All, the Southern Car & Foundry tank car is sold out. The P2k 8000G car has the 1st and 4th straps in the wrong place; they enter the bolster, while they should be at the edges of the car, near the

Tim, your prototype picture with the emblem says 11-57 on the car. My picture of the car in the WP train -with SHELL, no emblem- is taken August 1949. My wild guess is that the emblem was added in

I don't know if the Athearn part can be obtained from Athearn, but look for part no. 15512 for the platform (plastic) and 15513 for the railing (bent steel wire) Others in this group may have that

I am looking for info on MILW boxcars in the series 6000-6499. Car number 6293 appears in a 1950 wheel report in my possession. 1950 ORER lists these as "all steel" 40' double-door cars, but

Atlas 11K tank cars with platform. Check the Atlas Chemical tank car with platform, it is a nice platform and wiil fit the Kadee car. I transferred one from the Atlas tank to a Kadee tank and like the

No, the Shell corporate emblem was applied in the 1950's or earlier. The proto photo I posted of the Type 21 at Taylor Yard is probably from 1958 plus or minus 1 year. -- Tim

Fred; While I am sorry I can't help you, but don't you mean just the WP? There was only the Quincy RR serving Quincy and they only connected directly with the WP. Take Care, Brian R.

One more possible platform would be Yarmouth YMW-370 http://www.yarmouthmodelworks.com/index.php/Products/YMW-370 Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Tom, Yes. This may turn into a small scratch building project. Drawings would be a great help. Thanks & Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA

Thanks Tim and others for your help & advise, I see Gene's car's air reservoir has been serviced at Oroville, WP! Beautiful model. Decals probably by Protocraft, wish they were available in HO

If I have drawings of the PPCo car, would that help? Tom Birkett Bartlesville, OK Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android

Thank You I will add it to my collection. Charlie Sent from Outlook

You are welcome Nelson Charlie Sent from Outlook

Easy to answer… First, I was looking for a car that required the least revision to the factory lettering. Using the car I purchased would require only revising the reporting initials and numbers.

Thanks Tim for posting that photo !!! Todd Horton

If you wanted a car with the platform, why didn't you buy a car with the platform? :-\ -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Bill, Here are some possibilities: Plano nos. 303 and 305 Atlas no. 8820000141 Safety Rail set A definite possibility: Tangent Scale Models

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

Lake States Historical Association collection John S Ingles photo of DT&I 17337 new on November 21, 1923: https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/John-S-Ingles-Collection/DTI-Company-Files/i-wmfCcdD/A tab

YOu could modify this http://www.yarmouthmodelworks.com/index.php/Products/YMW-370 Pierre Oliverwww.elgincarshops.comwww.yarmouthmodelworks.com On 2022-01-17 1:30 p.m., Bill Keene