I have twenty HO steam era boxcars that I want to sell. All were acquired for my circa 1953 layout. All are plastic, a few r-t-r, most built up kits, all have metal wheels(JB or Kadee) and Kadee

While searching on eBay for some more Kadee Brake Wheels, I noticed there was a series listed as Part #'s 2025/3025/4025 Modern Brake Wheel I am aware that this represents the now standard brake

Armand, Not exactly what you are asking... but pretty close. In the archives of this very list is an Excel file (link below) with the number of single sheathed boxcars in a series of years from

Oh, for that matter, several of the ORER spreadsheets call out box cars as steel vs wood. Did Larry Osterreich (sp?) do one of these? -Jeff

I think John Nehrich published this either in one of his NEB&W books or in one of his magazine articles in MR. I’m not sure if that’s too vague to be of help, but at least it’s a starting

Is anyone aware of a study giving the ratio of wooden to steel boxcars by decades? Armand Premo

My draft put into a joint C&O/N&W/VGN "Battleship Gons" book never got finished because of never rationalized "discussions" over Modeler's-slang and industry engineering terminology, like class

Hurray!!! Tony you are absolutely correct in that we should use the correct terminology as put forth in the Car Builders Cyclopedia in our correspondence. This includes magazines and other

Is there an available source that has the ratios of wood to steel boxcars by decade?Armand Premo

David Bott wrote: I agree. The _Car Builders' Cyc_ volumes helpfully contain a multi-page glossary of terms. They are effectively industry standard. Let's use them. If we all choose our own

Here is the link to the DRAFT of the CCB Dining List for those attending Prototype Rails. It still has rough edges—Jeff & Bruce need to agree how far Roberto's is from the hotel for example—and

Andy Carlson has been my source for both the IMWX/Red Caboose roofs and Dan Hall's doors. He is on this list too. Bill Welch

Hi Group, does anyone have a set of spare 7' doors for these cars? I have 6 Branchline WP20551-20800 cars waiting to be assembled, painted & letered however, one's missing it's 7' doors.... Thanks for

Wouldn’t it be better to stick with industry use, even if that was not uniform? Otherwise, someone could say “long” for centerline and “short” for lateral and “roof walk” for

Bill, Thanks for the tip. I saw this listing earlier and passed on it because the title said 7’ doors. Since the bodies are for 6’ doors they will be perfect for the Wabash and AA Speedwitch

The eBay vender with Branchline kits is showing more of the BL "kits" with 6-ft. door OPENING but with 7-ft doors again: HO Branchline Blueprint Series 40' Box Car with 7' Door THREE (3) KITS | eBay

Some Milwaukee Road stock and box cars built in the 1920's had that typeof geared brake. Ted Rails Unlimited Ted Schnepf railsunl@... 847-697-5353 126 Will Scarlet Elgin, Ill.

PFE reefers of the same tonnage rating have various underframes. A Bettendorf underframe has a single tall I-beam while the "builtup" underframes had shorter twin beams. I think R-30-13's originally

While Dick is technically correct - the AAR used the term - I don'tuse it myself. I prefer "lateral" and I prefer"centerline" or "lengthwise" instead of "longitudinal". Obviously freight cars

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