I simply caution that there are some issues with those drawings, including the brake system and interior details, IIRC. Bil Bill McClure www.billmcclure.smugmug.com www.mcclureimages.com

The esteemed Ben Hom wrote: Remember the underlying purpose of most of these wartime photos - it's far more impressive to show photos of tanks than trucks. Logistics never gets any respect, but always

Long time lurker; longer time modeler. I am completing a Speedwitch #KC107.2, MEC ARA boxcar. The instructions call for Floquil/Polyscale MEC Pine Tree Green. No longer having access to either, I have

I, too, spent a fair amount of time photographing C&O MOW equipment for the same reasons Garth mentioned. I must confess I trespassed many, many times, including over and under certain cars to fuel my

Long time lurker, but I have never posted. I am a long-time builder of, well, anything, including resin kits from the first offerings of Al W. I have also been a scratch builder since the 1960s. A few

Schuyler, I worked on a few books for Morning Sun and articles for the N&W Hist. Society, but nothing for magazines. And thank you. Bill Bill McClure www.billmcclure.smugmug.com www.mcclureimages.com

The coal bunkers on C&O MOW tenders were left as-built. Bill McClure Bill McClure www.billmcclure.smugmug.com www.mcclureimages.com

Generally, for certain publicity photos of the era the final heap was placed by hand. Every piece. There are C&O photos that show miners doing that. Bill Bill McClure www.billmcclure.smugmug.com www.m

Lester, black is correct. I think Kato as well. Bill McClure Bill McClure www.billmcclure.smugmug.com www.mcclureimages.com

Some time back I recall a discussion of these cars, or maybe I just think I recall. In any event, I thought I would share this photo of what I assume was a Standard Brands car sitting in what passed f

Rob, I know nothing about those cars, but do know a little about photography. So I pass along that the color palette of WWII era Kodachrome, which was the slide film stock used back then, had a very w

Beautiful work, Lester. Thanks for sharing the details. Bill Bill McClure www.billmcclure.smugmug.com www.mcclureimages.com

Bill, Long time lurker, but passionate model builder. I have enjoyed all of your many contributions to the hobby, in so many forms and forums. I wish you God's peace in this part of your life's journe

Rob, I don't know the answer to your question, but I will just add that I have been at this hobby, and weathering for a very long time. I have learned more in the last ten years about weathering from

Rob, A couple of points and then I'll be quiet. The Delano boxcar snip looked to have a color cast. I took it into Lightroom and as small as the PNG is, it still revealed a blue cast over the entire i

I think I showed these once before, but maybe on the Resin list. I spent quite a few hours crawling on and under the 12k and 13k series when in MOW service as part of a project to build the 12k series

Gary, thanks. Here is a photo of the end of one of the models and two prototype photos showing the same ends. I don't know the "proper" nomenclature, but they are "inverted". They were the limiting it

Eric, The C&O 82000-82999 series double door auto boxes were built 1924-25 by Illinois Car, and the 83000-83999 in 1924 by Pullman Car. The latter series was originally Hocking Valley cars. The source

Charlie, I have done a lot of scanning over the years, starting with a Nikon Coolscan. At the moment I have an Epson V750 Pro flatbed that will do everything from negs to slides to documents, and a Pl

Lovely model, Chuck. Bill Bill McClure www.billmcclure.smugmug.com www.mcclureimages.com