Scott You can find images online easily enough. There were AB valve (with dimples), the doo-hickey that attaches to the AB valve, retainer, reservoir, cylinder,

Many thanks, Kevin. Everything I wanted to know and a whole lot more!! Greg Kennelly

AW were the initials of the founder of Oriental Limited, a brass importer, and with that business reduced, he added an E for Enterprise and brought in a few brass pieces and a the GN wood ore and coal

This should help. http://files.constantcontact.com/654d25d0101/2fe99140-9866-408f-9357-94263b90d093.pdf Kevin Lafferty

Who's AWE? I couldn't find this listing, but then I'm not looking to bid anyway. I built one of the F&C cars years ago, and may have used the decals that came in the box. Spent some time filing the

Interesting thing about the HO Cal Scale AB brake set. Like many styrene parts, the C.S. brake set was a flat casting, and each side of the part sprue was derived from the engraved detail on that half

Iuse the Cal Scale brass castings almost exclusively. I prefer working in brass for this regardless of the medium of the car. CAL Scale has the dimples for attaching the piping (5 leads). The last

Bowser owns the cal scale line so that is correct. The statement about having to buy 100 is false. Brian J. Carlson -- Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY

What makes the DA AB brake set better then the others that are available? I don't think I have ever seen one in person. As mentioned above they are as rare as hens teeth. Scott McDonald

Thanks, Brian.  Unfortunately, I do not have a copy of RPC 35. Greg Kennelly -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

My recollection is that at one time Bowser (English's hobby) was selling Cal Scale AB brake sets but you had to buy a lot of them, maybe 100 sets minimum

They look a little pricey to me and I don't think they are any better than Cal Scale. At one time Bowser (English's hobby) sold Cal Scale brake components but I think you had to buy a lot of them

  Elden wrote: “Some GSC cast flats did have tie-downs welded to the side sill at the rim, in the form of steel circles. See attached.” All flat cars built new or rebuilt on and

There is a diagram in RPC 35. Don’t recall if it is dimensioned. I noticed it looked for the Pullman roof yesterday. Brian J. Carlson -- Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY

Can anyone direct me to a drawing or direct end view photo for the DECO ends used on the C&O 5400 series 10'-0" IH box cars, please? I would like to model one of these cars in N Scale using the IM

They do. On at least some of these, the cylindrical ones do not. Elden Gatwood

That building is now the Senator John Heinz History Center. https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/visit Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Jeff, I believe that the larger square openings go all the way through the carbody. They are stake pockets and can be used as tie down points. Regards, Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL From:

Thanks Eldon, I didn't know the holes didn't go all the way through. Tie down points is what came immediately to mind when I saw the photo. Jeff White Alma IL On

Ahhh....the heady era of work-a-day steam with a beefy 2-8-2 on the point, truss rod cars still worth their salt hanging on into the 1940s, and the classic kerosene-fueled switch stand lanterns. That