Can't help you on his prices.

Jose: The short (smart a?#) answer to your question is: Why would anyone be modeling after 1955? I have spent a bunch of money and time accumulating info on FGEX/WFEX/BREX (which operated together

Ditto. Loading Devices were internal load-restraining devices like the Evans DF series, the Sparton Loaders, Sparton Tri-Belt, and so on. Jim Ogden

Scott and friends, "DF" ("Damage Free" seems to have been the most common load restraining herald and was applied to cars on many roads, but there were a number of other abbreviations. "SEL" comes to

Earl, Here's the info I have for Keith Retterer: 1442 East Bank Dr. Marietta GA 30068 (770)-640-6188 rettererk@... 8X10-$5.00 Kevin Lafferty mailto:KevinHLafferty@...

Tom, IMO the fundamental problem with tank cars, especially after the war, is that there were so few multiple-owner designs. I think the GACC 8,000 gallon car might have been common enough to do in

I'd guess the same factors applied to FGE, but more so: the produce shipping from California to the east stayed in railcars longer because it was such a long trip, even with partial Interstates. It

Shawn Beckert said: Owwwww! Stop a second, Shawn. DF loaders are internal only (one kind of load divider). Hydra-Cushion or other cushion underframes are external only. And the two entities don't

Richard, Would the car in your photo be similar to those in Kaminski's ACF book on pages 87 or 92? Tom Olsen 7 Boundary Road, West Branch Newark, Delaware, 19711-7479 PH: (302) 738-4292 E-Mail:

While we are on the subject of tank cars: How about some low pressure jacketed (insulated) cars with large domes! Also, large domes as seperate parts that could be bought kit bashing of low pressure

Although cushion underframes were intended to keep cargo "Free" from "Damage", "DF" painted on a car refers to a particular type of INTERNAL load-restraining equipment. (And don't listen to any

Dave Nelson Wrote: I have a color slide of a 1940s Hooker car. The tank color was a bright red with a black center band and white billboard "HOOKER" and other stenciling. Richard H.

Hello, Can anyone provide me with Keith Retterer's address and the price he charges on his photos? I have his catalog, but seem to have misplaced this other requisite information. Thank

Regarding NP box cars, the "red" scheme occurred in at least two different variations. At least for two cars. Northern Pacific Color Pictorial Volume I, pg 27 shows quite a few NP box cars in May '52.

Jose, I think you can bank on the above factors -- plus add the increased use of insulated box cars instead of reefers especially for beverages, the increased production of frozen foods versus fresh

Shawn, That's what I get for not checking first... Yes, I knew that. I have both styles of car from Branchline, plus the NPHS model... These same cars received the famous "Savings Bonds"

Fellow listees I have a question on Fruit Growers Express and have run out of ideas on how to dig up an answer. I realize that it is at best a late steam era issue, but this seems to be the place

This varied a lot from railroad to railroad and also with repaintings. On new Santa Fe the trucks were usually painted black. However, when the cars were repainted the trucks were painted in the body

Jim: Unfortunately, there is not a rule. It varied by road and even by group of cars. Research or an inquiry here is your best bet. Regards, Ted Culotta [Non-text portions of this message have

Have been building a lot of model freight cars of late. One question that I have is concerning the color of freight car trucks. I have seen pictures that have the trucks painted the same color as