source for undecorated cars...

I'd call Weaver.  They make most of their stuff here in PA, and they can probably supply them in whatever colors you desire.

Andy

I also recommend Weaver. I got nine of their undecorated tank cars a while ago and I'm very happy with them.

Joe B.

Depending on how many you want to do, and a club fundraiser sounds like more than

"a few", Weaver sounds is a first place to try, and could refinish them and/or help with the artwork to match historically local roadnames. 

Absolutely Weaver! They are so nice to talk to and they will set up tours and you can speak directly with the people who make and paint the cars. You can even make purchases on site, I have gotten some nice sale prices on previously run stock they still have last time I stopped in. I'm kinda lucky since they are 40 mins from me tops.

Weaver really does make a nice product. I contacted them yesterday & a run of 100 custom cars is $39 each. In our demographic, I could not sell them for more then $50 each, (we are rural & a generally depressed area). I asked them about undecorated cars, hoping I didn't need such a quantity & they were $47 each... If I bought the 100, I must sell 79 to break even. Selling 79 in our community would be a tough creek to paddle, and selling all of them would only give us about $1100 profit, (minus shipping charges from Weaver) So I guess I am off looking for an additional source for revenue. We are raising money for our layout, which we display free of charge. See the 4th "orchid" on this editorial
http://www.tribtoday.com/page/...rchids---onions.html

I just thought the locals would purchase up local cars, however, with that limited demographic, you rather isolate yourself from the ability to sell to "out of towners". If there are any other railroad type fundraiser ideas, we are open to suggestions. Thanks in advance-

You might want to contact Buffalo Creek Graphics (Train Resource):

http://www.trainresource.com/Home.html

They use Weaver cars for their special runs.