On the Monon gondola. That end is interesting. I would think that a pattern like that for the press die would be expensive to make. And then on a Composite car too? Sent from my Verizon, Samsung

Hi Bob and others. Do you know if the photographer Jim Parker is still alive? OR where might his collection of photographs be? Sincerely, Rich Yoder

Luckily, the Intermountain PFE brake details are so poorly cemented on, that I can easily pop them off and add brass wire for the correct arrangement. -- John

Athearn isn’t the only victim of misreading engineering drawings. I’ve encountered current models from two companies who shall remain nameless with erroneous underbody brake diagrams in their

Also, but not necessarily in your case, many builder diagrams show the brake system (and other underbody details) as though you are looking down, through the floor of the freight car, not looking up.

Since posting my AB air reservoir question, I've reread Gene Green's paper on freight car brakes. A study of the photos and diagrams in this paper suggest that the AB air reservoir has an up and down

BTW, the AE Staley building still stands in Decatur, although their corporate headquarters moved to Chicago a few years ago to the consternation of the Decatur town fathers. -- Chris

Thanks, Steve. Schuyler

Photo: PRR Work Train (1937) Photo from the Indiana Historical Society: https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/dc012/id/7402/rec/4 Click on the arrows and scroll to enlarge. Fair

Photo: PRR Flat Car 126939 (1935) Photo from the Indiana Historical Society: https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll70/id/19/rec/1 Click on the arrows and scroll to enlarge.

Photo: PRR Gondolas (1931) Photo from the Indiana Historical Society: https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/P0129/id/1238/rec/25 Click on the arrows and scroll to enlarge. Only fair

I wonder if the checkerboard paint scheme was considered a "Billboard" and had to be repainted around 1937? Pretty cool though haven't seen that before. Scott McDonald

Brian, A builder photo of CN 483574 built 2-44 shows a Universal Type 5700 XL hand brake with M1704 wheel with slotted cut-outs in the hub. The lower-left photo on p. 46 of RP CYC Volume 10

Does anyone know of an HO rendition of the universal handbrake applied to CN 1937 AAR cars in the 482715-484164 series? I prefer the correct brake wheel and housing, but could live with just a brake

So did the beer thieves Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

This is an interesting car. Originally from Lot 258-G 3100 cars built for Big Four, Michigan Central and CI&S (later NYC) by ACF 1910. They were the National Dump Car design with Caswell traveling

The series Erie 52000-52999 was built by Standard Steel Car Company in 1904. Keith Retterer has a builder’s photo of 52000 in his collection of SSC builder’s photo. Steve Hile

George, I’d say your memory is doing okay. I dove into the archives (always a daunting task) and found the exact article you were referencing. Not surprisingly it was authored by Mont Switzer in

List: I was unaware of a 52000 series gon for the ERIE prior to this photo. Looking at my 1916 and 1920 ORERs I find that this was one a class of (presumably) 1000 cars 52000-52999. IL 40’ IW

I thought those checkerboard cars were Ralston-Purina. Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)