Hi Andy, Is # 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 or 8 still available? Might be interested is a few. Thanks, Dave Bayless davebayl@...

I have attached a picture of a UCR GS gondola that I kit bashed out of the Details Associates Composite GS gondola many years ago. I built two that I shortened the doors in the kit and used them and

For those interested in doing this model, I believe the Accurail AAR 40-foot gon's Dreadnaught ends will work with the IM kit. Bill Welch

John Golden shares his model work on the Resin Car Works blog. He changes out a few kit details in upgrading a coal gondola to reflect a C&IM

Alan, The only UCR GS gondola "model" I've ever seen was the old Ulrich/Walthers die cast thingie, which is a pretty close match for an SP G-9 through G-12. I've got one sitting

It would likely depend on how it was done... In general, there was a new cast part to replace the wedge, which was designed to bear on the 'sjournal box and on the bearing. Conversions on passengers

Mark, Hard to say if UCR gons went east. - allen rueter

I've not heard of this series of Interstate gons, but would like to hear more. Can you share or point me to some photos of these? Brent ________________________________ Dr. J. Brent Greer

36 feet is an uncommon length for a GS gon (most were 40 feet and up), but the DRGW car is very similar to the Interstate 10000-10199 series: cut off the extensions and rework the ends for a single

Thanks, all of these kits have new homes! -Andy Carlson 'Ojai CA Hello- As I continue to sell off my freight car parts and kits, I now wish to find new homes for 5 new Intermountain

Years ago, a friend who was one of the original Details Associates founders, told me that the GS Gondolas were run in a large batch, anticipating abundant sales which failed to materialize. He

Mark There certainly was westbound coal over Donner in the steam era (ref: video) but where exactly it originated from, well, I don't know and as a modeler, it's not that important to know.

Tim: I'm not sure ANY Colorado coal went over Donner Pass until the 1970s, only Utah coal (and possibly some Wyoming coal). Colorado's North Fork Branch mines, Aspen Branch mines, and Grand

Richard, I suggest getting 2-3 if they are offered. The styrene quality varies with these with the worst very much like the old Westerfield "potato chip" resin and getting more that one may minimize

Tim O'Connor -- I don't know the time frame of your video, but if it was taken in the 1923-1960 time frame, the pig iron would most likely be from Ironton, Utah, and most likely would be en route to

Ron, thanks a million for the good start on MoPac. Is there a MoPac freight guide anywhere, like was done for the Rio Grande by Jim Eager? Allen -- I'm not aware of any UCR GS gons. If there were,

In Oct '47 a fair number GS gons were headed north on the Inside Gateway (Oregon Trunk) at Bieber 44 ATSF XMR 10800 10999 45 DRGW GS 45000 45499 46 ATSF XMR 64200 64699 49 ATSF XAR 9000 9199 49 DRGW

I am looking for a Detail Associates composite side GS gondola kit. If you have one you want to sell, please contact me OFF-LIST at richtownsend@.... Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

I have attached my only shot of one of the 36 foot GS gondolas which lasted in service until 1959, if not later! (Just over 100 were still in service in 1955, a decline from the almost 700

I have a steam era video of Donner Pass showing gondolas westbound over Donner loaded with PIG IRON slugs - piles of them at each end of the cars with an empty space between. Lots of Utah and Colorado