Carl, There are several NYC auto box cars available for this era. Without a road number, photo or dimensional info, would be hard to match it up. If you can find out any more info, I can try to go fro

Yes, it does look great Rich Christie

I have used the thicker gel CA's before for rivets. As long as it is just a few. I use .008 wire to apply the CA. Rich Christie

Jerry, Have you tried Precision Scale? I don't have their latest catalog. I believe the PSC # is 31802. Rich Christie

I am planning on modeling some Rock Island "hide loading" box cars, maybe by summer,lol! I can just imagine the smell of these cars in the hot summer!! Rich Christie

Mark, Style "A" is correct. The trucks in the kit are correct, however the wheelset may not be. Depending on your modeling period. Proto 2000 has historically shipped ribbed back wheelsets with most o

I stand corrected, thanks Tim. I should have cosulted my timeline, first. Rich Christie

Dear Group, Does anyone make an 8' Superior 5 panel door with rib stiffeners? Thanks in advance, Rich Christie

Maybe Jerry Glow would be interested? He does some great looking accurate sets. Rich Christie

Tim, I believe 1957, when "System" changed to "Railway" Rich Christie

I wrote Stan Rydarowicz and sent him photos of gonodla ends, no word. I agree with your choice, but I also think we need Pullman ends, Pressed Steel and flipped Dreadnaughts. Rich Christie

Tony, Reversed, "flipped" is modelers jargon that I have seen in gondola articles. Rich Christie

Tony, I couldn't agree more, like the friction bearing/Bettendorf issues. Rich Christie

Excellent, again, Jerry! Will be getting a decal order together, soon. Rich Christie

I remember way back when, we used Nickel Chloride as a blackener. Rich Christie

Bruce, They had 75 in the 30900-30974 series. That number was reduced to 13 in 1956, down to 1 in 1961 and all gone in 1964. Rich Christie

Truck type are Barber S-4 swing hanger. Rich Christie

Bethlehem Car Works #1213 Barber Stabilized Timkin Trucks 5 1/2' w/b Axle to Axle, looks kind of close. Rich Christie

I share the same theories , sayings and sentiments as everyone else. Currently my work bench is sitting in the garage, all work boxed up. I just relocated and am in the process of building my basement

Does anyone know the status of this company? Thanks, Rich Christie