Going by the brick structure, this is the Oxnard brothers' sugar plant. Located very close to where the current Ventura County Ry connects to the SP, within rock throwing distance to the Oxnard train

I don't believe that Tangent has made a 10000 gallon GATC tank car (yet). Years ago, I discovered that the ACF Type 27 10000 gallon tank was nearly identical in dimensions as the GATC built similar si

This talk of vintage California gasoline producers brought up the mention of Tidewater/Associated. Associated was a large brand in California going by "Flying A", not be confused with the Pegasus of M

With a "return to Ogden" stencil and the interesting shipping bracket of some kind, this is a good shot of an SP ACF built F-70-7. Anyone know what assignment this car was used for? Seems to have been

Strange that an Fe 7 would have a more modern end than an Fe 8 with its inverted Murphy corrugated end. With so many rebuilds, perhaps I should not be surprised. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

I got this image today from a friend who owns the original Kodachrome. Reweigh date is 1962, so a little past the date of concern for the list. The low lighting shows off the fishbelly sills quite wel

Steel wool takes a lot of the shine off which makes paint adhesion better. I think years ago I tried painting an unscuffed trim with Accupaint with 30 percent added auto finish supply shop's universal

Or equally useful, the very thin polymer peel & stick product, Monokote Trim. An RC item which I am constantly finding plenty of uses for it. Sticks well and holds rivet impressions. It is available i

So Schuyler, you are telling me Grannie was wrong to call her Beverly Hills' swimming pool "The Cement Pond"????? Showing my age---Andy Carlson Ojai CA And at this point I will point out one of my pet

I usually wear a "good one" out which is when I need a replacement. Dremel brand wheels, however, almost never get retired due to being worn down as they shatter long before wearing out! The Dremels c

I had a large number of Dremel type of cut off discs which survived much better than the Dremel house brand. I am now all used up and no hobby store I have been to has had the replacements. Is this co

For many decades I have been quite outspoken in lobbying for less aggressive model freight car wood siding gaps in the Single and Double Sheathed car sides. Our very own Brian Leppert, who was the too

Many of us know that bathroom ceiling fans are called "Fart Fans" by people in the construction trade. If a fart won't be ignited with its explosive methane, I suppose paint fumes are going to be safe

The gentleman who offered the NCE paint booth toyed years ago to have another batch made up, but he was deeply involved working in California at the time and upon his return to PA. he made a life chan

Another thing to consider--this was not an originating meat packing house, rather it looks to be an end destination wholesaler. I could see the company offering items which are not meat related, such

Hello- Something to share which is closer to the later years of Steam Era Freight Cars. This slide was on Ebay last week. I did not bid on it as I thought a friend of mine was going to bid for it. He

About a year ago I requested 700+ kits of former RC/IMWX '37 AAR box cars. I was waiting for awhile and the promised response never came. I gather that they are making enough money that kits and parts

While regrind can contribute to degredation, I believe the problems D.A. had with their gondolas is most likely due to their purchasing poorer quality styrene. Styrene is like lacquer thinner--its rec

Hi everyone- This single set of castings for the WP box car has been spoken for. Thanks, -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

I forgot my "Contact me off-list (please) with questions at <midcentury@...>" Sorry- -Andy Carlson Ojai CA