Good afternoon!      Could someone provide images of these 36' boxcars?  Are there any drawings of these cars?  Would like to build one in Scale S. Thanks, Bob

Eric, This excerpt is from page 37 of July 1988 MM (Barkan and Nehrich): "With its cast-steel trucks and Dreadnaught end, car 69505 typifies the appearance of these cars as they entered their final

The steel panels were not placed over wood siding, rather they replaced the wood siding as it became necessary to repair the cupolas. Take a look at the color photos of Q waycars online, and you'll

Bill - Yes, he has info. - Al Westerfield

While I am sure it is difficult, and as others have said it has its limitations, it seems to me that most new technologies can be described that way. I remember being Co-Chair for the education

Those steel panels over wood siding often trapped moisture behind them. This practice strikes me as a "quick fix". Steve Lucas.

Here is a link to a very early (very late steam era) NP mechanical reefer from the University of Washington Library Digital Archives. Bob Chaparro Hemet,

Thanks Chris, I don't have access to that Article, un less it is available on line? Basically I wanted to know which version was more common, The wood End or Steel end toward the end late 1940's? I

Here is a link to a fish car image from the University of Washington Library Digital Archives. Is this car considered a freight car? Bob Chaparro Moderator Model Railroads Of Southern

Gerry, What's the minimum number you need? Thanks, Steve Johnson From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Gerry Siegel Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012

If there is enough of an interest we might be able to do them. Not practical unless there are sufficient orders. Gerry Siegel

Group, I think from what little I know about 3-D printing it is difficult, however take a look at the web site of Pacific Locomotive Works. (A note to keep me out of Jail: he can do freight car

Bill, Your modeling article on your Midland Road cabooses in RMC back about 1980 or 1981 is one of my all-time favorite caboose modeling articles. I have my RMC's from that era packed away now,

Dennis wrote: I am not sure of your question, if you are talking about the prohibition on wood underframes it was the same answer I sent last week, January 1, 1935 and the ICC had no say in it. Guy

Love that center baggage section combine car! Steve Johnson From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of lnbill Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 9:56 AM To:

Group, There are some example masters made by rapid prototyping shown here that will be cast in resin: http://cnwmodeling.blogspot.com/2012/08/approach-to-details-for-city-of-midland.html These are

Bill, Actually, there are a number of items of interest to folks on this list. These guys (Shapeways) have been around for a bit now and can do some pretty cool things. But before you get too

It just so happens that I'm in the middle building these now using the new F&C kits - one each of the steel end & wood reinforced end. I don't know the answers to your questions offhand, but should

Over on a diesel list I spied comments about this website where there are several items offered in HO that are "printed" in 3-D. Nothing for us YET, but it might provoke

Sounds like the kind of thing that could/should be copied in resin by someone. Bill Welch