Looks good Al, an oldie but a goodie Fenton

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Some years ago I detailed up one of these for the Illinois Central 40250 series. Photo attached. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

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Steve Hile wrote: "A long, long time ago, I addressed this issue by shortening the Walthers car to 40 feet and using the auto door end from a Funaro & Carmelengo kt, since it came with a spare end, an

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I remember when these cars came out that my friend Leo Landry figured out how to cut them up to make 40 foot cars for some road or other. So the kits have their uses! :-) Tim O'Connor

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Bill, that is a splendid model. Please tell us more about how you built the rest of it. Doug Polinder Poquoson VA Thank you for your kind words Doug and for possibly overlooking my attempt at peeling

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Bill, that is a splendid model. Please tell us more about how you built the rest of it. Doug Polinder Poquoson VA

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A long, long time ago, I addressed this issue by shortening the Walthers car to 40 feet and using the auto door end from a Funaro & Carmelengo kit, since it came with a spare end, anyway. The result w

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Very nicely done Bill Fenton

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Wow, beautiful car, Bill! Elden Gatwood

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Even rubbish can have utility. The fishbelly centersill was used for this model. Bill Welch

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I asked: "In a word: Rubbish. Sorry to disappoint" . . And Ben Hom was Kind enough to pointout the two articles from Richard Hendrickson in the July 1996 and July 1997 issues of RMJ, the first dealing

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In a word: Rubbish Sorry to disappoint. . . Bill Welch

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Don Valentine asked: "Does anyone here know the prototype for Walthers #932-5850 series 50 ft. Auto box? Also, if a prototype(s) is known how does the accuracy of the model stack up?" Check the group

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Don If my recollection is correct I seem to remember that the major criticism was that the opening end doors have no frame, but are hinged directly to the side panels, presuming that this the same mod

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Hello folks, Does anyone here know the prototype for Walthers #932-5850 series 50 ft. Auto box? Also, if a prototype(s) is known how does the accuracy of the model stack up? Thanks for any enlightenme

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