OK, I have a tickler for you. A month or two ago, in one of themagazines, some manufacturer announced a new specialized tanks car, maybe onethat carried compressed gas or chemicals. Is is a plasticc

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Captain Obvious dropped me a message off list to point out the B&A box car is lettered as Boston & Boston. I've looked over the image four times in the last two days and noted all sorts of hardware

You should drop Stan Rydarowicz a note at 165 Manchester St., Youngstown OH 44509 and see if he has those kits. He lists 4 or 5 MDT kits but I don't know about the car ends you are looking for. His

Claus, It all depends on the era someone is modeling. With a 1941 reweigh date, this is one of thousands of 36-foot, double sheathed box cars in service at that time. It should not be rare to have

I'm thinking of modeling a few MDT reefers with Despatch ends and amwondering if anyone ever offered such ends in HO scale. I found what appear tobe a close approximation of 10' 6' Despatch ends in my

Always model what you enjoy especially if its correct. Paul Doggett UK

Claus Schulund wrote: "One could model this car, but it would be best to carry an image of the prototype car at all times, in case the prototype police show

Hi List Members, One could model this car, but it would be best to carry an image of the prototype car at all times, in case the prototype police show up! http://www.ebay.com/itm/121692637743 Claus

I wrote: "While this prototype is available from SPH&TS/Intermountain, Bruce Petty uses the Tyco cars as an inexpensive stand-in for SP Class F-70-7:http://www.lariverrailroads.com/flatcar.html Tony

Ben Hom wrote: But keep in mind that the very accurate Red Caboose flat car is a GOOD model of that SP car class. The RC dies are now owned by, and used for production by, the Southern Pacific

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Richard Townshend wrote: "Assuming the Pemco car is the same as the Roco/AHM car (and I almost certain they are the car), there is another difference as well. The former is a scale 54' long while the

Assuming the Pemco car is the same as the Roco/AHM car (and I almost certain they are the car), there is another difference as well. The former is a scale 54' long while the Tyco car is just shy of

Thanks Ben. I didn't realize the differing number of stake pockets. They are actually both really nice starting points for a decent model. I like the fine rivet detail on them. Other than the molded

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Tod C. Dwyer asked:"Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't this the same flat car as Tyco put out? It looks about identical. Or is one a "copy cat" of the other? Either way, I've always liked the die work on

yep - Dolphin trucks - they're under some PRR tenders... Clark Cone STMFC@...> wrote:

I have two questions for the pro’s: Assume some level of brake set is in place and so the brake cylinder has positive air pressure… the Engineer moves the brake handle from Lap to release

Send photos like that to Matt. He is always looking for good documentation and wants to please. __________________________________________________ J. Stephen Sandifer Minister Emeritus,