Hi Bob, Thanks for the interesting image link. I found that searching this site for the term "pole" (without the quote marks) turns up images of telephone pole loads on steam era freight cars

There’s a poultry car beyond the materials tower to the left of the distant boxcars, too. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

 Hi Pete and Eric and List Members, Excellent inded! Amazing what we can sometimes do with 'found' stuff! A very enjoyable read. Claus Schlund

Ben I meant to put the vendor in. It is “multiscale digital” and he is on both eBay and Shapeways. I’m not associated with him. Just a happy client. Also here are a few of Eric’s loads. Brian

Tim, that is a GATC 1917-design tank. David Lehlbach Tangent Scale Models

Pete Hall built an HO scale Bunker C unloading rack from a box of scrap parts. He shares his work in the latest Resin Car Works blog post.

Great report, Brian. Could you share a link to the 3D printed loads you ordered? Sounds interesting. Thx. -- Ben Sullivan Brookeville, MD Modeling the Georgetown Branch of the B&O

Lumber On Sleds For Loading Photo Title: Loading Railroad Cars At Cloquet Lumber

Just got home from cocoa it was great catching up with old friends and making new ones. There were some great models in the room and I am always interested in flat carloads. Eric Thur had some nice

My thanks to all who responded to my query. The article that Charlie Vlk has provided seems to answer my questions. Just need to find copies of the legislation for the states in which the CB&Q

Tim, National Scale Car is a new model company from Canada. http://nationalscalecar.com Lots of doors, tracks, details... Ryan Menddell and his wife Samantha were at Cocoa Beach. Regards, Bruce Bruce

Um Tim, That is a completely different car, both with respect to the under frame and the tank. The photo you posted appears to be a Pennsylvania Tank Car Company product. Careful examination would

Well pre 1929...a lot of factors. Car construction in the early 1900s wasn't robust enough for cars to stray and stay too far off systems. Steel created some issues even as it helped others...

On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 03:10 PM, Tim O'Connor wrote: What is different about the NSC kit compared to the IMWX?This mini-kit has the correct superior doors and etched door tracks, decals for an SP

Has this one received a different underframe? It's 1966, 50 years after the build date. On 1/13/2020 11:52 AM, Bruce Smith wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling,

My understanding, and I lack a primary reference, is that national "pooling" began in earnest during WWII due policies designed to enhance efficiency in war-time traffic. [Pooling also took place

Are you sure the photo isn't from Dagenham in England? Do the cars have buffers on the corners of the end? Larry King

Except at the prices, a load of calcium carbide containers runs about $250 or so. A bit out of my price range. Some of the items do look much more practical.

I would like to see your list Larry King <lrkdbn@...>

On 1/14/2020 7:03 PM, Peter Hall wrote: http://steamerafreightcars.com/prototype/frtcars/protofrtcarsmain.html -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts