Are these the same cars as the F&C kit ?

Charlie I've seen a car repainted in 1952 with "lines" and a car delivered brand new in 1951 without the "lines". Tim O'Connor

thanks! good photos

Going further afield, does anyone not from New Jersey know about Sattler's in Westmont? What I love about that store is that I went there as a teenager in the 1960's and the exact same person - Bruce

great build ! I really like the use of both fresh and faded chalk marks.

Gettysburg used to have a great hobby shop. And Mitchell's. JB Klein too?

pure rainwater won't make the wood dirty - but drips from the top or sides of a box car could I think Dennis is right it just keeps the wood clean. a brief exposure to a little clean water won't hurt.

It's just kraft paper - Yes, high quality millwork number that nowadays would be wrapped with paper. It's being carefully stacked, too.

I have found dental vendors at the Springfield MA show in January and at the RPM meet in Collinsville IL. Local sellers with bins and bins full of cheap dental tools! I must have 2 dozen of the tools

I also use dental tools found at train shows, for a fraction of the prices Micromark and UMM are asking. And there is a much wider variety of dental tools. Years ago I ground down the corners of a cou

I think the unknown one is a 178, the first version. Railyard models produced coupler pockets to fit this one for the kits. The others are all newer 'whisker' couplers.

There are many versions of 'rolling pin' SRE ends in both plastic and resin - and for 10 foot and 10 foot 6 inch cars. So it really depends on what you are looking for ends for which cars. Tim O"Conno

I don't think there is a "proper name" but there is nomenclature we use - this is a 4/4 IDE (improved dreadnaught end) usually made by Standard Railway Equipment (SRE). And the shape of the ribs resem

CHAMP made decals HT-236 for a Firestone GATX latex tank car

All gone now, except for these $35 SUNSHINE 25.15 PFE R-30-9/R-40-9 rebuilt reefer wood hatch platforms, Bettendorf, needle 1947=1950 lettering $45 SUNSHINE 25.33 PFE R-30-9/R-40-9 rebuilt reefer Equi

Send ALL replies and inquiries directly to timboconnor@... USPS postage is extra. Paypal strongly preferred. First come, first serve. $35 SUNSHINE 9.1 T&P 82000 series USRA 40' rebuild box car

http://www.nprha.org/Ingles/Ingles_468_1_0815.jpg I like this ^ NP freight train shot - 2 10-0 box cars, then 2 10-6 box cars, and then what looks like 2 9-6 box cars. And one of the 9-6 box cars appe

not able to see the car number but it appears to be a distinctive freight car http://www.nprha.org/Ingles/Ingles_468_1_0807.jpg

Wow, how did I miss that one? :-D

Gary, what is this source "Billboard Refrigerator Cars" you speak of ? :-) Tim O'Connor