The earliest bobber retirement I know of was B&O in 1913. The CB&Q retired their two classes of bobbers in the late 1930s. I don’t know of any bobbers in use after that. Nelson Moyer From:

Wonder about accounts of late (late 40's to mid 50's) usage of the shor 4 wheel bobber cabooses? I dont expect road service to be in the min (local maybe) but know they still were used as yard

There’s a cool 36-foot double sheathed box car on display beside US 19 in Meadville. It’s lettered for the B&LE but I think it was built for their sister line Union Railroad in the Teens. Voodoo

Hello all, I will be in Pittsburgh and Northwestern PA and the most eastern point of OH this weekend and am curious if there are any accessible preserved/stored/derelict transition era cars of any

Hello Jim, be advised that Bob is currently at the RPM in St Louis. It'll be a day or two before he's back home. Ted

On Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 03:02 PM, Scott H. Haycock wrote: I also noted how small the diameter of the truck pin is, on the near bolster.The long kingpins were actually a safety measure... which

Almost for got... I had two other kits to sell.... Speedwitch K128 GN 36’ stock car K103A NP 5000 series 50’ single sheathed auto box car AB brakes Thanks for looking Matthew Hurst

Jim his phone number is: (606) 748-1811 Call between: 9:00am and 8:00 pm Regards Matthew Hurst

What is current phone number, email, etc. for Bob’s Photo? I’m trying to locate some Southern Ry Murphy Branch station pix … I bought several 8x10s at an RPM about 3-4 years ago and wanted to

SoI am thinning the herd a little and thought I’d offer these cars up to whomeveris interested. Sunshine 21.17Western Maryland Straight Corners, Ball, ARA Duryea ‘32 Box car (3

LOVE the trucks! Ed Edward Sutorik

The Westerfield ACF photo collection has a picture of one of these- look for Lot 4741 Larry King

Chuck Thanks for the clarification and great looking model. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

Hi Charlie, I believe these cars were all freight car color, no black ends or roof. I built one quite a few years ago, see attached. Chuck Cover Santa Fe, NM

Hello- I have a 6-car set of the released this month (July 2022) Intermountain HO 40' box cars. 45425 Mississippi Central 45426 Port Huron & Detroit 45427 Central RR of NJ 45428 45429 Lake

F&C had a booth at the Collinsville show and I picked up their 40’ automobile boxcar with the end doors. Car prototype photos are C&O 9699 and 9779. I know the 1937 car Intermountain did had black

And the insulation on the open side door. I also noted how small the diameter of the truck pin is, on the near bolster. Scott Haycock

Has been sold. Thanks, -Andy Carlson Oai CA On Friday, July 29, 2022 at 09:57:12 AM PDT, Andy Carlson

One can see the ice bunker drains at the corners of the floor. Dennis Storzek

Yes, these are refrigerator cars on the New Haven. Some of these got transferred to Fruit Growers after New Haven signed oon Roger Hinman