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Decal Tray was Decal backing color question
I have had success with the old idea of using a magic marker/Sharpie, etc., to color the back of the decal sheet for white lettering. This makes it easy to see the decal so you can cut it out without
I have had success with the old idea of using a magic marker/Sharpie, etc., to color the back of the decal sheet for white lettering. This makes it easy to see the decal so you can cut it out without
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Atlas
Try precision Scale Co. in Montana. In the Walthers catalog it's about half the price of Shinoha Bill Williams
Try precision Scale Co. in Montana. In the Walthers catalog it's about half the price of Shinoha Bill Williams
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USRA 40-ton Boxcars rebuilt as FGE Refrigerator Cars?!
Very interesting. i thought I'd check on the possible publicatiuon of your FGE/WFE/BRE book. Bill Williams
Very interesting. i thought I'd check on the possible publicatiuon of your FGE/WFE/BRE book. Bill Williams
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US Army and Navy boxcars during WW II + ammunition placards
That car may have been built in 1941 but the 1943 ORER shows only tank cars under US War Department. Also, USAX was a post WWII reporting mark, which replaced the USQX on the WWII tank cars. I would t
That car may have been built in 1941 but the 1943 ORER shows only tank cars under US War Department. Also, USAX was a post WWII reporting mark, which replaced the USQX on the WWII tank cars. I would t
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B&O M-53 was Re: B&O, GM&N
It was my original post. I bought the green GM&N car at a SER convention in Mobile. it was the convention car, designed by a GM&O modeler, Jim Blanchard, which I thought made it correct. Bill Williams
It was my original post. I bought the green GM&N car at a SER convention in Mobile. it was the convention car, designed by a GM&O modeler, Jim Blanchard, which I thought made it correct. Bill Williams
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B&O, GM&N
A friend of mine has a GM&N double sheathed (Athearn) boxcar painted lime green with a brown door, #20141. I am trying to learn if this is legitimate. It was a SER Region convention car run by a GM&O
A friend of mine has a GM&N double sheathed (Athearn) boxcar painted lime green with a brown door, #20141. I am trying to learn if this is legitimate. It was a SER Region convention car run by a GM&O
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FGE Book
Any word on when this book will be coming out? Karen's books also still has no word on the merchant's Dispatch book. Any word on that one. Bill Williams
Any word on when this book will be coming out? Karen's books also still has no word on the merchant's Dispatch book. Any word on that one. Bill Williams
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5th Ave car shops DT&I decals
, the decals are remaining stock on hand from the shake n take projects,
, the decals are remaining stock on hand from the shake n take projects,
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5th Ave car shops DT&I decals
I just saw in the MRH on-line mag that 5th Avenue was going to make decals for the DT&I gon and the NADX Hormel reefer. They don't list an e-mail or regular phone line on their site. Can anybody provi
I just saw in the MRH on-line mag that 5th Avenue was going to make decals for the DT&I gon and the NADX Hormel reefer. They don't list an e-mail or regular phone line on their site. Can anybody provi
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Focus on freight Cars, Vol. 2
I have been getting an answer machine at Speedwitch for over two weeks. My e-mails go unanswered. A friend and I are trying to buy copies of Richard's book. Can anybody tell me why Ted Culotta is not
I have been getting an answer machine at Speedwitch for over two weeks. My e-mails go unanswered. A friend and I are trying to buy copies of Richard's book. Can anybody tell me why Ted Culotta is not
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Conoco Tankcars
Dear Shay The following is from an answer provided to me from Richard Hendrickson a while back. "All the photos I've seen of the black cars with white billboard lettering date from the late 1950s and
Dear Shay The following is from an answer provided to me from Richard Hendrickson a while back. "All the photos I've seen of the black cars with white billboard lettering date from the late 1950s and
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N.P. reefers
I have some Intermountain WWII era reefers, 90,000-90999 class, which are orange. Accurail has a new ad out for a three pack in the same number series in yellow. Can anybody tell me which is correct,
I have some Intermountain WWII era reefers, 90,000-90999 class, which are orange. Accurail has a new ad out for a three pack in the same number series in yellow. Can anybody tell me which is correct,
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Friends of the Freight Car Shirts
I attended the 1990 Pittsburg convention. I remember seeing Richard walking with GN guru Staffan Einhbom (sp?) who I knew, wearing mineral brown shirts that said "Freight Car Mafia" on them. Impressiv
I attended the 1990 Pittsburg convention. I remember seeing Richard walking with GN guru Staffan Einhbom (sp?) who I knew, wearing mineral brown shirts that said "Freight Car Mafia" on them. Impressiv
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Rolling stock as scenery
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Surplus wheel sets
Keep in mind that real wheel sets did not have pointed axle ends like our models. Thus a gon load or engine facility scene will not look prototypical. Bill Williams
Keep in mind that real wheel sets did not have pointed axle ends like our models. Thus a gon load or engine facility scene will not look prototypical. Bill Williams
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LIFE - Trainscapes 1950: View from a train window.
one shot that shows a yellow OB box car with the "jar" painted on the door. I'm not sure what it was called but, I'm sure that type car has been talked about on this site. > That was Muncie & Western
one shot that shows a yellow OB box car with the "jar" painted on the door. I'm not sure what it was called but, I'm sure that type car has been talked about on this site. > That was Muncie & Western
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Reefer loading
Assuming an adequate number of workers, about how long would it have taken to load a 40' ice reefer with produce using those slat & wire boxes? Also, for operational planning, how long after a reefer
Assuming an adequate number of workers, about how long would it have taken to load a 40' ice reefer with produce using those slat & wire boxes? Also, for operational planning, how long after a reefer
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40' Auto Box
extra layer of jeeps for WWII. How many jeeps could an X-31f hold? Bill Williams
extra layer of jeeps for WWII. How many jeeps could an X-31f hold? Bill Williams
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Coal Loaded in Boxcars
be town long, the be a were I have read of these boxcar coal shipments which were mostly due to avoid the coal freezing in the open hoppers, which made them very hard to unload. Just how much coal wou
be town long, the be a were I have read of these boxcar coal shipments which were mostly due to avoid the coal freezing in the open hoppers, which made them very hard to unload. Just how much coal wou
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Northern Pacific stock car(was weathering)
wrote: Also freshly creosoted ties. Bill Williams Bush, LA
wrote: Also freshly creosoted ties. Bill Williams Bush, LA
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