Thanks for the reply.  One clarification.  It is a 40' box car, but I am not 
talking about the stirrup steps, but the grab irons above the stirrups.  Hope 
this helps.
Randy Johnson
Dallas Center IA



> It depends upon the car model.   The 40' boxcars should have a tree of small
> parts that include the stirrup steps (that's why the holes are there, not 
> grab irons).   The modern 50' cars do not inlude
> stirrups (they were originally molded on, but most of them break off during
> the mold removal process, so the rest are cut off).   Ron Bashista is a
> prince about taking care of problems and he can be reached on his website
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> Bill Winans
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 8:35 PM
> Subject: {S-Scale List} Question about American Model cars??
> 
> 
> >I have put together countles HO cars but am on only my second S scale car.
> > The first was a Pacific car and this second one is an American Models
> > which I
> > purchased off of ebay.  My question is this.  On the AM model there are
> > dimples on the lower corner of the car, but I can find no grab irons in
> > the
> > box and the instructions are missing so they are no help.  Are there
> > supposed
> > to be grab irons in the kit and they are missing or does AM simply exclude
> > them?  On the Pacific model the holes were predrilled as they are
> > everywhere
> > else on this AM model.  Thanks for helping a frustrated modeler/foster
> > father.
> > Randy Johnson
> > Dallas Center IA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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