I mentioned to Claus earlier that they could be in "hide" service. That would make sense with hatches on the roof and sides. I also agree that if they were hogfuel types the roof would have been remov

Looking to buy Sunshine 92.1 Seaboard G-7 low side composite gondola Please contact me off list Thanks Rich Christie rhcdmc@...

John Frantz of Mount Vernon Shops makes beautiful sets of Pennsy equipment including the H30s, unfortunately he is sold out on the white keystone set. He does have the black lettering for the gray car

Group, Looking to buy a Sunshine 14.1 or 14.2 ART Wood Reefer Please contact me off list Thanks Rich Christie rhcdmc@...

Richard, According to the 1926 ORER, it is an XLc, an autocar series 559943-559964 Rich Christie

Brian, There is a very good chance that the C&O cars were treated the same as the Erie and NKP cars. All three roads were owned by the Van Sweringen brothers at the same time. Rich Christie

Right you are, Tim. They could have varied sides. I was thinking of that too, SP Trainline. I wonder if Tony has any info in one of his excellent freight car publications? Rich Christie

For this particular one, yes major. Better off scratch building this puppy. The one I meant has the 1 1/2 doors still in place and only 2 flap style pull out side doors, in the previous post. Rich Chr

The photos that were attached are actually A-50-6's converted to hogfuel cars. They are the 50' variety. I know the A-50-4's were also so converted. This would make a fairly simple kitbash of a Funaro

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Looking great, Mr. Speedy Gonzales, LOL! Rich Christie

Rocket Express is already in the process of bringing out that kit. RI-5 RI-5 Rocket Express Models is a Model Railroad manufacture of custom railroad models produced by Ron Von Werder Rich Christie

Sorry, should have been directed to Phil. I need to pay better attention to the email Rich Christie

Brian, Since you have to remove or do some carving on the original sides, I don't see why not. The AAR Alternate and AAR twins have 11 side stakes. The AAR Alternate has even spacing, the AAR does not

Your welcome, Nelson. I will check my early RPC's as they give a little more detail on roof , running board and lateral colors. Rich

I know from what I have seen, the Santa Fe did not paint their running boards and laterals, at least on the steel ones. Rich Christie

Sunshine #40.4R is the later model with 4/4 ends. But as Tim states, using the Branchline kit along with proper doors and Archers will yield a good clone. Rich Christie

Group, looking to buy the following: Sunshine 22.6 CB&Q XA-7 & 8 40' double door outside braced autocar Sunshine 58.3 B&O M-27B or F 10’ IH double door, Mansard roof autocar Funaro & Camerlengo #6817

Good idea, Brian. I have used this method myself on many cars. I also find that attaching stake pockets with canopy glue is much easier to control alignment than using CA's. I have yet to have a stake

Clark, Pierre has a Kadee ladder drilling template along with the Kadee grab iron template (both sides and ends) Rich Christie