Justin thanks for sending the Blogs, very interesting modeling. Well done I have attached some photos of vent cars, Westerfield and Sunshine, nothing special but I do enjoy the Y'all road freight

Bruce, Thank you for the compliments. Rest assured, we will run some future articles for various freight cars from the late teens and early 1920s, along with others. I hope the issue meets

Scott McDonald wrote: "Being in Virginia would those be naval shells? Looks like they have collars on them to help move them around I am guessing?" Philip Dove replied: "I am certain the bomb is a

Claus Schlund wrote: "GM&N USRA composite gon https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7018185 No. It's similar, but the giveaway that this is NOT a USRA gon is the Dreadnaught end. Ben Hom

Ray, thanks for mentioning the ventilated boxcar article - but to clarify, this article was in issue 30:3, 3rd Quarter 2013, of the ACL & SAL HS print publication, Lines South, which covers prototype

Claus Schlund wrote: Pennsylvania Lines class GP or GPa

Did steel mills also do fabrication? I would have guessed not. -- Ted Larson trainweb.org/mhrr/ -------- NASG.org --------

I think if you look at the way the Guy is balanced the bomb or casing is more or less wedged where it is. Otherwise l think he would fall backwards, though of course the photo only catches a moment in

Look at the ease at which that man is holding that shell. My bet is it is an empty casing and it is being shipped to some location where more exciting material will be added. Dave Nelson

Being in Virgina would those be naval shells? Looks like they have collars on them to help move them around I am guessing? Neat picture. Scott McDonald

On Tue, Sep 27, 2022 at 09:00 PM, Bruce Smith wrote: IRRC, the GP was taller than the GPA and thus this is a GP, I believe. But what the heck are all these guys in campaign hats doing bashing away

From the lettering on the inside, perhaps NKP? Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

IRRC, the GP was taller than the GPA and thus this is a GP, I believe. But what the heck are all these guys in campaign hats doing bashing away on every part of the car? Regards, Bruce Bruce

Bill Ok, it looks like prices have risen since I bought my set. 60 bucks on Ebay -- https://www.ebay.com/itm/125497242230 The drill bits are good but

Bill I have a 1-60 set in a metal case I bought years ago... probably just found it at a hardware store or maybe at a train show. I think a set like this should

They have that too... https://www.micromark.com/20-piece-Drill-Bit-Set-41-60 I have their catalog up online as I just sent in an order :) Scott Haycock

Hi List Members, Still more poultry cars, one car is named POLLY LPTX

These steel gates were not made by any steel mill on the UP. More likely, the gons are from eastern carriers serving steel mill. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

Hi List Members, Gons with steel loads in 1932. I suspect these are UP gons, possibly in the series UP 99500-99999 48ft6in IL, can anyone verify (or refute) that this is the

Thanks Scott but it is the 41 -60 set that I am looking for. Bill Pardie