Tim, I don't believe this is a steel-sheathed car. I think the darkness of the image conceals the joints, which aren't very prominent on a well-maintained SS car anyway. There is a fairly obvious

I don't believe hat this is a steel-sheathed car. I think he darkness of the image tends to conceal board joints, but there is one fairly obvious horizontal line just below the level of the uppermost

I believe that Kevin is referring to the 499030-34 and 499050-63 series (as well as B&A 17100-17104). The NYC drawings for these cars are available online

Claus Schlund wrote: "You may need to nail down the exact number series you are asking about, or perhaps nail down the time frame. Have you checked in an appropriate era ORER to get the full number

Exact car number is 499027.

Hi Kevin, I have an image of the car NYC 499000 - as called out in the title line of your email - the image is dated 1924. While it is a heavy duty flat car, it is NOT a depressed center car. You

Can anyone provide any info on the 90 ton depressed center cars on the NYC? I'm trying to find photos to show the data on the car. I have found a few photos but nothing I can make out

On many roads a star on the door or near the number on a baggage or express car would signify that the car was equipped for a messenger, and that someone may be on board. We don't know the story

The car appears to have steel side sheathing. The Southern Pacific had single sheathed auto box cars built with steel sheathing, suchas the 50 foot A-50-10. But the posts and diagonals are closer

Jack Parker, who designed and produced the NP stock car, was a serious NP fan and active participant in NPRHA. He in fact used both of the cars Dennis mentioned as references when the car was

Bob, I believe that the stars are a notation as to the type of automobile rack in the car. These marking usually denote the type of loader, the clearance and the number of floor tubes, but it is my

Do those stars indicate the type of autorack installed in the box car? Eric Hansmann El Paso, TX

The crossmembers of the kit match up with the rivets very well. __________________________________________________ J. Stephen Sandifer

Does anyone know the meaning of the two stars on the boxcardoor seen on this photo link?

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Just curious, it is known for sure there is something wrong with the CV U/F arrangement of its various members? Dennis has noted that U/F cross members did not always line up with superstructure

Bill, Please contact me off list. I am in Seattle and may be able to help Brad Andonian Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

I have not had any success in finding the layout of the structural underframe of the Northern Pacific stock car from Central Valley. I have , however, learned that there are at least two of these cars

Scott... I have an old metal kit for a side dump. I'll dig it out and post the info. Scott Chatfield That sounds like the Model Engineering Works kit. Jack Burgess

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