Model Railroad Hobbyist | July 2015 | #65 MRH Q-A-T column compiled by Joe Brugger Questions and Answers Patch jobs Q. When a modern-era freight car changes hands, does the new owner have to at least patch the reporting marks? Or could it happen that a car has a new owner but no vis- ible change on the car? How can you find out which car was bought by which railroad, and which car numbers were used? How do you apply these patches on your models? Self-made decals aren’t an option, because you would often need white letters on black and most people do not own a printer which can print in white. —engineer A. Jim (jamnest): When the Rock Island went bankrupt, CNW acquired a lot of its rolling stock. Many grain cars kept the ROCK car numbers and blue paint, with just the ROCK/RI reporting mark painted out and replaced with CNW. XX MRH QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, AND TIPS MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX