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Re: Lateral Running Boards

Eric; Was there any reason they were not required on reefers with metal roofs? That seems like one of most potentially dangerous situations of all. Steve Stull winslow7076

By Steve Stull · #195374 ·

Re: Lateral Running Boards

Guy Wilber wrote: “Latitudinal Running Boards”, which is the official nomenclature of The ICC, The MCBA, The ARA and The AAR, were never mandated on house cars with exposed wood roofs, nor

By Eric Hansmann · #195373 ·

Re: Sunshine Models Missouri Pacific SS boxcar finished

Charlie another fine looking SS box car. As, for “snake bites” as we all experience at times, one has to keep muttering, “Model Railroading is FUN, Model Railroading is FUN” or maybe

By Lester Breuer · #195372 ·

Re: Need help

Thanks Matt

By O Fenton Wells · #195371 ·

Re: Sunshine Models Missouri Pacific SS boxcar finished

Charlie, Great job. I do hope the single-sheathed box car I am currently building can hold a candle to your boxcar. Bill L

By wrlyders · #195370 ·

Re: Lateral Running Boards

Those end running boards were only required on cars with metal roofs. This was required from the earliest time metal roofs were implemented. Look closely at the cars without the end running boards.

By Eric Hansmann · #195369 ·

Re: Lateral Running Boards

Scott Haycock wrote: “In the 1943 photo by Jack Delano that has been under discussion lately, I notice several cars without laterals. When, if ever, were laterals

By Guy Wilber · #195368 ·

Re: Sunshine Models Missouri Pacific SS boxcar finished

Charlie Another superb job despite all the problems. Paul Doggett

By Paul Doggett · #195367 ·

Lateral Running Boards

Folks, In the 1943 photo by Jack Delano that has been under discussion lately, I notice several cars without laterals. When, if ever, were laterals mandated? Thanks, Scott Haycock

By Scott H. Haycock · #195366 ·

What Value Does An Incomplete Model Train Freight Kit (Ho Scale) Have?

Greetings, Ihave a number of Brunchline’s Blueprint Series without truck assemblies (wheels,frames and hardware) also some without weights. These were robbed for lessor complicated models. Other

By Vincent DeFatta · #195365 ·

Sunshine Models Missouri Pacific SS boxcar finished

Ever have one of those models that’s going together and then it’s ‘snake bit’ during the last few steps? This poor model did; first I was drilling holes for the eye bolts for the couple pin

By Charlie Duckworth · #195364 ·

KINX tank car (was Re: Need help / GM&O 17000 series boxcars)

General American Type 17. The body bolster matches GATC, and a PTC or STC tank would almost always have the safety valves on opposite sides of the manway. Not definitive, but the lettering style

By David · #195363 ·

Re: Need help

Some images of car details of the Alton 17,000 series. Pantagraph Digital Archives from 1946. Good siding, trucks, stirrup and stencil

By Matt Smith · #195362 ·

OT: Rye (was ) Transfer Yard (1910)

Anchor Distilling in San Francisco perpetrates an outstanding 12 year old pot-distilled rye single, Old Potrero, which goes down the tubes so smoothly that it's dangerous. -- Little Willie from the

By Nolan Hinshaw · #195361 ·

KINX tank car (was Re: Need help / GM&O 17000 series boxcars)

Anyone recognize the builder of that KINX tank car ? Is it a Pennsylvania Tank Car, or perhaps a Standard Tank Car ? On 9/17/2022 9:21 PM, David via groups.io wrote:

By Tim O'Connor · #195360 ·

Re: Photo: SP Klamath Falls Yard

If that photo really is from 1930, I wonder if the large number of SP (and T&NO) box cars seen together (without foreign cars) were in storage due to the economic circumstances

By Tim O'Connor · #195359 ·

Re: Need help / GM&O 17000 series boxcars

Many thanks David. good info and the photo is a big help Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

By O Fenton Wells · #195358 ·

Re: Need help

Boy, Ray thanks so much for the Info. I noticed in one of Ted Cullottas books on the double sheathed the SP, UP and the C&A were mentioned as Harriman roads show similar boxcars but not with the

By O Fenton Wells · #195357 ·

Re: Airbrushing Water-Base Paints

Excellent and very useful post. Thank you, Lester.

By Ray Hutchison · #195356 ·

Re: Need help / GM&O 17000 series boxcars

Actually, I think that these cars were rebuilt in two groups: one with flat roofs and Murphy ends, and a second with radials and Dreadnaughts. That makes sense, as a road as cash strapped as the Alton

By Ray Breyer · #195355 ·

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