Chris - unfortunately your photos didn't stay attached to your e-mail. Do you have an on-line link or reference to see what end you are referring to? Rob Kirkham

I'm looking at using some Intermountain composite drop bottom gondolas to model the cars that the G&F acquired circa 1926. From the sides, the cars seem to be a spot on match. But the ends are not

Brad, I don't know where in the world you are at but IRM (www.irm.org) has both a end door Rock islandboxcar 264070 http://www.irm.org/gallery/RI264070/aab with no floor tubes and only extra

?? The link you provided shows a car with a 1962 stencil date. But in any case the forklift floor loading stencils appearedsometime between 1970 and 1980. Tim O' Best, Patrick Harris Canton,

I cannot speak about PFE's experiments but Dry Ice cars were part of the FGE/WFE/BRE experiments to develop "unpropelled" (no motor or engine) Mechanical systems for handling frozen food shipments.

Ed has mention the article on ARLX cars in the 1-2000 series. I’ve built several cars and a CGW ice reefer before his article waspublished. I used ARLX decorated and undec IM reefer kits with

Bob Chaparro wrote: PFE did experiment with dry ice refrigeration, but found it was too difficult to control, and often led to what we might call "freezer burn" on cargoes. As the trials were

Chet, Thanks for that additional information. Later, Dave Sarther Tucson, AZ

Thanks Ed. I have a few of the RP CYCs but don't have that one. Was able to locate one and it's on the way. Thanks again, Jason ---In STMFC@..., <hawk0621@...> wrote: Jason, I published an

Dave, The wood sheathing was removed and replace with steel sides on the 45400-45999 series cars in 1935. The vertical posts and diagonal braces remained on the outside of the car sides. Cars

Alex, If you're modeling in HO, you may not be aware of the P2K end-door 50 double door boxes. I believe they came in road names: Q, GTW, ERIE, LV, SOU, UP. I've got a couple around here

Patrick Harris asked: "Accurail has released the 3600-series 40' double-door steel box car in the CP script scheme. That 25K marking to the left of the double doors seems too modern for a car with a

Ben Hom, Gary Roe and Scott Haycock, Gentlemen, thank you for answering my original questions about the 40' Wabash Auto cars. Your responses have been very helpful and will keep me pointed in the

Patrick Harris asked: "Accurail has released the 3600-series 40' double-door steel box car in the CP script scheme. That 25K marking to the left of the double doors seems too modern for a car with a

I'm pretty sure that Jeff Wilson's "Livestock & Meatpacking" book in the Kalmbach Guide to Industries Series was published almost a year ago, in December 2012. I don't think there's a new edition or

The November 1947issues of TRAINS magazine (Page 66) reported that Pacific Fruit Express wasexperimenting with “a new type of dry ice refrigerator car”. The article stated that “the dry ice

Accurail has released the 3600-series 40' double-door steel box car in the CP script scheme. That 25K marking to the left of the double doors seems too modern for a car with a 1941 shop date, but I'll

Bill, I have had this softback for some time. found it so useful I bought 4 BLI sound stock cars:) You will really enjoy the book. But, please let me know if this is new or a recent reprint. the

At the LHS today I spotted a new soft back book from Kalmbach by Jeff Wilson on the movement of Meat and Stock. As usual this is well illustrated. I did not have enough cash with me to include it with

Jason, I published an article about the ARLX 1-2000 series refrigerator cars in Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Volume 21. It included overhead photos and ACF drawings that depict the "depressed