Jeff Helm wrote: I have a photo from the Richard Hendrickson collection of an orange and black Hooker tank (Tacoma) dated 1949. Don't know the paint history otherwise, perhaps someone on the

Hooker and PennSalt changed their schemes over the years. The orange and black billboard scheme for Hooker started in late ‘50s and went to mid ‘60s, original as-built in the 30s and 40s was

Sad to say, but it’s the past tense now. The Resin Car Works Kit 16.0 PFE WP reefers are now out of production. The currently available kits are featured on this web page.

I see that Resin Car Works is shipping the new Western Pacific PFE kits. I guess we will have to look closely at the underframes now that w)e have sortp of0 sorted them out. Bill Pardie Sent from my

I, and perhaps some of the other list members, have been on that line. Not only does it still exist, but parts of it are a commuter line and other parts of it carry passenger excursion service (plus

 Hi Howard, Thanks for the additional ifo on these cars. There is a nice article covering the A&NW in Mainline Modeler Aug 1999 pg58-60 Adding some additional info, the above article sez:

A&NW - Austin & North Western Part of the H&TC by 1905 and all relettered Series 7000-7069, 34ft in 1900 Howard

Inquiring mind wanted to know Thanks -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

gary laakso wrote: These are all prototype schemes, but remember that most represent a handful of cars, sometimes only one. Tony Thompson tony@...

I also agree. While most of the panel form systems for residential work were plywood, or plywood on a steel frame, A lot of the really big panel forms meant to be set in place with a crane were steel

Would be nice if they included the built and shop dates. Allen Cain

Not Eric, but B&O in 1932. Sitting at my desk in Buffalo, the B in BR&P Brian J. Carlson

Gary; Maybe not so dazzling in real life, but my Hooker model is garish. I plan to knock that down considerably. The less primary colored ones appear less bright. Elden Gatwood

Notice they are now in 2 packs down from initial release of 4 packs. Way back I thought the Hooker should be black but lots of emails, the orange is correct. --

These mostly appear to be new numbers on schemes already run. Brian J. Carlson

Fenton, The BR&P became part of the B&O on January 1, 1933. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Thank you, Keith! I bought a print of #4500 from you about 15 years ago. It inspired the MDC conversion. BTW, I have your photo catalog from then. Are the listings still current? If so, can you send

Eric when did the BR&P disappear and into which railroad did it get absorbed by? Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

And the TM cars are 40-ft while all the BR&P prototypes were 36-ft cars. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

I would second the suggestion the gons contain forms for concrete work. Look like larger versions of the forms I remember using when pouring foundation walls. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org