I'm a new member but I did Google Coors Beer Concentrate and found these two interesting links, way later than the era we are modeling. Coors Concentrate Tank Cars<http://www.krunk.org/~joeshaw/pics/p

I use Microscale Industries Micro Kristal Clear. A 1oz bottle was for $3.89 at my local hobby shop. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

Mike, FYI. Love, Pat

I have the 4-tier paint rack from Micromark and it works very well. There are indentations in the tiers to hold round bottles. It is very stable and works well. Pat Wade Santa Barbara

Very we'll put, now please turn the heat up. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

I just noticed that the car's uncoupling lever only extends to one side of the car. I had always assumed that they ran to both sides. Pat Wade Santa Barbara

Looking at the TIF image it appears that the wood on the outer edges of the "walkway" is a little thicker than the slats in the middle. And since the cars are reefers and the "walkway" is right near t

Bill, I store my PanPastel in the clear plastic display case that they came in and that seems to work very well. As for using them I use a cheap wedge shaped makeup applicator. These are about $3 for

A quick guess would be that it was some type of chain drive to move the crane a short distance for final positioning. Bet it was a noisy arrangement. And of course the truck got twisted in the acciden

I think I read Wilson Car Lines on the reefer next to the tender. Perhaps they are out of service and are being moved to be rebuilt. Only a guess. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

At the very far end of the photo note the overhead traveling crane. That probably accounts for the staggered "porches" as you go up the building. They would provide a clear landing spot as the crane's

Walthers has or had an oil loading rack kit. There were arms that swung over the tank car dooms to fill the cars. Perhaps one of these arms would work. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

From the point on the hammers in the hanging tool box perhaps they are used to break up any large chunks of ice. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

At this site there is an excellent article on mortuary trains. The cars appear to be coaches with a sliding door near one end and the windows plated over. Mortuary Trains Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

Photo 11 appears to have the Barstow Harvey House, Casa del Desierto, in the background. Great photos. Thank you. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

Perhaps some carefully applied white glue that could be painted an oily black after it has set up. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

Looks like the sign on the roof says Glendale. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

On the two Fruit Growers reefers, wonder that the little metal fixture over the doors are for? Looks like a porch light fixture, but it can't be that. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

Schuyler, thanks for the wild guess. Certainly better than anything I could have come up with. And a new factoid of info that I never knew about. Pat Wade

Could this be gauntlet track? Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA