There is also a Freight Car Group focused on building Styrene: https://plasticfreightcarbuiilders.groups.io/g/main/topics Bill Welch

With Branchline's permission I used their rectangular and diagonal paneled roofs to make the MEC and LNE roof patterns for the Speedwitch conversion kits and while the panels of the diagonal paneled r

Ben Hom wrote: "This is why Ted's kit was so valuable as the diagonal panel roofs of the LNE and MEC cars are sized to fit these narrower cars. You can't take a roof from a 40 ft postwar AAR boxcar an

This photo is from a collection of about 120 photos made in the Wash. DC area in the postwar period, and owned by a person in the DC area. In the early 1990's I wrote the late Richard Hendrickson abou

. . . at the Clearwater Car Shops at missive to stimulate your Noodle and provide modeling motivation they hope. The boys told me they have numerous scribbled notes in their Bib Overalls they will be

Sunshine and Life-Like Proto 2000 both did these Mather boxcars. Lots of photos of these around. They were yellow. Bill Welch

I found this by typing "1/16”x 1/16” brass angle stock" on the eBay website. Pretty easy. https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-in-BRASS-ANGLE-1-16x1-16in-1-59x1-59mm-K-S-Engineering-815003-NEW/362961574679?has

Bob, it would be a heck of a lot easier to make suggestions if you told us what the models represent. Bill Welch

Trying to not be defensive but IIRC my paint choice was based on AC&F Builder's info. Black gons in the south: Southern, Virginian, N&W, ACL for sure Elsewhere: Reading, MEC, Wabash, P&WV, off the top

If you're taking a Tichy lettering diagram as gospel, I know a Nigerian prince that needs some help handling cash. Behold these howlers: https://www.tichytraingroup.com/Shop/tabid/91/c/prr/p/10017-prr

It probably would work, IF the roof can be removed easily. Bill Welch

Hi Doug, From memory it was an overcast day. I tried to play with it a little bit in Photoshop but stopped as I did not trust my decisions. Even with my colorblindness I can see the purple but I have

Here is a Great Northern truss rod boxcar inspired by a circa 1954 photo by the late Bruce Meyer built w/a Westerfield kit I ordered when Al announced he was retiring and selling his business. i order

To apply the facia, the roof needs to be widened to lap over it. Not sure how easy that will be w/the Rapido model. Easy to do w/the Westerfield kit. Bill Welch

Not sure why I would care about an as-built car Don when I am modeling 1955. Also regarding the TH&B cars, after they were acquired from the parent New York Central they were rebuilt. This included re

Still not seeing the eave boards along the top of the sides. Bill Welch

Do whatever Mal says, always. . . Bill Welch

If Athearn has produced an accurate model of a Fruit Growers Express “Overhead Bunker” or “OB” car, it is one of the best-kept secrets in the history of the world. Likewise if they have lettered one o

Most likely two of their Express Reefers in freight service for whatever reason at the time. Bill Welch

that has has always been my assumption. I have several photos of this car and they all have the metal plate. Bill Welch