Les Sittler asked: "The only remaining question I have is, you previously referenced the Don Valentine door and one-half kit- was this to retrofit the steel end cars back before they were rebuilt to 6

Bruce Smith wrote: Interesting! A bit earlier than the PRR's Class X36 103500, their 9/25/1936 example of an outside post boxcar, well before these became popular! http://prr.railfan.net/photos/Builde

Don Valentine wrote: "Surprisingly a photo and drawings for the Union Pacific single sheathed 50 ft. car that Walthers used the drawings for the prototype of thier model that I raised questions about

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: "...the date on the HC car in photo you attached is 8-49. Is that the date that the HC would have acquired these cars?" No. Universal Cement sold the cars to NB and HC in 1935

Don Valentine asked: "Does anyone here know the prototype for Walthers #932-5850 series 50 ft. Auto box? Also, if a prototype(s) is known how does the accuracy of the model stack up?" Check the group

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Jim Hayes asked: "I found this stock car body buried in some air brushing equipment. I can't find a box for it and have no idea what it is. Can you help me. It appears to be a quality kit. One of the

Clark Propst asked: "I 'think' Accurail makes a DMIR model?" Kit number 4506: http://www.accurail.com/accurail/4500.htm http://www.accurail.com/accurail/art/4500/4506.jpg "I'll make the choice of buil

Clark Propst wrote: "I have an Accurail kit #4498. It a single sheathed car and has 7/8 ends and a steel corrugated door. I've asked before what I can model with it and only was given a vague possibil

Todd Sullivan wrote: "Thanks, I'm sure you are correct. I'll change the note on my e-copy to reflect that. I never thought it looked like Boston." Captioned as Buffalo here: http://www.steamerafreight

Bill Keene asked: "What is the rough date that the X29F box cars went into service? Would these have been in service during the circle keystone era?" c. 1958. They are post-circle keystone era; the la

Bill Welch wrote: "Scott I would suggest purchasing an Undec Accurail 8-panel SS box car with composite ends and cut their beautiful Hutchins roof off." Better yet, buy one of the foobies and cut the

Tim O'Connor wrote: "Now if we could just get Wine door locks in injection molded plastic." Ralph Brown responded: "I'd like to see Simonton operating gear as well, but I do have more than a few hoppe

Robert Kirkham wrote: "Well, I don’t have a list, but I do have kits: the CPR mini-box and the CPR big Otis gon." The CPR "Big Otis" gon was originally a Rensselaer Railroad Shop kit. Ben Hom

Allen Cain asked: "I have come into several Kadee 4000 undecorated boxcars 1950-1953 Narrow Tab 40' PS-1 Boxcar with 6' Youngstown Door. I am seeking advice for info on any southeastern roads that wou

Drew Marshall wrote: "I've found it best to call F&C." True, but keep in mind that Dave's in Australia, which is a 16 hour time difference (plus next day) from the East coast. Ben Hom

Dave North asked: "I checked Bowser for HO models of the K11 stock cars and they have two paint schemes. One is all Tuscan and the other is Tuscan with a galvanised? roof and doors. Are either or both

Bill Welch asked: "For some time now I have noticed that all of the Clinchfield's USRA assigned rolling stock—cabooses; 50-ton boxcars; 2-bay hoppers—carried "CC&O" reporting marks for most of their s

Rob Kirkham asked: "I was wondering if there is an existing model for this other car (shown in the photo Bob has linked below.) It looks like the Tichy 3001 end would be a good starting point, and may

Brian Carlson asked: "I’m working on an Intermountain box car and I need to plug some of the holes in the body to re-detail it. I have found I don’t have an appropriate diameter styrene rod. What I ha

Doug Harding wrote: "The CN historical society once sold correct color paint." http://www.cnrha.ca/node/966 These are available in Scalecoat and Scalecoat II. Scroll to page 5: https://www.minutemansc