I got the 8 rung Canadian ladders in from Des Plaines today. They look great! Glad I waited on them. Thanks for the suggestions. I attached a photo of them if you havent seen them before. The

I didn't know that either. The T&P converted some cars to single door, but they may have also gotten steel sides in place of the wood. A number of T&P double door cars also got steel sides, and at

Thanks to all. Glad I asked the brake components appear to be a strange arrangement. Clark Propst

Chuck and Group: https://www.acehardware.com/departments/paint-and-supplies/spray-paint/hobby/17003 This is what I use to prime all models. Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

Both shots of T&P 40061 and T&P 40450 clearly show the transverse air reservoir, which the cars were built with. In the mid-fifties most or all of the cars were rebuilt with steel-grid running boards

Tony Thompson wrote: "Richard Hendrickson did nice articles for RMJ on upgrading the models for the roads they matched." July 1995 and July 1996 issues of Railmodel

The Ace website does not list a flat black primer in a rattle can, although it has a couple that are close. Was something omitted from the name? Chuck Happel

There's a single door car?? I didn't know that ! Or I have forgotten about it. :-[ Didn't Brian Leppert and Page Porter work there at that time? Tim O' -- Tim

There are multiple paint scheme possibilities -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

I finished resin scratch-build of Soo Line Box Cars 354 and 390 in 2015. I recently posted the attached photo of 354 for a gentleman doing an Accurail kitbash. When I posted the attached photo I

Attached is a one page article from June 1947 Modern Railroads about Union Pacific converting solid bearing trucks to roller bearings . Annealing the side frames was mentioned. Brian Leppert Tahoe

Naturally they lettered it for foodie roads, but it did match some of them. Richard Hendrickson did nice articles for RMJ on upgrading the models for the roads they matched. Tony Thompson

Ben, I thought the #2141 (WP) was also very good. Same run except with end doors. Anyway I waited years to get one (a few weeks ago) as when I tried to buy it

The most accurate freight car models ever done by MDC; ad from the March 1995 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman. Ben Hom

Clark Propst asked: "I have a Champ T&P road name set I want to use. I have an IMWX square corner AAR 37 car which Ed's list says I need. I would really like a photo of one of these cars to check

I have a Champ T&P road name set I want to use. I have an IMWX square corner AAR 37 car which Ed's list says I need. I would really like a photo of one of these cars to check other details, like

I was able to pull a list of equipment owned by Utah Railway that was either sold or destroyed from May of 1944. of the 2,000 UCR gondolas 8 had been destroyed on the Utah Railway, 6 on the Union

Scott and Corey, Jim Eager said in his book that the 70000-series remained in service on the Monarch Branch until CF&I closed in 1986. He also says that the 73000-series went

Thank you to you both, Bob and Ben, for an interesting photo and prototype info. Regards Paul Woods Whangarei, NZ

Corey Bonsall wrote: >The Monarch branch had 300 of the offset 70000 series gondolas renumbered to the 80000 series in 1956 for the standard gauge conversion, and had the "Monarch rock service only"