Yep, as I said, the reason the Lackawanna altered hoppers with steeper slope sheets came back to me. It was so they could be used for cement service. That accomplished both of the issues you

Naw. I use Excel to track my collection. I have found that I can sort, search, etc. as well in Excel as I can in more sophisticated database applications and it is easier to use and modify. It is

Bill I do. I use Microsoft Access as I it does help me to keep track of the freight cars I have. Microsoft Access allows me to get data on my freight cars via queries and reports I have written. I

Thanks for the suggestions. Bill Bill McClure www.billmcclure.smugmug.com www.mcclureimages.com

Jerry Hamsmith returns to the Resin Car Works blog with part two of the NYC 50-foot gondola build. Brake system detail are the focus in his latest blog

Jeff and all, Without Doc Denny who is going to come up with all of this information? Mont Montford L. Switzer President Switzer Tank Lines, Inc. Fall Creek Leasing,

I just wanted to thank everybody for their ideas and suggestions on my storage question. I appreciate the time you took to write them. gary roe quincy, illinois

Could be something as basic as sand, gravel, or crushed stone, although most railroads using old hoppers in such service didn't bother with alterations to suit the material. A relatively steep slope

Does anyone have shop drawings for these cars? I would to get a scan of them. I have any engineering scanner at my house. Or I can pay you to obtain the scans locally. Mark Landgraf Mark_landgraf@...

Hi Bill, I use an alpha-numeric (by manufacturer and manufacturer’s item/part number) inventory list, with columns for descriptive info, status and/or notes (planed project id, needs paint,

Bill: Yes I use File Maker Pro. Like it very well. Paul C. Koehler

I have used MS Access. I export them to Excel and download to my iPad when I go to train shows (you remember those) so I don’t buy something I already own. Get Outlook for iOS From:

One modeler that I know uses Yard Office software. I plan to use it as a database. Ken Montero

The Lackawanna did this too. Unfortunately, I do not remember exactly why. It might surface after a while. You could ID the cars that had this done after they were de-converted by a line of empty

Does anyone use a true database program to keep track of freight car models? As opposed to a spreadsheet program. Thanks, Bill

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: I did try ZipLok bags at one point. Fighting to avoid scraping with the closure while inserting the car, and my reluctance to tightly seal the model inside, led to my

A ZipLok Storage (quart size) bag can ALMOST close on a 50’ car. Schuyler

Mark_Landgraf wrote: You want the GN Shippers Guide, available from Rails Unlimited. They are at this link: http://railsunlimited.ribbonrail.com/ and click on Books. Tony Thompson tony@...

I was cautioned by the late Dr. Denny Anspach to wrap models in FOOD GRADE polyethyline sheets or bags. Since the Reboxx are no longer available, he recommended buying them from Dan’s Trains in

Is there a listing of on line shippers for GN? Or any conductors switch lists or yard lists or junction interchange lists for GN available? Maybe these documents could assist in identifying the