Eric Crap. You might be right. I’m at work and not near my information. I was going from a side conversation from last weekend with someone who should know, and didn’t crosscheck. Brian J. Carlson

Either, maybe more Youngstown, but the roof is wrong. Rapido is tooling the original Hutchins roof. For those modeling the Pennsy in the mid 50’s the modernized Westerfield or F&C kit with grabs (not

PK didn’t start until the 60’s so either CK or SK. Brian J. Carlson

I covered some of the USRA SS cars in my Rust Belt boxcars clinic at cocoa beach, Greensburg and online during Hindsight 1 and 2. In no particular order here are my notes D&H USRA SS 20% of the boxcar

Remember if you’re going to kit bash with Athearn blue box kits all the under frames are wrong. Brian J. Carlson

Can anyone provide scans or images of the C&I ORER pages for 1955 and 1956. Don't need ever issue just one per year. Thanks Brian Carlson Cheektowaga NY

AS I continue to backdate I have 6 HO Kadee cars for sale. There all have build dates of 1956 and 1957. They are new in the box but a few of the boxes are dusty. Prices as listed. PayPal and checks ac

Why bother with matchsticks when scale lumber is readily available? Brian J. Carlson

I’ll agree with Scott. MEK is the fastest but it flashes quickly and the parts need to be in contact prior to application. Testor’s is slow working. Use it only in areas where you need more working ti

Does anyone know of an HO rendition of the universal handbrake applied to CN 1937 AAR cars in the 482715-484164 series? I prefer the correct brake wheel and housing, but could live with just a brake w

Build the master for them. Brian J. Carlson

Many/most of the x32s were at the yard at the Pennsy freight station. I got the impression the film was early 40’s since none of the freight equipment appears beat from the war effort. (I could be tot

Yep. I figured that out after I sent my email. I got confused because the first sentence of Lester’s blog talks about ventilated box cars. It was relatively early here and I’m gonna blame it on the fa

Interesting video from the 40’s. Wine tank car at 4:42 point. Nice vintage freight cars. (State of the art at the time) https://youtu.be/k8s6X-y7ol8 Brian J. Carlson

Interesting, but I do have one question. Eric‘s presentation was on ventilated box cars. This looks like a normal refrigerator car. Why was it classified as a ventilated box car? Brian J. Carlson

The ends are wrong too if you are in to fixing. If this was intended as a close enough model then it’s probably ok. Brian J. Carlson

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What model are you using for these? The plastic models for these have all been inaccurate in one respect or another? Brian J. Carlson

Reweigh date looks like 44. Brian J. Carlson

Photo is from one of the RPC issues on these cars. Brian J. Carlson

And it’s much more clear than the slide. Brian J. Carlson