Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Looking back and looking ahead

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NC&StL XM-31 kitbash - model and prototype 2019 has been a year of change for me. The move to Brooklyn has been a good thing for me,...
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Sunday, December 29, 2019

Shell Chemical Tank Cars - colors?

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Toronto, Ontario, Jim Parker photo Shell Chemical (as well as Shell Oil) had a West Coast facility based in Martinez, California. The ar...
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Sunday, December 22, 2019

Marty McGuirk's Mystery Box Car

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A little over a year ago, Marty McGuirk posted this photo on the Central Vermont from Bob's Photo, as he was trying to identify the b...
Saturday, December 21, 2019

More on Lettering

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San Diego, Sept. 5, 1955, Col. Chet McCoid photo, Bob's Photo One of my early posts on this blog was about decal artwork from prot...
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

More Prototypes for Universal 5700XL Hand Brake with M2049 Hand Wheel

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PFE R-40-20 45819, Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 28, 1951, Col. Chet McCoid photo, Bob's Photo I have been doing some additional ...
Friday, December 13, 2019

Late Steam Era 36-foot Box Cars

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Jim Gerstley Several months ago, I mentioned that I would post a list of 36-foot box cars that would be useful prototypes for late 1940s...
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Sunday, December 8, 2019

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Gondola

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Zanesville, Ohio, April 7, 1956 This photo has always appealed to me. The low angle of both the lighting and photographic perspective a...
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