Wax was used when the masters were being "spin" cast in rubber molds. For higher production numbers the masters are injection molded from styrene. Precision scale Co. plastic parts are the same; inves

I was looking at Ian's web site some more tonight, and have a few corrections: The resin kit is specifically the CC&F cars, CNR 500000-500223. It turns out Ian's roster has links to photos of some of

Wow, where to start? Decals... you do realize that I sold the resin kit line, what, 33 years ago, right? And, I'm not a CNR modeler, so I have no idea what is available in CNR decals today. Give the d

These kits are now 29 years old, being released in 1991, IIRC. They were originally released as the 4000 series (wood ends and doors) 4200 series (7/8 steel ends and wood doors) and the 4400 series (s

Oops! The message I responded to had a link that led to the Delano photo on the group's home page... for whatever reason. I know that photo is Bensenville Yard. Since I've seen your recent message, I

That's why photos shouldn't be separated from their credits. It's a May 1943 view of the Milwaukee Road's Bensenville Yard (Chicago) part of a series taken by Jack Delano. I don't have time to find th

Lots of things used to be shipped in barrels at one time. Another example would be nails, which used to come in small size barrels called kegs. Last time I saw a nail keg was in the sixties while in h

Similar to this car at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum: https://www.midcontinent.org/equipment-roster/steel-freight-cars/utlx-12283/ I wouldn't be surprised if the B&O purchased their tankcars second

Car seals. A padlock can be picked, then snapped shut again after the pilferage is done, leaving the RR liable for the shortage. A car seal needs to be cut, leaving evidence of the deed. Security of s

Do you mean this? Brake Booster Near as can tell its main function is to double the power available from a vertical staff hand brake by making the hand brake chain into a two part line; note that afte

Thanks Ben. Since its not the car I was thinking of, I have nothing that will help you. However, I encourage you to order the N&W drawing David has identified. This is one level deeper than the typica

You mean this: https://realstmfc.groups.io/g/main/album?id=43499 I've never seen one on any Soo car with a fishbelly UF, nor is it shown on the Haskell & Barker drawings of the early twenties cars (th

Yeah, it does, but I don't think the Viking name was in use in 1916, being a trade name Chicago-Cleveland transitioned to some time around WWII. Dennis Storzek

I, of course, have a soft spot in my heart for models of these cars, and this is a very nice build, and an extremely nice paint and weathering job. Dennis Storzek

Ben, Are these the cars with the Murphy corrugated ends? Dennis Storzek

Actually, McMaster Carr Co. has several varieties, Methyl, Ethyl, and Isopropyl all at 99% concentration (not that it stays that way if you leave it open), in pints, quarts, gallons, and fives. Only p

Where is the LIKE button when I need it? Dennis Storzek

Steve, Ron Sebastian had those tooled after he bought my resin kit line to replace the white metal steps I mastered for my NYC double sheathed boxcars. That attachment was meant to mount to the steel

Thanks Eric. I don't know why we don't have a picture on our parts page http://accurail.com/accurail/parts.htm But they are #183, three sets for three bucks, or #184, thirty sets for twenty bucks. lis

Yeah, and I may have put the date of the change a year or two early. I thought the new S was used on the cars leased in the mid fifties, but I was mistaken. The first use was on a series of 40' combo