Thanks for the clarification Mike. I think my question leads to another: for most of the models you run, doyou replace the running board or use the one provided in the kit. I guessthe right

Just how "late" are you speaking of here Ed? The Rutland had plenty of good wood nearby but acquired its last doublesheathed cars in 1924. I believe the D&H switched to steel rather late but that was

Bet you a nickel it lasts most of the weekend. The bigger question is who will wind up in jail over it? :-) Pierre Oliverwww.elgincarshops.comwww.yarmouthmodelworks.com On

Rich Orr asked: "What is the name of the road in the boxcar left side of the photo and what is the framed area to the right of the herald?" Not just one railroad, but two affiliated railroads -

Ed... Here is a verbatim quote from the Dictionary of Car Terms from my copyof the 1940 Car Builders Cyclopedia: Running Board. A plane surface, made of boards or specialmetal structure, for

I wonder how long this will go back and forth; roof walks vs. running boards Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

Speculation: Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton & Pere Marquette? Perhaps the D is for Detroit? Framed area? No clue. Schuyler Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 8:01 PM To:

http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-02-27-15/C0585.jpg Schuyler

I just pulled out my AFE's for the CB&Q 40' Combo Door Cars to see which term the "Q" used. Their AFE's for their XM-2 and XM-2A 40' cars refer to them as RUNNING BOARDS. Later, Dave Sarther

Read ANY pre-1960 professional railroad literature or publication and tell me if you still think it's April 1. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave.,

Regarding the last two comments----Did April 1st come a month and two days early this year??? Regards---Mike Schleigh Wrong. Look at any issue of Car Builders Cyclopedia or Railway Age, certainly

Wrong. Look at any issue of Car Builders Cyclopedia or Railway Age, certainly at least as late as 1960. Drawings (AAR or builder), descriptions and manufacturer's ads ALL use the same terminology, as

What is the name of the road in the boxcar left side of the photo and what is the framed area to the right of the herald? Rich Orr 715.07554.CP - Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh -

Can you get them off? I've gotten good deals on marked down books that had 18 price stickers plastered on them (is the lowest price the on? Nope, add them together). Ever tried to get multiple

Wood(en) or steel running boards exist only in the hobby world. In the real world (prototype) they are known as roof walks. Ed Mims Jacksonville, FL

Drill for Kadee bracket grabs Bill, That would be #75. Jim Kubanick Morgantown WV

An apology to the Group---- I was in error in commenting about the seemingly odd lateral wood running board design (included in the 1937 InterMountain boxcar kits) that Rob K. had asked about. I

I think several railroads in the northeast (Lackawanna, LV, D&H) continued to buy double sheathed box cars when other roads switched to steel because they had their own supplies of cheap (or free)

I bought a bunch of Evergreen styrene strips on e bay and a previous owner put a price tag on each one of the strips. Ed Mines

Friends, That didn't quite come out right. I meant that the GN was using USRA boxcars in the mid-1950s, not that they were still running in 1975. Bad writing. Yours Aye,