there is an oft published photo of a WM gon lettered "Western Maryndla". Wanted to do one but wrong era for me. CJ Riley Port Ludlow WA

I have hesitated to respond since it could easily be repetitious, but Richard was a great help with the freight car chapter in my book. In the end, I could only think of an expression I have heard: "W

With all that ivy, it looks like one of my structure models. I wonder what flaw it's covering up. CJ Riley Port Ludlow WA --------------------------------------------

I have an unopened F&C Berwind hopper kit for sale (HO), Kit number 6740 $25 plus $5 shipping. Reply off line to cjriley42(at) yahoo.com CJ Riley Port Ludlow WA

PSC 16000 gal tank car, fp silver, lettered SOVX 78901 (Mobilgas red horse) $75 check or Paypal. Replies off list please: cjriley42@... CJ Riley Bainbridge Island WA

Larry was the leader of those extracurricular excursions we (almost) all enjoyed. A night with Bill schaumburg being n exception. Thanks for your memories of Larry. Tony and I are having a hard time d

In the 40 years I knew Larry, I never saw him get angry. The term gentleman and scholar is most apt. CJ Riley Port Ludlow WA

I have 4 volumes for sale that may be of interest: No.11 Freight cars 1879-1943 No 26 Railway Service Cars No. 29 Freight Cars 1892 No 48 Hoppers, Industrials, Lettering (Part 2) 1931 I would like to

The tank car is sold. Thanks for saving me from Feebay. CJ Riley Bainbridge Island WA

I have an overland LP tank car (1936) for sale: $150 priority mail included : check or paypal. Please respond off list: cjriley42@...

One of the RR Cyc reprints includes ARA(?) loading diagrams for that gondola load and I built one myself. It's obviously more stable that way with much of the mass below the sides. CJ Riley Bainbridge

While not directly related to freight cars, I have a cautionary tale. In 1962 I spent a summer at Levinson Steel (working in the old Pressed Steel Car plant in McKee's Rocks PA) painting the plate gir

back in the '80s I started a Western Maryland Pacific using Bowser components for a NYC loco. Shortened the boiler, modified the cab, turned a couple of domes from brass rod. Now, after a move across

There are a number of early photos that I donated on the NMRA Kalmbach Library site. Unfortunately they are not identified as such but are under the CJ Riley collection. CJ Riley Bainbridge Island WA

Apologies.

I think it is a valid technique and worth including in AOI. Could you find a spot for the photo and write a cap? I would be delighted. You might remember Kline shading the indent in O scale hopper car

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Larry, Thanks for the "Little Giant "issue. I was intrigued by the Fogg painting that I was sure was a photo. It reminded me that I have an original bound set of Fogg P&LE paintings about postcard siz

Jim, I have had consistently good results using powdered color or chalk (and sometimes eye shadow) to represent faded (sometimes called chalking) paint. Since the oxidizing of the paint creates a slig