The Fe-5 and 15 also received those large channel side sill tabs in later years, as did the Fe-19. Charlie Sent from Outlook

Steve I had exactly the same thought. And wouldn't a Santa Fe auto boxof that era have a massive fishbelly underframe?

Could it be scratch built or kit bashed? The underframe appears to be Athearn, with the snap on coupler covers. The ends look like the old stamped metal ones. The hat section framing and sides look

I can't seem to get ebay to show me closed auctions anymore. Is this normal?

Sorry, forgot the link.

Feebay just sold a HO wooden kit (built) that seems to be a fair copy of an Fe-U. Who made this, I'd like to get a couple. Thanks, Bill Woelfel

I would recommend sourcing the drop grabs elsewhere. Ed Edward Sutorik

After Media Blasting twelve models Monday the crew at the Clearwater Car Shops was anxious to get to start on followup work and after washing up key areas of two models, brushed on Future/Pledge on

Eric, I then suppose the car below is a former Fe-19. The class We-19 almost seems too easy. Photo taken in South Los Angeles, March 1975, complete with an insouciant pigeon on

Folks, Issue 104 of The Keystone Modeler, Spring 2018, is now available, free, online at: http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/newPRRKeystoneModeler.htm​ Regards, Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, Al

Tim and Charlie... and everyone else who might have an interest: Observations and thoughts... In my original response(s) I did not consider the the other classes because the physical features of the

Very interesting. Thanks Dennis, this will raise some issues for our sim software. Dave Nelson

if you go the santa fe modelers web site you can bye a book on freight cars tom -- Thomas j Cataldo

Got it! Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <Espee@groups.io> on behalf of "Doug Debs via Groups.Io" <dougdebs2472@...> Reply-To: <Espee@groups.io> Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 2:15 PM To:

Courtesy of Bob Drenth and Jeff Aley... In cases where track and building did not allow man to be on that side of a car to get doors lined up- usually the rail directly outside the door would get

Cane or bagesse? Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Bob Chaparro <chiefbobbb@...> Reply-To: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 12:28

I don't know precisely why but I have 17 images of Bx-12 box cars andonly one Bx-13, even though they look very similar and I assume would havebeen in similar service. Tim O'Connor

Westerfield 4801 ATSF BX-13 Photos or Info - Modeling Fall 1950 Does anyone have photos of this prototype from 1950 or the late 1940's? Additional number or equipment roster information would also be

This almost certainly was the last "assigned service" for T&NO 35247. Its glory days were long gone. The photos are from the Library of Congress. Loading sugarcane into boxcars near Delcambre,

I agree, if you've ever had a brass passenger car with an unpainted interior you know to paint the interior. Any darker color should do it. Bill Woelfel, Homewood, Ill.