Jerry and I exchanged emails just a few days ago on a HO gas electric I was selling him. I think he's doing fine. Charlie

Group, I have had the same experience that Bob describes. Hope all is well with Jerry. Later, Dave Sarther

Tom, and others, No cars are listed in the April 1965 ORER. Rich Burg

Friends, The gondolas were ordered in 1920, and appeared in that years order summaries (Railway Age Vol. 70 #1, page 146, which is the first issue for 1921). Standard Steel had an order for

List, In regard to the W&LE 52000-53899 Series gondolas: the January 1950 ORER lists only 3 cars remaining in the W&LE listings under NKP ownership. All were listed as Steel High Side Fixed End, AAR

When I was at Fort Eustis in 1972 (2LT, Transportation Corps, most notable accomplishment, running a landing craft into a tree) there was a scad of USATC European style freight cars. They weren't in

Hi Bob and List Members, Bob wrote: Perhaps I am missing something, but it sounds like you did find an article. If so, which issue and/or page number? Thanks in advance - Claus Schlund

Gary is correct. As always, Bill McCowan did his homework when he researched these models. However, it should be added that, by the post-WW-II period that most of us model, it's not clear

Good evening!      Has anyone on this list heard from Jerry?  Usually hear something from him weekly with new decal artwork.      He has not responded to any emails for several weeks which

Charles, I think the latter operating scheme is closer to the prototype during the 1950s. According to the Freight Traffic Red Book (1955) "home points" listed in the ORER are a way for private car

Eric, Appreciate your help. I had also checked Fallen Flags and found nothing. I'd neglected to check the NMRA photo archive; while your search came up empty, we can still hope there's a photo

Those are interesting trucks under that Wheeling Gondola! Does any model manufacturer make anything like those trucks? Aren't they called T-section, and doesn't that refer to the cross-section of the

Eric, I tried to find more information on this series of gondolas from the Railway Age summary of "Freight Cars Ordered for 1921"[RA vol 72, no. 1 January 7, 1922]. Unfortunately the W&LE had no

Thanks Guy. That adds to my knowledge of operations related to stockcars. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

I wish I could go! Looks like a massive event. Lots of great craftsmanship evident in the (large) flyer. The Joshua trees on page 23 & linked how-to article should be viewed by all UP, ATSF, & SP

W&R Enterprises worked with Microscale to develope the decals for the high running board ACF 10,000 tank cars. The illustrations in 87-966 show that The Texas Company and The Southwestern Refining

This same page in the GN/NP archives contain construction pictures of a Northern Pacific express reefer and detailed pictures of cranes and pile drivers. These couplers are wild!

Thanks Dennis. Not long after I posted I realized the ORER GK designation is probably the last thing to be wrong on an ORER freight car listing. I'll probably follow the KD brake system mounting on

Greetings Dave! I wish I could point you to prototype images of the later 1930s and through the 1940s. I think Cyril Durrenberger had an article in Model Railroader concerning a W&LE gondola

As long as the same animals are using the car. Shippers did not want their stock contaminated by soiled bedding from another stock owner. According to a clinc that Steve Sandifer presented at teh