Barry: As discussed recently on the list you'll have to reroof your westerfield cars and add patch panels for your era. Additing Patch panels to painted cars is not that difficult. I've done it to the

Champ Decal film does work as does, Bare metal foil, (never tried that on a painted car), also I plan to try an Archer fine weld bead to see if it will suggest a patch panel. Brian Carlson

Rich the lease of the 2000 H2a's started in April 1957 not 58. Also, when replying to a digest please change the subject as appropriate. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY prrk41361@... From:

Peter: Not sure which PRR car you are talking about but the "PS-1" boxcar, which has already been pointed out is more like a 1937 AAR car, it's ENTIRELY BOGUS. It is numbered and labeled as an X29. Th

Yeah I caught that too. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY prrk41361@... From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of rwitt_2000 Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 11:01 P

Jim: 4 packs are $99.99 list single cars are $29.99 list. List prices are in-line with IM, Kadee, and others. until I see one I can't say for sure there are the same quality, but if they are should se

The link to the Sunshine sheet that Jim Hayes posted reminded of a question I have been meaning to ask. In most literature that I have seen the 10'-6" IH cars built before the postwar period have been

Thanks Richard. The 1942 Standard design is essentially just the modified 1937 car codified. There were no physical differences between them correct? Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY prrk41361@ya

to whomever you are since you didn't sign your post. To answer your question. either will do since they represent different models. The p2k is an ACF Type 21 and the Intermountain is an ACF Type 27. T

Roof is molded with the sides, at least on the Erie model I had apart. Frame is metal which is a slight pain since the location of the brake components is totally wrong on the Erie car. I haven't seen

I have 300+ unbuilt kits plastic and resin. I sold two to Armand a while back. Bought some extra's from Clark recently too. I build them as I have time, Yet I am always looking for more to fill in the

How the heck did I type that? I'm 37, and just received two more HO P2k flat cars I purchased from the HO Yardsale group. Those lamenting kits need to check that group out (Type HO Yardsale in Yahoo g

Is there something wrong with the sunshine set for their rebuild? I have one waiting to be built. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY prrk41361@... From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@ya

Not Navy, US Army Transportation Corps, later DoD. See the April 1996 issue of RMJ for Richard Hendrickson's article on the cars, includes photos. USAX had 740 cars in the series 11635-12374 per the a

I was flipping through the Metcalfe UP Freight car book today and noticed a few boxcars with a yellow UP Overland Shield applied in 1954. The book says these were experimental. Does anyone know how ma

Don the scheme was the orginial brown one. The green and YELLOW started in the mid 50's notes are at home will post a more accurate date later unless someone beats me to it. Brian Carlson.

Athearn announced new airslides today. Are the hatches on the Jack Frost car correct? I know the Jack frost PS-2 had different hatch locations. http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/062210/11_GATC_Airslid

Don: The MEC car were brown until the green and yellow scheme of the 50s. You may be thinking of the Bangor and Aroostook cars they had green doors and ends when delivered. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Chee

YES Some BAR cars received this scheme . Ted's book shows three 5061 (photo 7/1955), 5369 (no photo date), 5523, (photo 6/58) Only 5061 is a square corner car. MEC didn't participate in the State of M

Yes! D&GRW boxcars, finally being done by someone. They were 72 % of the D&RGW of the D&GRW boxcar fleet in 1957. (my era) and to date every HO boxcar has been wrong. Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowag