Aaron, Thanks! I'm sure I have that issue of RMC; I just need to find it. Regards, -Jeff Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 5:43 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re:

In the October, 2006, MRC, Essential Freight Car article #34, NYC USRA design box cars, there is a table that lists all of the cars, and their similarities/differences. Aaron

All, I was just checking in here when I saw this topic which was tied to "you are going to be able to make it all yourself soon". Even if a suitable 3D printer became affordable (you would have to

Folks, Suppose I want 6 of the NYC steel boxcars modeled by BLI. For 1951 - 53, how many should be 7/8 ends and how many should be Dreadnaught? I suspect the answer to

This turned up with a quick google search; http://www.umsl.edu/barriger/collections/bre.htm Jeff Coleman

Demetre, Yesterday I looked through one of Morning Sun's color guides and found two GM&O cars with 50-ton A-3 trucks: 40' box car series 21000-21999, built by AC&F June 1947. 10'-6" interior

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I will second the kudos bestowed on this recent meet by Messrs. Aley, Smith, and Welch et al. This was the meet's 12th year, and my 12th attendance. 1) The meet itself ran flawlessly and seamlessly,

Dear Group...      I found something that might be helpful to modelers. While looking through the October, 1954 issue of Railroad Magazine, I spotted this Q&A on page 43:       Q)... Where can I

I started cleaning up the castings on the F&C Union RR gon I purchased this past weekend. The clean up is pretty easy, the main item being the top cord of the ends and sides. There is plenty of

I talked to Stan on the phone today and he comfirmed that Jeff screwed up : ) We say thanks for the kind words (Stan and I) on his presentation. I did the Power Point show for him, beings he doesn't

Stuart The 1947 and 1948 CB&Q ORER's listed 40 box cars U.S.A. #24167-24210. The footnote stated "individual numbers of cars marked "U.S.A." operated under lease by C., B. & Q. R. R.. These cars

This is later, but the July 1950 Register lists: Dept. of Army CWSX, USAX, USOX, USQX 135 Flat 497 Box 22 Gondola 24 hopper 3396 tank USNX (Navy) 1304 Box 82 Flat 4 Hopper 316 tank Atomic Energy

Brian, Bill Schneider was there with decorated samples He had just returned from the factory in China. I believe that there will likely be another test shot out of the mold before production begins

The paucity of military house cars in the ORER is most likely because they were not in interchange service. As noted earlier, munitions were delivered to military bases on common carrier cars and

I noted Rapido was supposed to be at Cocoa Beach, any update on the ETA of the GARX Meat Reefers? Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga, NY

Similarly, the 1/43 ORER War Department listing shows 2475 tank cars but no boxcars. The Navy Department listing shows one boxcar, four flats, and 129 tank cars. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

Would a 1945 MRS equipment diagram book help? Sorry, but it includes American-built engines and cars for foreign service as well as domestic.   Ray Breyer Elgin,

Stuart, I have been researching WWII and the shipment of war materials, including munitions, for a number of years and I've never seen a listing of the US Army or Navy boxcars in service during

Stuart, The NMRA has reprinted the 1943 ORER. That should provide a good starting point. Rich Orr