... and this end view of a MDT #15210 reefer. http://www.seymourhistory.org/gallery/?cat_id=15 Bob Witt

Charlie Thank you Paul Doggett

Paul it was 1953. Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook

Photo: Reefer WRX 11458 "Seymour Canning Co." Undated photo from the Seymour, Wisconsin, Historical Society. Anyone need to ship peas? Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Precision Scale brass tank car handrail stanchions are part 332110-- Michael Gross Pasadena, CA

Tim and Dave; That is correct; they are the 70-ton version of the "Crown" truck, also found on other PRR 70-ton cars of that time, like the H21A and G22. They replaced many arch-bar-equipped

Bill, The answer is 100-Ton cars that are not relevant for this list. You will find discussion on the BBFCL ("Baby Boomer Freight Car List") and MFCL ("Modern") lists. David Lehlbach Tangent Scale

I believe the photo was taken in Des Moines IA. Warfield Pratt & Howell was a grocery warehouse company in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Sioux City IA. The banner would indicated the car was loaded in

 Hi List Members, Apparently the May 1999 issue of RMC page 106 has an image of another of these RUTLAND flat cars, looks like RUT 2762, from the Dominic Raia collection. I don't know if there

Thanks, Jack. The drawing of the underbody in the instructions has the brake cylinder pointing toward the long end, which is labeled Front (non-cupola) End on the drawing. For freight cars, the brake

Marty and Friends, The article was indeed by Richard Hendrickson, and is found in the August 1993 RAILMODEL JOURNAL. Richard said this was the only close prototype he could find for the Athearn 40'

Interesting shot. I don't have the article, but back in the early days of prototype rolling stock modeling (John Nehrich or perhaps even Richard?) did an article on reworking an Athearn flat to more

Neat photo! The weigh date stencil looks like 3 17. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

It appears the orientation of the brake cylinder was unchanged. The cylinder is concealed by the battery boxes, but photos in the Burlington Waycars book of cars with the boxes and wagon wheels

I am looking for a Sinshine kit for a St Louis San Francisco stock car in the 47800 series. This car was a topic in this list about a month ago. Hopefullysomeone has this kit in their "Probably Will

Here is an interesting image. Shows Rutland 2700 flatcar with two short Freuhauf trailers, being delivered in Des Moines IA. I don’t have a date, but would say circa 1920. Doug

What cars used these trucks? Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Nelson, I can't speak for the CB&Q; but Wabash cars had the brake cylinder pointing toward the short (cupola) end. gary roe quincy, illinois

I’m working on two waycars (Burlington usage), and I need to know which end is considered the A and B end where the cupola is offset from center. Specifically, I’m building two CB&Q NE-10 steel