As some of know by now about 3.5 weeks ago I was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer, which is almost always fatal. I have not been told as yet what my longevity may but I am preparing for a short time.

Stan was one one lovable sweet guy I enjoyed talking to about many to[topics, especially politics. Bill Welch

In about 1938-39 rebuilt about 100 of these into all-steel cars that looked very similar to a tall "X29". A few years earlier FGE ripped off the old superstructure and replaced w/a new one dimensional

the NYNH&H RBL had vents up high mounted vertically just under the roof w/a bent metal rod to open and close it. Very Visible on the F&C patterns Steve did for whomever originally issued the kit in th

It is my understanding that Hastings grown potatoes are particularly well suited for Potato Chips. Bill Welch

Speaking of potatoes, another important area for growing and harvesting potatoes is Long Island and thus the reason the Long Island RR had a contract with FGE to supply refrigerator cars, and their lo

Also note FGEX 35754 has retrofitted Hutchins, (note typical hatch rest with the metal roof) while the WFEX truss rod car has the original double board roof. Some of these old roofs survived into the

FGEX 35754 is an example of the FGE 1921 style underframe retrofitted w/4-inch steel channel lower sill, also built for WFEX after July 1923. Second car is a WFE Truss Rod reefer. Most FGE/WFE and I T

Circa 1939 photos I own show L&N and CNW Mather stock cars with truss rod u/f. Bill Welch

I am planning to use Vallejo's Model Color "Saddle Brown." This is meant to be brushed on so I use Liquitex "Airbrush Medium" to reduce it for Airbrushing and drop or two Windser-Newton "Flow Improver

Personally I think the Accurail Running Boards are too thick and suggest using scale styrene strip or wood strip to make a new running board for a better scale effect. Bill Welch

Sorry, I do not know what a Roof Walk is. Oh, maybe you are referring to the Running Board which would have been sprayed Aluminum along the the roof. Don't forget to make the unique Hatch Rests used o

First of all Plattsmouth was a Reweight station belonging to Burlington Refrigerator Express. Around 1951 the FGE/WFE/BRE/NX System began to paint the side hardware reefer yellow and the roofs Aluminu

In addition to the information I wrote in Message #176921 , WFE and FGE cars normally retained their original vertical brake shafts through WWII. In 1948 WFE and FGE began to rebuild many of their 192

With styrene sheet and Archer surface decals, it would be pretty easy to do a steel floor would it not? Bill Welch

Why post this question without posting the link to the website involved? Bill Welch

Modelflex has the correct Southern green in their paint line. Bill Welch

WFEX 67395 is built to what I call the 1926 FGE design. It is taller than their 1921 design—first built for Western Fruit in 1923—and was originally built with a double board roof but has been rebuilt

Cars owned and operated by the FGE/WFE/BRE/NX System were never stenciled to indicate they were "RS" types. Bill Welch

Westerfield also has PFE kits with both types of U/F's. Bill Welch