Some of the first troop sleepers acquired by the C&O were used as cabooses before being converted to camp cars. These can be easily distinguished by the presence of a radial caboose handrail next to

Ah yes, corn syrup, a familiar ingredient in A-B brewing products . . . Tony Thompson tony@...

I am looking for prototype photos of any of the refrigerator cars owned by the California Dispatch Line and used as wine tank cars, that formerly were PFE R-30-5 cars. I am particularly interested in

I looked up the Athearn B-1. They want $23 for 2 pair, this seems really high! -- Jon MillerFor me time stopped in 1941Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI UserSPROG UserNMRA Life

Attached is a National Malleable and Steel Castings Co. ad from the Aug. 30, 1941 Railway Age, showing both their B and B-1 trucks. A noticeable difference between the two are the bolster ends. Also

Really very well done modeler who did not ID themselves. Bill Welch

This car has meat rails. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

i am probably mistaken, but it was my understanding that mather used commercial steel products such as angles, etc., as well.as channels, whereas the side mrmbers are almost "z""s members? mel perry

This car has a resemblance to Mather stock cars - the diagonal channel at the ends and the bracing on the ends, in particular. Any thoughts, anyone? Todd Sullivan

The trucks are National B-1. Todd Sullivan

One last view, this is GATX 26452 leased to Anheuser Busch for corn syrup. Car is at Taylor Yard in Los Angeles in September 1958. Richard Wilkens

Those are National Type B. Originally offered by Proto2000 in HO. Now sold by Walthers and mislabeled as a National B-1. Brian Leppert Tahoe Model Works Carson City, NV

Nice view of freshly built GATX 70977 tank car leased to Archer-Daniels-Midland at Sharon, PA on October 12, 1958. Richard Wilkens

Swift Livestock Express stock car SLSX 3600 at Milwaukee, WI in October 1958. Richard Wilkens

Fred, Looks remarkably like the fuel tank at the Quincy enginehouse. Hope you are well. Jim vG

wonderful photo/find, Richard.

UTLX 103W Red Caboose tank car with Plano walkways. Steve Hile decals, outer edges of main deck walkways reinforced with 0.010" styrene strip. I should have reinforced the dome access walkways that

Here is another refrigerator car, SLRX 4216 at Terminal Island in Los Angeles in April 1958. What type of trucks are these? Richard Wilkens

Was busy doing some scanning and came across this slide of National Car Company NX 6898 taken in October 1956. I find the leasing info interesting as Fruit Growers Express owner lessor, National Car

Thanks Brian, I heard something like this in relation to other cars. Cheers -- Ben Scanlon Tottenham, England