Allen it is 100% pure acrylic and is self-leveling. It dries quickly. I use a brush and apply to the areas receiving decals. It can also be airbrushed. I’m not sure a pump bottle spray would be accept

What makes you say the Rapido model is incorrectly lettered? The model is an excellent rendition of a General American meat reefer. And you say that Cudahy leased GA reefers, which is true. Just about

Dennis here is an early photo of a boxcar being loaded with grain, clearly showing a ladder leaning against the grain door for checking the load. I know I’ve seen a photo of the type of ladder you des

Ferns are commonly used for funerals, memorial services, convention displays, floral arrangements, etc. No doubt the load was going to a floral distributor in Indianapolis to be sold to local florists

Osha did not exist at the time of the photo. If fact it did not exist during the time period of this group. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Grain doors did not enclose the entire opening. A space was typically open at the top of the door opening, large enough for a man to crawl through. The attached photo shows a man taking a grain sample

My guess is the load was leveled to see if the load limit of the car had been reached. Boxcars intended for grain loading had lines painted on the inside of the car lining indicating the max limit for

The containers read: Petroleum Products Flash Point above 80 F Keep Lights and Fires Away Below on the card side it reads: This car and containers For handling Petroleum Products Must not be used In a

Clark is too impatient for an overnight freeze. But good tip. Thanks. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Appears that it was lined with cardboard or contains boxes of some sort. If lined, it was used to shipped hogs in inclement weather. I have a photo of another CNW 14000 series stockcars showing the do

I would concur, unless you cleaned it yourself, assume the rail has a lubricant or something on it. Metal needs to be clean for paint, any kind of paint, to stick. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Here is photo of a Budlong pickle car. Looks like it was taken by Clay Tinkham. GBFX reporting marks belong to Green Bay Foods. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Budlong Pickle company dates from the late 1850s until 1958 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budlong_Pickle_Company Tichy has decals for a Budlong pickle car. Photos and information can be found in David

Quaker City Livestock Express cars became part of General American Transportation’s fleet circa 1935. The QLSX reporting marks were used by General American until 1945. Could be a General American des

ETPX East Tennessee Packing Co. 7/1930-7/1932 ETPX East Tennessee Packing Co. (Merchants Despatch, Inc.) 7/1935 From http://www.nakina.net/other/report/reporte.html Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

The OCRX reporting marks were in used between 1923 and 1935 according to http://www.nakina.net/other/report/reporto.html Based on the tank truck partially visible I would suggest the late 20s. Doug Ha

Looks like a couple of ladders laying on the ground next to the car. Fresh welds on the upside down ladder. And other safety appliances look to be in rough shape. Even missing rivets where the car end

They appear to be a variation of a scraper that could be dumped with a trip lever. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Flip/open each page and do a screen save of each page. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Thanks to everyone who has offered information on CGW reefers. Greatly appreciated. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org