Microscale 87-975 - I think the artwork, or at least the data, was provided by Richard Hendrickson I did this car as an explosives load about 25 years ago... for a defunct club

Way back when I learned that PRR "DGLE" was just a black & yellow mixture, which she points out in the video makes "green". And this is also how Pullman Green and other green colors are made, just by

what brand of pencils did you buy? I don't recall hearing about these before. Fine job on that car! I especially like the tack boards. :-)

Indeed by the 1950's air pollution had become a major issue in southern California (which is why the SP and other railroads prematurely had to cease steam operations in the LA basin). These Pacific El

It appears to be a non-insulated tank car. Am I right to assume this means the car would be used for vinegar rather than table wine?

lol - no sorry I missed that meet I assumed we were only talking about the Branchline 1937 AAR kits and not the postwar cars since those are not relevant to Charlie's question

Brian Why is that relevant? The IHB cars had W-corner ends for both types of car.

Ben I didn't follow that exactly -- what do you mean by "earlier design" for the 730-B ? The 729-B's were the 10-0 cars The 730-B's were the 10-6 cars You're right the 729 is IMWX/RedCaboose/Branchlin

When Kadee began making the PS-1 they often used the wrong brake wheel, running board, and/or trucks because they didn't have them. Now they have more choices, or you can turn to other sources for tho

I think - from photos only - that new SSW freight cars had black trucks in that time period. Even though I have hundreds of images of SSW box cars, I have seen very few builder photos.

That was my first thought, but I also thought maybe Mojave or near Tehachapi ?

Ed, my mistake ! I was looking at the "inside length" of 52-5 but the "outside length" is 53-6. This 1959 ORER listing shows that 5 of the cars were still plain open deck cars, while the others all re

Brian YES !!! That's it. Thanks, I'd never seen it from above. Look at the sharp radius on that curve !

They are listed as 52'5" which makes them a foot shorter than the AAR design. Many received bulkheads and the stake pockets may have been different as shown in this later photo of a rebuilt car. With

This photo reminds me strongly of a published photo (I wish I could remember where!) of an export grain elevator served by the Union Pacific with exactly this - a curved wood trestle onto the dock - b

UP decals are always a problem because few sets for the Be Specific style also have reweigh and capy and ld lmt numbers for post 1963 as well as 1960's shop stencils for the cars that are not fully re

Dick by modernized I mean removal of running boards, installation of short ladder(s) and crossover platforms, as prescribed by 1966 AAR rules. often but not always accompanied by repainting.

very clean masking job on that roof !

I think at least one got a steel running board after the STMFC cutoff were any of them ever 'modernized' (1966+) would be my question :-)