You're welcome, Eric. I like the model too. Tony Thompson tony@...

Dennis Storzek wrote: This description of consignee behavior reminds me of what the retired PFE Car Department guy told me. Shippers who found floor racks in reefers to be "in the way" (usually shippe

I've just finished the weathering and other concluding touches on one of the Resin Car Works acid tank cars, and have shown it, along with some background, in a blog post. If you're interested, here i

David Thompson wrote: This particular high walkway does not look like the kind originally built early in the 20th century. It looks to me more like a homebuilt addition when it was in MW service. Tony

Brian Carlson wrote: Very interesting, Brian. I had never even heard of this list. Dated 1952, it's perfect for me. All the SP trains, of course, I already knew from the SP "Perishable and Manifest Fr

Good looking reefers, Fenton. Tony Thompson tony@...

Doug Harding wrote: I agree. The 1940s and 50s photos I have, definitely show tie-downs on all kinds of military loads, though chocks seemed to be the main restraint. Tony Thompson tony@signaturepress

Brent Greer wrote: Once could do so, within limits. Most of them have writing too small to reasonably see, but some have a large number or initial on it, and that could be done with decals. After all,

Bob Chaparro wrote: I count six cards or remnants of cards. Clerks would tell you they never bothered to remove old cards, but just added the new one that was needed. Tony Thompson tony@signaturepress

Actually, the railroads paid PFE by the mile for use of the cars (and also paid them for icing). The shipper paid according the tariff to the delivering railroad, which then distributed shares to the

Ron Merrick wrote: Can't speak for other owners, but the two PFE cars were perfectly fine in service, with minimal corrosion problems -- as the retired PFE CMO told me, certainly no more corrosion pro

Ron Merrick wrote: The real 51000 was an aluminum car. Could this possibly, actually, be that car? Tony Thompson tony@...

Andy Carlson wrote: Richard and I used to call Naperville "the Freight Car National." Tony Thompson tony@...

Gary Ray wrote: I have done the same with no problem, but I airbrush so the paint arrives not very wet, so my experience might not be definitive. Tony Thompson tony@...

Bob Chaparro wrote: Nice photos of VERY full loads. The "Pee-Mickey," as it was known in Pittsburgh, though long part of P&LE, remained in view for many years because P&LE apparently saw no need to ru

Bob Chaparro wrote: Nice Builder photo! The weigh date appears to be 1898. Tony Thompson tony@...

Bob Chaparro wrote: Nice shot of the classic channel-rib design. Tony Thompson tony@...

Scott, I use their surfacer but often just grab a can of One of their light grays. Seems to work fine, Tony Thompson

Tim Alund wrote: You must! The Tru-Color will not adhere to resin at all. Prime any way you like (I prefer Tamiya rattle cans). Tony Thompson tony@...

That a car end would be termed "indestructible" tells you all you need to know about problems with wood car ends, leading eventually to steel ends, of course. And BTW the name of that end turned out t