Brad: The Southern was a big fan of “double drop bottom” (DDB) gons. In pre steel hopper days, they were referred to a “coal cars”. Here is a much cropped and resolution reduced part of

All: Thanks for the information. Mike

There is quite a bit of info in Hinman’s book on MDT. Tony Thompson

Armand, ERDX was one of the reporting marks owned by Merchants Despatch Transportation Corp. My January 1952 ORER lists ERDX 9900-9999 as the only series. They were 42' long RB's (bunkerless reefers

Seeking information on The ERDX fleet of Reefer.Any help will be appreciated.Armand Premo

. . .this link will take you to photos on an unpainted Sunshine kit of the same car: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VobZE8Ywfi0a74ME97BaSVwzIlnk7Br1 Note the flange along the bottom of the

Southern open top cars were Black. Bill Welch

I think it says the wire is Nichrome! [Genuine Sandvik Nichrome 80 !!] -- Jon MillerFor me time stopped in 1941Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI UserSPROG UserNMRA Life member

Brad Andonian wrote: Like all these cars, they were DESIGNED by Enterprise, but built by the buyer's choice of builder. Enterprise did not build cars, but patented their designs and had

Gentlemen, I just acquired an O scale Southern six door drop bottom steel gondola from PSC. Might anyone have any info on these cars ie build date correct paint color [red or black] etc. The box

If you need shorter pieces, the leads on LED's are square. Like the type once sold at Radio Shack. Aaron Gjermundson

I don't remember what options there were when I ordered my 100-foot reel of .4mm x .4mm that is .019" x .019" from Kidney Puncher. The wire is steel and comes off the reel pretty straight and it is

https://www.kidneypuncher.com/n80-square-wire-30ft-spool/ .3mm = ~1" .4mm = ~1-3/8" John Monrad

Which reminds me, I recall someone found a source for square brake wheel shaft material. Search of the archives has lots of results, but none specifically relevant. Anyone know of a practical source?

This advertisement from Intermountain's Trainfest flyer got me to thinking just how far freight car modeling has come in the 30 or so (plus or minus) years since the "resin revolution" ran headfirst

Texas & Northern -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

The Erie and C&O at least if not also the NKP and any oother road the Vans controlled did use square brake rods. Even Atlas caught this and took it into account with there 1932 ARA cars. Cordially,

Only reason I knew there were two is because on Facebook Rapido was alerting potential customers that reservations for the Yellow TH&B cars far outnumbered reservations for all others and alerting

Two of the USRA cars were painted yellow in 1954. The numbers were 4576 and 4795. Both were used in captive service on the TH&B, not in interchange service. This info is found on the Westerfield

What was the name of the railroad with the initials T&N? Anyone know? I see a couple of their gons in the Lakes States photos. I wondered about Tennessee & Northern with a connection to the