So it appears there are two distinct scrapper models available: http://donmillsmodels.com/product/euclid-70fdt-89w-bottom-dump/ Bill Welch

Don, Agreed on the Ertl boxcars. Since there weren't many of these left in near-original condition by 1958, I confined myself to just two: one SP&S and a somewhat modified GN

I'm with you, Clark, and for the same reasons. The Ertl USRA double sheathed boxcar can be fund at bargain prices quite often and is a great model to clean up, repaint and reletter for any number of

I did a lot of research on the Stewart Euclid scraper. It is a 1940's era. By the mid-50's they started getting larger then the model. Kent Hurley

http://alexanderscalemodels.com/ Kent in KC

Asking for a friend modeling 1948-1952 timeframe - Albany NY - NYC Was the Delaware & Hudson using the circle herald with "Bridge Line - Serving New England" slogan in use during this time frame?

On at least two other lists, there are comments about needed models of widely used prototypes that are in the future for this list. I'd like to nominate one that is era-appropriate here, namely the

Thanks everyone for the information on the tank car…I’ve passed it along to the YV modeler who wants to model it. Jack Burgess

Now that you mention it, the Ga-47, 48, 55 and 70 all show the jacking pads. This is from the Santa Fe flats, gons and hoppers book. Those four classes are all of the 65' mill gons of this design

A freight car handling film from 1952, in color, with some chalks marks, a nice tractor load, switching speed data and hand signals. Enjoy. Lester Breuer

Per the Rock's diagram book sheet for these cars (dated 8/8/1949), 141000-142499 had Universal brake wheels, and 142500-142999 had Ureco. Ray Breyer Elgin, IL

I have a complete set of the first 21 volumes of Railway Prototype Cyclopedia that I am offering for $525 plus shipping. Sold as a set only. Contact me off list at NorthBayLines at ATT dot NET John

A few years back I started making a welded Milwaukee version from an RMC article, which actually was N scale, using Evergreen strips for the side stakes. I will need to dig it out someday and finish

In the 1949-51 CBC, There is a photo and drawings of AT&SF Class GA-55 A.A.R. mill gons, and they have the jacking pads that are on the 3010 kit sides. Unfortunately the rest of the kits parts are

There is a builders photo of MILW 93503 in the 1949-51 CBC on page 175, built 5-44 at the Milwaukee shops. Scott Haycock Modeling Tarheel country in the Land of Enchantment

On my Gen 3 iPad that a Model Air Medium Yellow looks like it may work well in representing MKT Sloan Yellow. Any comments? Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA

And, from the 1952 roster in the groups file section, 63055 had Type C heater coils to warm the oil for unloading. The car was built, originally in 1916 or 17 with the heater coils and insulated

Jack Burgess wrote: You can safely extinguish a cigarette in Bunker C. The tank car, UTLX 63055, was a 6373-gallon tank. Just check the tariff! Tony Thompson Editor, Signature

Attached is a portion of the photo that Brian mentions which is in my book. The engine has picked this car up at the westbound facing point turnout into National Lead which is behind the train. It was

Hi Jack, While I might be accused of seeing UTLX cars in lots of places, it is likely that this is an insulated X-3 tank car of 6500 gallon capacity, probably carrying asphalt. This type of car would