Cool photo. Interesting building for sure. The track leading up to it looks pretty sketchy for sure. Scott McDonald

Cool photo. I need to model a boxcar with the door open. Scott McDonald

No, FGEX and ART did for sure. I would imagine there are others. Scott McDonald

I think there is a survivor car in Colorado Springs at muesum. I know it's an early SFRD mechanical reefer for sure. Scott McDonald

Looking to see if somebody has one in thier stash they would part with. This would be the tall car that is Yellow with the Jar on the door. If you do please contact me off list. Thanks Scott McDonald

Sorry to hear that. Jim was kind enough to send me some resin parts missing out of a sunshine kit I had. Scott McDonald

Cool with these cars I guess I need to add an appliance store somewhere on the layout. Scott McDonald

Interesting picture. I know the pickup says ranges but they look like early refrigerators. Scott McDonald

Really nice model Lester. I enjoy reading your build posts. The Miner Ideal brake machine isn't something we see every day. Judging by the size I am guessing it provided additional mechanical leverage

If you search Dry Ice on the NYCHS photo archive it will bring up several more images of Dry Ice cars. Scott McDonald

There are more photos of other Mathieson Dry Ice cars in the Merchant Despatch reefer book from Signature Press. Scott McDonald

Thank you for all the replies! Guess I will scratch that idea off the list! I saw the 1948 build date and just assumed Rio Grande bought them new. I do have plenty of Pierre's Rio Grands cars to keep

I am not a PS1 expert by any stretch so wondering what version of PS1 the proto photo is of the in EBAY link below? The DRGW historical site says it was PS1 built in 1948 if that helps. Comparing the

Thanks Brian, I misunderstood his question. Any guesses on the white car? Scott McDonald

Nickel plate painted thier cars white? Anybody have a proto photo of one? Scott McDonald

Bill, it was in the resin building group. Scott McDonald

Been experimenting with various polyurethane clear coats to find a non/less frosty one. So far Mission Models clear coats have been the best performer in my opinion. The color coat will always get lig

Lots of interesting chalk marks on that one. "No good for ingots" is different. Scott McDonald

Neat photo! I wonder if that is some kind of uranium ore from Durango heading up to Grand Junction for refinement. Could be anything I suppose but they are are not going through all that for sand or g

Night shift is great. I ordered the clear coats from VMS hobbies that he calls magic juice and he wasn't lieing. Virtually no frosting and very minimal color shift. The finished texture is smooth too