Haha! Those are paint! There was a question about these many years ago on the list (2008), which appears not to have been answered. They were likely some internal C&O code or marking for some reason.

Bob, Nelson, I'll second that and note that I I'll happily do most in the "expected" level of paint and weathering and then the odd one, so Nelson, I'd go with paint some but not others and adjust wea

Nelson, There is no precise answer to this question. A wreck repair might result in a repaint 6 months after building. Aggressive freight car repainting schedules would start at 4-5 years, and some mi

Folks, I've been following this thread, mostly because I'm puzzled by the original QC instructions. There is no need at all for two trainlines, even with the car having two reservoirs, AB valves, and

The flat car is almost certainly Watervliet Arsenal #1 and the barrel was made for the Army at Watervliet Arsenal. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Gene, HiTech, unequivocally, as they will not break or fall off. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Dennis, Folks, The bearings are available as a separate part https://www.tichytraingroup.com/Shop/tabid/91/c/trucks/p/3059-bearings/Default.aspx Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn AL From: <main@...

I definitely had to upgrade my compressor when I bought a North Coast Engineering grit blaster. Both capacity and flow are important variables. I too typically grit blast at around 60 PSI, both with b

Wayne, We have discussed the viable paint schemes for the Red Caboose welded tank car repeatedly on this list, with the latest iteration less than a month ago! While I realize the search function on Y

Depending on the era, aviation gas, gasoline, diesel, lube oil, etc... Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Hudson, I would agree. I tend to think that the scrap on the ground is what is left of the pile that was being loaded into the car. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, Al

Bob, My bad! What time we're in is the one to use... Regards, Bruce

Folks, A reminder! We still have plenty of space available. The PRR T&HS is planning a virtual PRR evening on November 20, 2021, 7:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern Daylight Savings Time) , through Zoom. Thanks to

Rj, Folks, There is a reason Ted did not change the bolster distance on these cars. The manufacturer DID know what they were doing because the bolsters are positioned correctly! The wheels DO come all

The PRR had specific trains, symbol TRS, to "expedite" empty refrigerator cars (and tank and stock cars) west. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Brian, The only riveted Red Caboose tank car was a brass car jointly produced with W.A. Drake and Co. Which was a General American 8,000 gallon tank, of which there were a number of appropriate scheme

Scott, A quick search of the group archives provides a plethora of information regarding the profusion of foobies associated with Red Cabin Car's (That's Red Caboose to you non-PRR modelers) release o

Michael, The G25 was the PRR's allocation of USRA steel gondolas, so most details follow the other USRA gons. Two additional resources are The Keystone Modeler, volume 8, March 2004 - This is a nice a

This move apparently consisted of up to 3 V2 rockets, although one may have been an inert "dummy" to help with working out handling issues. To help y'all find the rail and related scenes, here are som

Scott, Folks, The time stamp is 21:21 in this interview of Angela Sutton, a skilled PRR modeler. She is showing a photo of Homestead, PA. The date is unclear, but most likely in the late 1940s, or 195