Thanks for taking the time to dig up this information, Richard. It helps! This is the sort of useful, primary source information I was looking for, and does firm up at least a design date of 1952 for

I agree that primary sources would be best, but the ideal primary material - the Mather records - likely do not exist. A wonderful alternative would be an article from Railway Age or similar

You learn something every day from sites like this. I'd never heard of a plow bolt before. I looked these up and it turns out there is an American standard for them, ASME B18.9. That means something

Bowser produced a GLa decorated for Frick. It’s about halfway down this page on the left. https://www.bowser-trains.com/history/glahistory.html it does not seem like they have produced the H21

The attached table was compiled by Ted Culotta and Ed Hawkins in 2017. Includes many details of the prototypes. Brian Rochon Silver Spring, MD

To find “old” Atlas stuff (in general) From main page ( https://shop.atlasrr.com/ ): - Production -> Archive - Drop down scale (HO/N/O) -> pick type (“Trainman” vs.

 Hi Larry and List Members, Larry asked: "Bowser produced an H.C. Frick GLC hopper car. Did Frick indeed have hoppers and if so what happened to them" Let's take this one step at a time...

Those bolts used on flat car decks, with a square shank below the head (similar to a carriage bolt), but with a flat and countersunk head are actually called "Plow Bolts." Installed, there is no

Don’t fret! My memory is shorter than the consist of a mixed train serving a soon to be abandoned dirt-ballasted branch line. Cheers, — Bill

I know the shock on everyone's face but I actually went back and check my files and found this. Hope it helps-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Thanks Ben. Bill Keene Irvine, CA

Great Thanks Ben-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Photo: Texaco Tank Car TCX 723 (1936) A photo from the Denver Public Library: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/digital/collection/p15330coll22/id/67558/rec/79 Click on the double-headed arrow and

Brian Carlson asked: "Does anyone know what body style of the atlas 1932 ARA car I need for Missouri Pacific prototype? There used to be a description of the body styles on the atlas website but I

Ugh. Thanks Dave. Don’t always think to check the web interface for the Group when I am on the phone. MP body style 1. Brian J. Carlson

Thanks Dave. It took me a bit longer than your eight seconds. Yes. I confess that I am perhaps the world’s second worst “researcher” on the www. Cheers & Happy Modeling, Bill Keene Irvine, CA

Bowser produced an H.C. Frick GLC hopper car. Did Frick indeed have hoppers and if so what happened to them. Larry Smith

Wasn't this question answered just last April in msg 172473? It took maybe 8 seconds to find by searching Messages for "Atlas 1932". -- Dave Parker Swall Meadows, CA

Yes. DITTO! Thanks & Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA

Brian if you find it please publish it as I would like to know as well-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...