PRR X-23/NX-23 artic

Model Railroader Prototype information for the modeler
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I am looking for a construction article using plastice PRR X-23 car sides by Red Ball to kitbash and NX-23. Any help? Thanks, andy[:D]

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You need to go to Keystone crossings.com and sign up for PRR-Talk where you can ask experts your questions. Everyone from the president of the PRRT&HS through Bill Volkmer are on there and will help anyone.

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Ancient and unreliable memory suggests that either MR or RMC ran such an article. Problem is, I still think of a 1977 article as “pretty recent” so I cannot begin to assist you in finding it.
Now for the painful part. I bought an X-23 at a swap meet, a brass model. New in the box but previously owned. The guy wanted $9 for it. I think I talked him down to $7. Brass! We won’t even talk about what used brass locomotives used to sell for …
Dave Nelson

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Hello Andy,

MODEL RAILROADER published an article on building an X23 from those parts, "Pennsylvania class X23 boxcar. " by John Nehrich, in the June 1986 issue, page 70. You can order photocopies of articles from out-of-print back issues online from customerservice@kalmbach.com, or by calling 800-533-6644.

Happy holidays,

Andy