Gang, Note that this photo shows that the car I previously identified as a PRR X31B is, in reality, the very similar N&W B2 boxcar. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

N&W, PRR, ACL.

Fenton Wells wrote: Black Cat Decals are excellent products. I have been VERY impressed with them. Tony Thompson tony@...

Photo: Loading Grain With A Portable Elevator A photo from the Westman Journal

Gang; I knew I had pulled this somewhere. John Vachon photo; June 1941; either the same PRR FM container flat or one similar. Another angle showing great mix of reefers, and some box cars to

Hello Lester & Group! Kaminski's "Magor" book, page 94 shows the "Phoebe" slogan applied to DL&W 51000-51399 new boxcars in April of 1942. How much earlier this might have been applied on other cars

In build of Yarmouth Model Works Resin kit of Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, series 11350 to 11599, automobile boxcar rebuilt in 1936, one photo in the instructions has the car with the slogan “

More likely potatoes. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Try Black Cat decals he’s has excellent north of the border decal selections Fenton Wells

Wow, where to start? Decals... you do realize that I sold the resin kit line, what, 33 years ago, right? And, I'm not a CNR modeler, so I have no idea what is available in CNR decals today. Give the

Wow this is what happens when you can’t get one message through and thenall 4 do LOL

It wasn't just a merger that triggered it. Back in the late 70's the UP decided to clean out their old annex building NE of the HQs building. They simply put gondolas on the service track and dumped

Well...one issue was the process itself, the materials justweren't meant to last forever - or rather, they were meant to, but theycould not. This is one reason I have been trying to find a serviceto

This topic reminds me of something that came to light when I was researching the PFE book and interviewing retirees. Several told me the same story: that at the beginning of World War II, the

Bruce- Thanks. I tried Worldcat again following your suggestion and, while I came up with a many intriguing CB&Q references, even narrowing down the search to Microfilm the 101 Years or Board Meeting

Hi Brad. An interesting topic indeed. In 1948 the production of H2A cars started 3,000 cars we’re built by Virginia Bridge and Iron Co. The Split side sheets we’re more a product of what steel

Oops..made a mistake. Correct CN series is 514068-514499. Les

Hi Dennis- So it turns out I have a number of the 4299 kits purchased years ago. Am I correct that these models are based on the CN 511353-513052 series car?. Also, what is the Don Valentine

So I have some questions about these Accurail cars. I have a number of the 4299 cars I bought years ago (painted oxide red with data only). Dennis Storzek states that these cars are based on a CN car

Hi Dennis- I read this post with interest. I’m a new guy on this site soplease bear with me. It turns out that I have a number of the 4299 cars, which Ibought many years ago. Can you tell me what CN