Not to belabor this issue,but I just checked a whole month of wheel reports to see what the correlation was with the Twenty Largest railroads.The results were not really earth shattering.However,while

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE It would be interesting to know how geographic/regional this issue was, and how it evolved over time. I recall seeing discussion on effects of

This amounts to assuming that the cars in your consists are representative of those in your modelled territory. Given a large enough data sample, that assumption may be good, although some pitfalls

Hi, The flurry of responses has started to wind down. They are all well thought out and great. Thanks. So here's an update to my suggestion: The major 'flaw' in my suggestion is that if you

Al Brown wrote: bar trucks, and Youngstown replacement door. > Looking at the photograph and the drawings again, it appears that this Reading boxcar also has a replacement roof. It looks like a

Hi Joe, Thanks about the correction regarding the tower at Marion. I know practically nothing about the Erie Railroad--it is one of those very interesting roads I have always wanted to study, and now

Al Westerfield did patterns for these years ago. They went to Walker model Service, and thence to On-Trak Models when they bought Walker's line, and recently to Wiseman Model Services when Paul

I couldn't find it via Google, but it's available at: http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032183216

If you want to scratchbuild one, there's a set of plans in the 1916 CBD. Figures 283 & 284, pages 289 & 290. The CBD is available as a free download on Google Books. Ray Breyer Elgin, IL

Those trucks were pressed steel arch bar trucks, made by the Pressed Steel Car Co. See the 1906 Car Builders' Dictionary, p. 401. I believe Al Westerfield once supplied HO scale versions of

Close, Bill, it was Matt Zebrowski. Matt has the only conductors' books listing Santa Fe train consists I've ever seen, which is one reason more people don't do what he did. - Andy Sperandeo

This might be Matt Zebrieski. I was trying to help with info on a L&N 36-ft boxcar he needed for a ATSF freight train he was trying to model. Bill Welch

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Sorry, I had no idea so many of you owned real train consists! I would be overjoyed to see even one, for my area, much less timeframe. If you know anyone

Al, The Reading had 2000 XMp class boxcars built in four series AC&F. 11550-12349, 800 cars built 1910 12350-12999, 650 cars built 1912-1913 13000-13199, 200 cars built 1910 13200-13549, 350 cars

The covered hopper conversion was used to haul cocoa beans to the Hershey plant in Hershey, PA. Check out Wiseman Model Services (I think) for something close to the trucks. Drew

Wow, what a beauty! Check out the fishbelly underframe, unusual arch bar trucks, and Youngstown replacement door. 36' box, RDG class XMp, built 1912-1913. ORER series is 11550-13549, 987 cars 1/43,

That too is a good idea. I do have an Alumilite casting kit.   Thanks, Rich Christie

John, et al, Yes Marion is a great place to meet and watch trains. Absolutely great Marion tower was moved from across the tracks and restored, however I think you'll find that it's an Erie tower

Hi, Just saw this photo on ebay of a Reading wood box car and was wondering if anyone give any info on it? And are there any models in HO scale that would be close to modeling

Andy Thanks for posting these. Add in the ones on the Photobucket site and there are a ton of photos of the meet on line. A good time was had by ALL in attendance. Mother Nature cooperated after a