That's not the in-service paint... you can see the parts that haven't been repainted are totally devoid of any paint. So, somebody painted it with what they had, no guarantee of a match, and only repa

http://cdm16066.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16066coll27/id/8731/rec/47 Why does everybody keep making this about the coupler? It's an END STRAIGHTENER. The rod back to the knuckle pi

So, since the banners are attached to the timbers, they are good to travel that way. Dennis Storzek

You can tell from the high water mark on the pilings that they are working at low tide to make rigging easier. I don't expect those car floats draft very much at all. Dennis Storzek

I just realized we are talking 10' high doors to fit a 10'-6" I.H. boxcar. If that's the case, Accurail #124 might work. http://accurail.com/accurail/Direct/124.jpg Found at the middle of this page: h

I hate picking apart someone else's work, but in the interest of not furthering misinformation: Page nine has a cut-away view of a KC brake having an integral cut-out cock; this may well be an illustr

Bill, Hate to say it, but there are better references around, with fewer errors of both fact and interpretation. Dennis Storzek

There were two, count 'em, two AHM PS-1's. Roco did the first. At some point Bernie Paul of AHM didn't like the price Roco quoted on an additional run, so he sent one of the Roco models to someone els

Just catching up... Someone has finally hung a name on these, they are Hart Selective ballast cars, marketed by the Rodgers Ballast Car Co. In the photo of NP 85020 you can just barely see the cast ir

Measured from where? The dimension is intended to be measured from a flat floor, but these new fangled hopper bottom gondolas don't have a flat floor, the outlets are at frame level and the floor, suc

Looks like a drop bottom gondola of coal to me, although the unloading crew at the right end are not availing themselves of the drop door feature. Canneries use a lot of steam, and those two large sta

Yeah but... those are DC machines, so the only real sound is gear noise and the occasional clacking of the control contactors, much like a diesel as it makes transition. The GN Y-1s were AC machines w

Which would make sense, since left of center on the B end would put it in the way of operating the hand brake, so it appears the B end placement was followed on both ends. Dennis Storzek

I see the UTLX, just above the number, which has been stenciled on a paint patch. We had a long discussion a couple months ago on the effect of orthochromatic film on certain colors, and the Union Tan

Doug, I'm sure he meant the tank and tank fittings, which DO look like the Jordan tank truck model. These trucks date to the time when all you got from the truck manufacturer was the chassis and engin

Often called a "mopped roof" because the hot tar (or asphalt) is applied with a mop. That's what the near end closest to the camera looks like. However, further away, each 3' x 33' strip is a slightly

The vinegar car has been sold. Dennis Storzek

The title says it all. I have one Sunshine Models Kit No. 60.2 Standard Brands Vinegar Tankcar with Red Decals, unbuilt, new in box for sale. I'd like $45 plus shipping and take Paypal. PLEASE REPLY O

Thanks to all that replied, both on and off list. It looks like the partial assembly fell short of moving these kits into the "easy build" category, so I think I'll stick with describing them as "part

I have a bunch of Proto 2000 models that have become surplus to my needs, that are going on e-Bay this weekend. Some are fully assembled, some are kits, and some are Time-Saver kits. I seem to recall