I was excited to get one of the PFE R-30-18 models this spring, but the excitement was tempered when many noted the strange way the brake components were assembled. After some discussions with Dick

Good day all, I have several very old packs of Champ Decals that were: “Mfd. By Champion Model Co. Cleveland 2, Ohio” Here’s where it was founded. Best regards, David Lawler

Group; These are fascinating cars, different from many other roads', in that they were built to meet specific customer needs, in this case being loading of cold-rolled steel coils. Thus, the 8' door

Decals for the EJ&E Car are now available from Mask Island Decals. Rick Jesionowski

I did a search on the N&WHS archives (nwhs.org). N&W had Class SC poultry cars but there are no photos or general arrangement drawings in the data base. Jim Brewer

Beautiful car, Steve! Great work! Whose decals did you use? Thanks! Elden Gatwood

Thanks Steve. You offer more information than I had. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Richard Balewrote: This conflicts with what was in Model Railroader in the late 1940s. It stated that Globe was founded in 1942 by Frank Taylor, who had been editor of MR, joined by well-known

Hi Doug, From Eric Neubauer’s early Pullman builder’s document, I see that OWC&I 2000-2199 were built by Pullman under lot C1466 in 1887, probably 33 feet long. It also appears that the

Steve, what a cleaver idea to easily combat the visual geometry problems of an 8' door on a 6' door car body. Makes me think "Why didn't I think of that"! -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

This morning I was asked if I had a photo or any information on the gon to the right in this photo. It appears to be lettered for the Ohio & Western Coal & Iron Co. Which was a company registered in

Since you brought it up. 61216 after repaint to green with the map scheme. Photos seem to indicate the lower side sill extension was applied when built; note that 61206 above has NEW for reweigh. Open

Nope, not Associated but the midwestern subsidiary. They used TIDX for years. See my blog post on Tidewater Associated. Tony Thompson

“Champion was never in SoCal: Champion was never in SoCal” I am not sure that is entirely true. It’s my understanding (though I have no documentation) that Champion was begun by Max Gray, who

Well, yes, it IS important. Especially when there are remarks such as Richard Bale’s about the the Tru-Scale work train including the well-executed Hart convertible gondola which were all

From the Gerstley collection of mostly 1958 photos. A 8' wide door 12-panel riveted box car. Taken in LA's Taylor Yard of the SP. These 12-panel 40' box cars came with Superior or Youngstown

... so we have degenerated into paying attention to the history of who made what models and when - instead of what models best represent what prototype and how to improve them to make them more

Some railroads purchased poultry cars. The 1906 ORER includes the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western with 50, the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis with 25, and the Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking

Not GATC, but an example of the uncommon AC&F Type 26 (the car to the right may be another one). David Thompson

Ed Hawkins' list on the web site "Steam Era Freight Cars" lists these EJ&E cars as built in 1948, have a 7 panel 8' wide superior door (with the thin top panel only done in '48 and '49) Ajax brake