For much data and photos regarding survivors, retirements, rebuilds, etc. see my article in the Feb. 2000 RMJ. Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

I have posted a photo of the B-end of a FGEX wood reefer (#35941) in the album "FGEX" in the Photos Section. What type of hand brake is this one? Bob Witt

My tastes run from El Famous to Cafe le Cave.... or from White Castle sliders to Chin's...... Funny you should mention the Windy City...... Craig Holmberg and I instigated a most Un-Prototypical

Did I mention there's a Krispy Kreme on the way back to Naperville? Mix that with a burrito and you have a potential Weapon of Mass Destruction. Hoo-wah! Tony Thompson quipped: Tim O'Connor

Ok, he's brought in one through girder bridge, and one steel column. Kinda 'spensive but they look nice. But bridges ain't freight cars. Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> -->> NOTE EMAIL

Thanks for the warning, Tim, when they make up the carfuls for the hobby shop...<g> Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Tim O'Connor asked regarding Cryer Gray Foundry: All wonderful, ambitious ideas... but has he brought out anything yet? Gee, Tim, if you care to ask, have a look about his website. He has imported

Technically I guess they are 1937 AAR standard, but they were built to the 1940 10'6" standard height. Rock Island never had any of the 10'0" cars. Just thought I'd mention that before Shawn rushes

You bet... like the El Famouso Burrito around the corner!! And you thought they called it the Windy City on account of the weather! Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> -->> NOTE EMAIL CHANGE

H81644@... asked: ...which of the western railroads received the USRA 40' Drop Bottom Gons? Final allocations of USRA Specification 1002-B, 50-ton Drop-Bottom Gondola, roads west of the

Jim Scott said: If you know of any evidence these USRA gons EVER carried sugar beets, Jim, I'd like to know of it. To the best of my knowledge, prior to the 1948 arrival of the composite GS gons,

All, The STMFC "FILES" area is just about full. Please take a moment to go back through the FILES area and delete any old files that are no longer needed. Files Link:

Hi Folks, Could someone give me a hand in identifing a 12000 gal tank car that was used to carry oil to a oil fired smelter at Mayer, Ariz. in the 1920's. What type of tank car could have been used.

Hi Folks, Could someone give me the names of the railroads that used the Sealy Hoppers and which of the western railroads recived the USRA 40' Drop Bottom Gons? Thanks

Quoting benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...>: Well, Ben, it's kind of what the old fellers mean when they say there is a right way and a wrong way, or quick and dirty way, to do something!

Ben Hom quoted from http://index.mrmag.com: "Class G-24 USRA Gondola Rebuild," Mainline Modeler, February 2001 page 73. The dash in "G-24" is Hundman's, not mine. Ben Hom NO DASHES in PRR car

Bruce Smith wrote: "Of course the other problem is the one Ben pointed out. By WWII many of these cars had been rebuilt with steel sides (e.g. all of the PRR cars)." The main reason why I

I don't know...might look a bit odd to see sugar beets in a NYC gon, or on my layout rolling east from Enola <VBG>!! Of course the other problem is the one Ben pointed out. By WWII many of these

I have five of the Intermountain composite gondolas made as the convention car in San Jose. I found out with the original weight that comes with the car that the car is too lite. I added the sugar

I have been doing this for years using the following tools and techniques I like to use the basic Athearn 40 foot boxcar body as the source. I order these four at time and have used up at least