Does anyone know the prototype for the InterMountain HO 1958 cu ft covered Hopper? Is if ACF, GA or P-S? I ask because they offered it in a M&StL paint scheme that is accurate for a series of cars the

Wasn't this car kit based on the one Eric Stevens did a construction article for in Model Railroader back in the mid-1950's? Not sure but wondering. Don Valentine

I've seen photos of LV hoppers with the LV emblem AND a stenciled car number, but I've never seen a photo of one with the number inside the emblem! When was LV 19000 built? Champ decals actually made

He's probably thinking of the Heinz PICKLE tank car from Westerfield, kits 2200/1/2/3.

I've heard lots of stories like that, but I'm incredulous -- even a lowly underpaid office worker probably understands that glossy photos have a reasonable resale value. Yes, a manager might have said

There is another excellent photo of a brand new GN #71903 on page 31 of the Four Ways West Great Northern Freight Car Pictorial Volume 2. This photo is not in the RP Cyc. The car looks very new, and

Ted's roster of Duryea equipped freight cars and a drawing of a flat car http://www.steamfreightcars.com/prototype/frtcars/protoduryeamain.html Also see Mainline Modeler Feb 1986 which has a drawing

Gentlemen While we are on the subject of wooden vinegar cars, does anyone have any details of the prototype history etc of the Northeastern vinegar tank car kit. I've got one and will eventually get

John, If you look on Al's website you will find that Al produced a number of pickle cars, but no vinegar cars. The Vinegar car that Sunshine produced is so complex that even Ted Culotta had a time

Thanks to all who responded, both on the list and privately. My original post was not 100% clear. The car I was talking about was a wooden tank car. Heinz had a fleet of 36 foot cars. Imagine a

Walter - No chance. - Al Westerfield

In "Essential Freight Cars #20, March, 2005 RMC, Ted Culotta uses a Sunshine kit to model a vinegar car. It is one of the kit #'s 60.1-60.3. http://www.sunshinekits.com/sunimages/sun60.pdf Aaron

The MRHA Hormel cars are from the series built in 1940 and are in the post 1953 paint scheme. Multiple car numbers are available via overlay decals. John Greedy

I recently saw a photo in a magazine of a Lehigh Valley 19000 series ribbed offset-side hopper that had its end number painted in a black diamond.  It was car number 19000.  Did any other roads use

Al, could John be asking about one of your pickle cars? Walt Lankenau I was visiting a layout last week and there was a excellent model of Heinz 204 which he identified as being built from a

Tom, Thanks for responding. I wouldn't be shocked if all the pertinent info really was tossed. I was at the PR office of the Port of Oakland one day when they were throwing out most of their old

Ed, Thanks for responding. When I first noticed that the herald on the artwork for the Athearn GN car was wrong, I wrote to Athearn to warn them of the error. They responded that their artwork was

I did just this with an HO F&C Lehigh Valley "wrongway" boxcar. Steve Lucas.

John, of the MRHA cars, what years are they accurate for? Build date being most important. Photos on the website are rather small to read any data. Thanks, Jim Dick - St. Paul

I have three of these and know the Athearn car is sweet, however!!! First thing to go on underframe, use 1/4 square steel stock and try Selley/Bowser bolsters. These add weight and lower the car! You