Hi guys, Do you know where I could get a copy of PRM Vol. 4 or read the digital version? It is apparently sold out at Speedwitch, but there are some NYC boxcar articles that are of interest. I tried

As Steve says, White Rose was a brand of gasoline for National Refining. I photos of their trucks, but not their tank cars. A white Rose road side neon sign still stands in Menlo IA.

Typo in my original note will have made this confusing for anyone who gave it a look. The series above reflects the correct group of cars; 8’ 6” IH, Z braced boxcars. Rob

Mr Probst, I enjoyed reading the article about your model railroad in RMC a few months ago. Great work. But your prodigious output of freight cars must have swamped the railroad by now. How do

It appears to be a non-insulated tank car. Am I right to assume this means the car would be used for vinegar rather than table wine? On 4/23/2022

White Rose was a gasoline trade name used by the National Refining Company. They had some sort of relationship with Peerless Tank Lines. In a 1938 ORER National Refining Company tank cars are listed

Thanks for taking the extra time and effort to look into the roof, Dennis. It’s interesting, even if (as you noted) this alone doesn’t help my date range. I’ll watch with interest any replies

Hello, This three dome tank car showed up trailing a steam loco, the main reason for the image. I can make out the word Rose, Maybe White Rose? The photo was taken after 1938, but can't find White

Looking great. Fenton

I’m waiting till I get some parts from Chad Boas for another project before I order decals for both. So, this is it for now...Will drive me crazy not to finish it.... Thanks to all who offered

I’m working on one of the Sunshine kits for the very common Milwaukee Road SS boxcars, and could use a hand in selecting the appropriate trucks to run them on. I’m looking at photo from the

My updated latest greatest Windows 10 sometimes drops a period in a link so clicking on www.stlrpm.com may yield wwwstlrpm.com. Happens to me all the time. J. Stephen Sandifer

And, unfortunately for us modelers, the Intermountain 5/5 EDE is about 0.040" too narrow to fit a Branchline car, which complicates the otherwise easy kitbash. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

lol - no sorry I missed that meet I assumed we were only talking about the Branchline 1937 AAR kits and not the postwar cars since those are not relevant to Charlie's question

The Branchline 10-6 kit does not include 5-5 ends. Ergo Intermountain. Brian J. Carlson -- Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY

Builders photos of both series of cars are on the New York Central System Historical Society online photo archive. Lower res photos are free, higher resolution scans only cost a couple of dollars.

Tim O'Connor asked: "I didn't follow that exactly -- what do you mean by "earlier design" for the 730-B? I meant Lot 730-B is a 10 ft 6 in Modified 1937 AAR Boxcar with 5/5 ends, and not the Postwar

Brian Why is that relevant? The IHB cars had W-corner ends for both types of car. On 4/22/2022 1:02 PM, Brian Carlson via groups.io wrote:

Tim earlier End design for 10-6 cars not covered by Branchline kit. Brian J. Carlson -- Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY

Ben I didn't follow that exactly -- what do you mean by "earlier design" for the 730-B ? The 729-B's were the 10-0 cars The 730-B's were the 10-6 cars