Hi Phil, I have several meat reefer kits done by F&C - for their own line as well as Green Dot for the RPI club. The RPI kits feature two variants: a steel underframe and a truss rod and steel center

Brad, If you get a copy of Thomas Townsend Taber III's Lackawanna history series of three volumes the third and final volume has a series of equipment diagrams. One of the diagrams is for a poultry ca

I was in Doug's Trains and Hobbies today in Claymont, DE today and noticed he had a basket of Floquil paints marked down to a dollar a bottle or eleven bottles for $10. I'm an acrylic guy but I know s

American Viscose's first plant was located in Marcus Hook, PA. There is more info here: https://abandonedonline.net/location/american-viscose-company/ as well as at oldchesterpa.com Drew Marshall Mode

John, The RDG two bay hoppers were assigned to sand service after this list's cutoff date. Drew Modeling the pre-Depression years. Sent from TypeApp

The CNJ regularly hauled sand out of the Vineland, NJ and Millville, NJ areas in 52' gondolas. The sand was just piled in the car - CNJ employees would joke that SJ-2 looked like a rolling sandstorm.

I recently completed an F&C Rutland flat which I filled the area within the center sill with sheet lead. With metal trucks it tracks well. Drew Marshall, Philly, PA Modeling the pre-Depression years.

Des Plaines did the A&EC scheme with tobacco leaf scheme on a Viking roof car and Branchline also offered same on a Yardmaster series kit. Drew Marshall in soggy Philly, PA Modeling the pre-Depression

In my collection of WSL kits I have a D&H 50' double door boxcar and PRR Single and double door 40' boxcars. One of the PRR 40' single door kits includes hatches for flour loading. Drew Marshall Phill

Dave, I've found it best to call F&C. Drew Marshall in Philly, PA Modeling the pre-Depression years. Sent from TypeApp

Mainline Models? Drew M. in Philly Modeling the pre-Depression years. Sent from TypeApp

Doesn't Black Cat offer a Wabash set? Drew in Philly Modeling the pre-Depression years. Sent from TypeApp

I use Vallejo colors. Attached are the two colors I mix to achieve a grey for covered hoppers. I usually do two drops of white to one of grey with a little tweaking. Drew in Philly Modeling the pre-De

Hi Denny, I have used the Ace MEK substitute. It works just as well as MEK but evaporates just a bit slower. Any joint made is just as strong. The only difference I noticed is the smell - MEK substitu

Athearn offered it. Drew Marshall in Philly Modeling the pre-Depression years. Sent from TypeApp

My apologies, Don. I mixed up your question with when the RDG introduced speedlettering. As others have pointed out the "America's Largest..." herald was around by your cutoff date. Drew in Philly Sen

Don, I can't give you an exact date off the top of my head but the "America's Largest..." herald was introduced in the early 1950s on an order of offset side, two bay hoppers. Cars rebuilt received it

Scott, In a back issue of Model Railroad Hobbyist in Ken Patterson's column he shared a tip on a Walthers locomotive he renumbered. He used Solvaset and Scotch tape. I vaguely recall he applied the So

Greetings, I asked Andrew Dahm at Westerfield for his experiences and he suggested I ask the groups. Background: I have numerous Westerfield 2400 and 7400 series hoppers as I model an anthracite road.

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