Pierre, Well that's certainly not good news. Great products and always nice to order from too. On a similar note, yesterday I went on several shop websites trying to stock up on many different items

Ken Adams asked: "A little OT but isn't this the box car almost ready to arrive on our shores in RTR form from Rapido?" No. The Rapido car is a different

A little OT but isn't this the box car almost ready to arrive on our shores in RTR form from Rapido?

Good day all, About 25+ years ago The Car Shop produced an etched brass model of these cars in O and HO scales. Occasionally, one shows up on EBay. Dave Lawler Avon Lake, Ohio

Just tried calling Reboxx today, the number is disconnected. I have this sinking feeling that semi-scale wheelsets are going to become a little more of a challenge -- Pierre

35' Poles were and are still the common height. I worked for an outside electrical contractor, and the majority of poles in our inventory were 35' poles with a smattering of 40', 45' and 50' poles

Late to the party, but this picture of PE 1978 shows fresh paint. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

Bill Welch and I share thoughts on our St. Louis RPM experiences in the latest Resin Car Works blog post. Photo gallery links are included! http://blog.resincarworks.com/st-louis-rpm-summary/ Eric

Jim Thanks for your information on the RF&P/PE cars. It looks like this knocks them out as USRA cars, and even clones, though they do have a similar appearance. Based on your

Hello Garth, Bill, and list, At first glance the RF&P cabs may appear to be USRA design, but they actually pre-date the USRA proposed caboose specs by some time and are dimensionally different. The

The B&M cabooses were second hand from the Lehigh & New England. B&M C-90 - C-92 were from the L&NE series 574 - 578, built by Magor in 1931. B&M cabooses C-93 - C-95 were former L&NE 571 - 573, built

Eich, . . . Because it is written . . .Good story! John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville, VA 707-490-9696 PO Box 44736 Washington, DC 20026-4736

Hi Seth, The Boston & Maine had noting really close to any USRA designed cabeese. Cordially, Don Valentine Virus-free. www.avast.com

Jim: Thanks for the good info on an uncommon box car! Actually, the cars never left Southern ownership. They were repainted and lettered for the A&EC but never “lost” their Southern numbers. It is

Lake Erie Franklin & Clarion (LEF&C) too. Jim Kubanick

GTNE and St J LC ex CV.Armand Premo

Bill: The overland RF&P caboose is correctfor the PE. Check the Copeland PE book for pictures. Paul C. Koehler

Pittsburgh and West Virginia had wood USRA-style cabooses before they acquired steel cars. Caboose 804 looks like it is. I don't have my resources handy, but I'm thinking at least 804-812 could be

I photograhed severl of the Pacific Eectric cabooses at the Orange Empire Rail Museum (Paris, Ca) about ten years ago. I don't know if these were the same cars as at Pomona. This raises a question.

You should note that the F&C car is correct with straight draft sills. The 1918 cars did not have the fishbelly center sills. They were built to save steel during WW1. There is an article about them