Chuck, I ordered set D6602 less than one month ago. I would not go by the decal code on the kit listing. Instead you can just type "NWX" into the search window in the store. That will get you both the

Large Model: MDT Reefer #9000 Photos courtesy of the New York Central Historical Society: https://nycshs.omeka.net/items/show/130463 https://nycshs.omeka.net/items/show/130461 Promotional model

The Milwaukee box car on the left was built in 1971. -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Chuck Cover asked: "I am looking for decals for a Westerfield #6702 North Western Refrigerator AC&F Type 3 reefer car, NWX." Fenton Wells replied: "I'd go back to Westerfield as they sell them

Great shots of flat cars built from GSC castings. Be sure to download the high res. From the Illinois Digital Archives

I'd go back to Westerfield as they sell them separately Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Group, I am looking for decals for a Westerfield #6702 North Western Refrigerator AC&F Type 3 reefer car, NWX. Please contact me off list if you can help. Thanks. Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

This is from the CSX dictionary, Capacity (Freight Car)The normal load in pounds, cubic feet, or gallons which the car is designed to carry. These figures are stenciled on the car and are identified

So Bruce, let me paraphrase what you are saying & see if I've got it right: CAPY is just a handy way of classifying cars & can be ignored when actually loading a car. Ld. Lmt. indicates the actual

Did you receive a confirmation email prior to delivery? Rapido cashed my check several weeks ago and nothing from them yet. James Cummings.

The stated weight for an armored vehicle in most references is the “empty” weight. And they do mean empty. An in service vehicle will have fuel, oil, ammunition, crew weaponry, spare parts, tarps,

I think the timbers are there to protect the stake pockets. The tracks have the tendency to grab things. Over at the Central New England right now Eversource is replacing line poles. One of the cranes

Ed, Excellent question! Here's what that data on the side of a car means. CAPY (or capacity) is the nominal weight allowed by the truck bearings, axles, and of course, car construction. On the F30A

Bruce, The capacity of the car in the photo reads 140000 pounds. Can you crowd that up to 158000 pounds? The T43 was reported to weigh 60 tons in the New York Times, back in the day. It was also

Great photo. I’ve seen both M-48 and M-60 tanks with large timbers under them similar to this photo, and all overhang the sides of the flat car a bit. When building my 1/35 model of the M-103 I

I'm not sure that there was any "pucker" factor involved. The T43 at full up combat weight was 60 tons. The load limit of the PRR F30A was around 158,000 lbs, so plenty of room there. BTW, this is T34

Richard's comment about the tubing/timbers had me look again. I can definitely see some wedge shaped pieces of steel under the rising track. And I can see what look like welds at the base of the

I wonder if the reason for the the reason for the "tubing" (timbers?) was to raise the load enough to clear obstructions such as station platforms. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Photo: HBAX Pickle Car #105 (Undated) Photo courtesy of the New York Central Historical Society: https://nycshs.omeka.net/items/show/133835 Taken at Elkhart, IN. HBAX reporting mark assigned to

Yep, Ed, more than one! They may have chosen this flat not only because it was a 70-ton car, but also a sturdy cast flat with integral pockets. PRR may have had no role in this, but maybe they