Does anyone have a photo of a CN (or CP or TH&B) slab side covered hopper in potash service they could share? I need it for weathering. Preferably in the mid-50s, but I’ll take a later one if that’s a

No. Whoever wrote that comment was either being sarcastic or misinformed. Hard to tell on email sometimes. Brian J. Carlson

Yes. This. http://www.fandckits.com/HOFreight/8221.html Brian J. Carlson

Bowser owns the cal scale line so that is correct. The statement about having to buy 100 is false. Brian J. Carlson

There is a diagram in RPC 35. Don’t recall if it is dimensioned. I noticed it looked for the Pullman roof yesterday. Brian J. Carlson

Does anyone have a photo of the (flat panel) riveted roof applied to these cars? I assume they are different than the PS flat roof applied to rge WLE cars later. They are listed differently than the W

Since when do you read instructions? Who is this Clark imposter?!? 😂 Brian J. Carlson

I first heard a variation of that from the late Rob Manley. Brian J. Carlson

For rebuilds you’d still have to cut the side sill away and maybe the floor for some rebuilds. So not really better than plastic. It is available though so there is that. Brian J. Carlson

The atlas model is a definition of Foobie. It models no prototype out of the box. It’s been discussed several times on the list. Brian J. Carlson

I recently impulse bought an Atlas (Former True Line trains) CN slab side hopper. What commodity would this thing be carrying into WNY and Northwestern Pa. in August, September 1956?

Sam retired. See message 187555. So it will be someone else answering. Brian J. Carlson

Yes http://primemoverdecals.com/dcaltemp.html?code=1&field=DLW Brian J. Carlson

The Bachmann artwork is not clear. Brian J. Carlson

I tried to order 100 kits once too. They were not interested. I’ve given up on waiting and gone to alternate sources. Brian J. Carlson

These have been reserving for years. My order went in 4 years ago. Brian J. Carlson

Could any of the tangent platforms be kitbashed to work. Brian J. Carlson

Ez-pass worked for me in 2020. Didn’t make it this year. Brian J. Carlson

Glen, I sit when painting. Mine is on a table 30-32” off the floor. Brian J. Carlson

One down, 7 to go. Ok I know, not much modeling just changed wheels and couplers, and weathered it. But the cars are nice. Brian J. Carlson -- Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY