As someone else mentioned in a now-deleted-from-my-computer email, not all tar paper roofs had granules. “Tar Paper” was simply a roofing felt which was impregnated with tar, and innocent of

Clarification: My question on color was in regards to the as built cars. Thanks again: Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

I know that the ends and underbody on these cars were black. Was rhe roof black as well? Thanks: Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Friends, Here are two photos of Allied Full Cushion trucks under converted troop sleepers. BAR C10 is a summer cabin near Tilton, New Hampshire, among a bunch of (mostly) restored cabooses on the old

If you are looking for a comprehensive brass dealer try brasstrains.com. I have done a lot of business with them and they are outstanding. I have purchased from them and sold to them. Have

Photo: Metallic Blasting Shot Load In Boxcar A 1950 photo from the Tacoma Public Library: http://cdm17061.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p17061coll21/id/17156/rec/596 This photo can

Given the condition of the cars, I'll predict the ARR wreck was probably early 50's. I can't read the reweigh date on that one car, but it might be mid-50's. ARR used these trucks well into the

The intermountain model is accurate for the NKP. All of them stayed as built thru the 1950’s. Later there steel side rebuilds and coke cars but those happen in the future. Some additional lettering

Someone recently had a link in their post to a brass model train dealer. I can’t find the post now or remember the dealer’s name(senior moments abound.) Does anyone remember posting or seeing

This of course is very true, Bruce. I suspect both trucks and wheelsets come from the same company (in China or South Korea) and the wheel sets are nickel plated as is usual in the brass business. Of

So a related question. Sorry I can't look this up since my NKP-(Wabash?) color guide is in storage and so are my old MRding, which IIRC had an article on the War Emergency boxcars. Did substantial

Allied Full Cushion Trucks - Alaska Railroad Slide down to photos 52 through 62 on this link: https://www.alaskarails.org/historical2/Strong/index2.html These are wreck photos and the suspect

Yes NKP rebuilt some (goal was 100 cars, not sure if all were done) war emergency cars into this configuration in 1964. beyond the end of this list. Brian J. Carlson

Yes, definitely. Built in 1944. -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

"Please do not rule out that the car in question could be carrying drugs, printers ink, magazines, etc. " Those commodities were much more likely to be backhaul loads in produce (RS) reefers. Very

looks like a shortened version of a rebuilt usra gon mel perry

Found this interesting car on line. http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/nkp/nkp08239jpa.jpg Was this rebuilt from a war emergency boxcar? Ron Merrick

Folks; I cannot enlarge, but this interesting car, which I have other photos of, appears to have a rebuild date of July 1960. Is that correct? Does anyone have any idea what service it was

Johannes, Someone selling beautiful trucks might want to consider the option of selling them with better looking wheels 😉 Just suggesting... if Tahoe can do it, other folks can as well. If we don't

Hello Bruce, I would think that Intermountain wheel sets would fit nicely, e. g. (Or just email Mr Davis and ask for axle length.) For someone considering to spend $40 for a pair of freight car