Earl Tuson wrote: Um, those would be bolts, not rivets. Well said, Earl. Trashing models is not really what this list strives for, especially when the trash talk is inaccurate. Tony

All models are compromises. They are representations of the full size thing and have varying degrees of fidelity through the choices of the mold maker. Accurail has a fairly consistent set of

I have a whole stack of email (I guess when this car was first announced) going back to 2015. Those interested can do a search. -- Jon MillerFor me time stopped in 1941Digitrax Chief/Zephyr

Andy Carlson, perhaps annoyed with the responses, challenges: > All great suggestions! How about simply posting one photo of the prototype for the 36' Accurail wood end box car? That way we can all

Doug Harding wrote: “ . . .Accurail does make it possible to build a fleet of good looking cars for an operating layout with minimal time and expense. And for that reason I will be a customer as

Are we choosing to ignore the extensive research Ray Breyer did last year after the Accurail models were first announced? His four pdfs, one for each series, provide numerous prototype photos for

Eric Hansman has hosted an extensive treatise on the prototypes for the Accurail cars by Ray Breyer, with pictures, on his blog http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/accurail-prototype-data/ Some of the

Thanks again, Ed. I bought the 81000 series car at a good price, hoping to be able to use it on my 1953 layout. From all the information you provided, I can build it with AB brakes, Ajax power hand

All great suggestions! How about simply posting one photo of the prototype for the 36' Accurail wood end box car? That way we can all become enlightened. I am sure that there must be many RRs whom

Plus if our distinguished correspondent won't attach a name to this assessment, why should I care? Ben Hom

Dennis retorts: then he would see the wood end with exposed steel end sill is correct. They don't even have to go that far. IIRC, both the 1913 and 1916 CBC's have the relevant car drawings; both

Nelson, The Jan. 1953 ORER reported 247 cars remained in MP 81000-81999. The answer to your question about the doors is one of uncertainty. The MP diagram for the cars indicates “Camel Doors”

Maybe your correspondent should order up a set of drawings from the Pullman Library at the Illinois Railway Museum; then he would see the wood end with exposed steel end sill is correct. Dennis ---In

Folks- I am sending a snipet from a message sent by a respected friend of mine. He is addressing the uncommon aspects of the all-wood version of the car. ************************** Because of the

Eric, The road number makes it a class M-8b as you stated and it seems definite that it has the replacement steel center sills otherwise the car would have collapse as the reefer did. Bob Witt

The box car looks to be B&O 93554, amember of the M-8b class. Many M-8 box cars retained the truss rods after beingupgrade with straight steel centersills. About the time of this 1918 photo,

I don't know about the reefer, but from the background, it was truly a Corn Field Meet! John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights 707-490-9696 PO Box 44736 Washington, DC

This is a link to a photo from the Miami(Ohio)Conservancy District's Construction Photos Archive: http://www.miamiconservancy.org/resources/ConstructionPhotos-WM.asp?ID=2710 This photo

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---In STMFC@..., <espeefan@...> wrote : Don't forget that there is a nut on the shaft! Dan Smith ============== I'll say. I imagine the OP was really looking for some guidance as to height of the