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Re: C&WI Haskell & Barker Gondola

Thanks for the kind words. These cars were built starting around 1906 for the C&WI (I think). At one time they had 600 gondolas on their roster. I don't know when they were finally retired, maybe in

By Paul Hillman · #107251 ·

Re: C&WI Haskell & Barker Gondola

Paul, Very nice work! What time-frame does this car fit into? I assume the model is HO? Is the model made from Basswood, brass or styrene or all? Did you add any weight to enhance the cars

By Greg Rich · #107250 ·

B&O M-27b boxcar update, was: Odd roof

Additional research in B&O memos and photos develops some clarifications on the clarifications. 1. The roof stiffeners on the Tatum XLT roofs of classes M-27b (double door) and M-27f (single door)

By Jim Mischke · #107249 ·

Re: Caboose trucks GN

Tyrone and I had discussed these in person a while back, and I postulated that these were an early version of the Bettendorf cast transom, meant to fit a standard sideframe, but I could never find

By soolinehistory <destorzek@...> · #107248 ·

Re: Caboose trucks GN

Brian, Great info there. I've always wondered how those trucks actually worked. I knew how they looked from the side and obvisouly they had to function but that was as far as my knowledge went. One

By John Hagen · #107247 ·

Re: Wine traveling on the Overland Route in 1949

Of course not. It's just a conjecture, a free-associative inference. I want to see contemporaneous testimony! The standards of truth must not be compromised! Vague recollections need not apply!

By Tim O'Connor · #107246 ·

Re: Caboose trucks GN

This is in response to Tyrone Johnsen's post from eight days ago: These are Swing-Motion Caboose trucks. Swing-motion trucks differ from conventional trucks in that the truck bolster and spring

By brianleppert@att.net · #107245 ·

Re: C&WI Haskell & Barker Gondola

Lovely work overall, and that coupler striker plate is a gem! Cheers! Michael Gross [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

By michaelegross <michaelEGross@...> · #107244 ·

Re: 1944 AAR 10'-6" IH Box Car for Monon

Michael, I checked at my LHS, Park Lane in Dyer IN,, where I bought my 2 cars. She is sold out but does have four of the Branchline 50' BCR cars. Let me know if you need any. Rob Manley Midwest

By Rob & Bev Manley · #107243 ·

Re: Wine traveling on the Overland Route in 1949

Tim O'Connor wrote: Nice straw man, Tim. No one, including me, has ever said that time books were without ERROR. But you previously suggested that conductors would just guess at cargoes, which

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #107242 ·

Re: Detail Parts Help

I think another kit with separate door stops is the Red Caboose ARA/X.29 box cars. Tim O'Connor

By Tim O'Connor · #107241 ·

Re: Detail Parts Help

The door stops on the Accurail 8 panel SS boxcar would be a good match. Also the little kit issued by Standard Car Company (subsidiary of New England Rail service) to convert the above Accurail car to

By Bill Welch · #107240 ·

Re: C&WI Haskell & Barker Gondola

Paul -- I'm not sure how famous the prototype is, but your model is definitely headed that way. Great modeling! Bob Chapman Paul Hillman writes: I just posted 5 photos to the photo

By chapbob@... · #107239 ·

Re: Wine traveling on the Overland Route in 1949

Sorry, it's the scientist in me, but a number is not "correct" because it is PLAUSIBLE. What you have found is information that COULD be true, because it is not inconsistent with what you've found in

By Tim O'Connor · #107238 ·

Re: Wine traveling on the Overland Route in 1949

Hello all, After analyzing many thousands of entries in various UP conductor's time books (source of the hand-written train consist records), I can tell you that they're surprisingly accurate. I've

By dmamfahr <mamfahr@...> · #107237 ·

Re: Detail Parts Help

Have you checked the Tichy door detail set? Their No. 3070. I believe it has door stops. Fenton -- Fenton Wells 3047 Creek Run Sanford NC 27332 919-499-5545 srrfan1401@... [Non-text

By O Fenton Wells · #107236 ·

GCX Freight Cars 1950

If anybody is interested I've published a data-reference only (no photos) book on the General Chemical freight car fleet in

By freightcarworld · #107235 ·

Re: Wine traveling on the Overland Route in 1949

Jeff, you risk rocking the foundations upon which the tower of all truth and wisdom rests. Tim O'Connor

By Tim O'Connor · #107234 ·

Re: Wine traveling on the Overland Route in 1949

Tony Since these documents were unofficial, I see no reason to assume they are 100% accurate. In fact, since I can show you examples of incorrect entries -- non-existent reporting marks, non-existent

By Tim O'Connor · #107233 ·

Detail Parts Help

I have a F&C Wabash ss automobile box car and I need to replace the door stops.I have looked but can't find suitable replacement parts.Does anyone have any suggestions?Thanks in advance Mark McCoy

By mark · #107232 ·

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