I'm a O scale 2 rail modeler, but my love of model trains started with an American Flyer 561 PRR K5 set Santa left under the tree Christmas in 1947. My parents say they bought it new at a local toy store that year, so I suspect it was an "undesirable" leftover as by that date AF had moved to 2 rail S gauge. At the stairwell to my railroad room I want to display a train like my first set. My quest started out nicely with the eBay purchase of an excellent + 561 locomotive and tender. The hunt for the set's freight cars has not gone as well. The cars I'm looking for are a 476 green gondola, 478 white/red box car, 480 orange Shell tank car, and 484 Caboose. The listed on eBay typically are heavily scratched and the decals are often discolored. Question - are decals and suitable paints available to restore pre-war 3/16th scale AF tinplate cars.
Ed Rappe
