I have been trying to find a good article on super detailing brake rigging and underframe detail for boxcars. Or some really nice prototype photos. Can anybody help on this? Thanks Brett

In 1955 would the New York Central herald have had the black background or not? When did it change? Thanks, Allen Cain

Brian J Carlson asked: Does anyone have pictures of NKP gons in either series 65000-65074 or 65100-65199. I'm wondering if either are similar to the ECW AAR 70 ton kit. The short answer to your

Does anyone have pictures of NKP gons in either series 65000-65074 or 65100-65199. I'm wondering if either are similar to the ECW AAR 70 ton kit. Thanks, Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY

Right, you have to file down the two nubs on the coupler box cover as Andy Harmon explained in the RPM group. Even then it isn't a great fit. I may look this weekend to see how a Kadee 78 will

"BLI hoppers will not accept Kadee coupler springs" From the TTX site. This is a big oops.

If Dick is on the list can you please contact me off list - tculotta at speedwitch dot com? I need your help with something that might interest you. Regards, Ted Culotta

Dear friends, in my case, they did just ignore any requests for help... Last year, I bought something from someone who's record and feedback looked good, but who was not doing any business on ebay

Does anyone know Steve Wzdeck? I'm trying to get permission to use these nice photos on my web site and haven't had any luck yet. Lee A. Gautreaux - The

Very cool. Sunshine makes a model of these cars (with MP decals). The cars are shown as a new addition to the roster in the July 1963 Equipment Register. Too late for STMFC modelers!

Mark Heiden asked: Do you know what this kit is like (one piece body, flat cast, etc) and where I could get one? I can't find Sunshine in the Walthers site. It's a flat kit. As I posted earlier

Very cool indeed! I'm glad to hear there is a kit avaiailable. Do you know what this kit is like (one piece body, flat cast, etc) and where I could get one? I can't find Sunshine in the Walthers

W&LE's were 6-6 vertical inverse ends, but Pere Marquette 85000-85999 had a 7-7 vertical obverse end. David Thompson

These were former Missouri Pacific 41000-41799 series box cars which the MoPac rebuilt with steel sides ca. 1951 (some were repainted in gray and blue for Eagle merchandise service at the time they

Mark Heiden wrote: WAG's #4125-4183 series was not listed in the April 1961 ORER either. They were in the January 1967 ORER. Their inside height was 8' 6" and cubic capacity 2,994 feet - perhaps that

Hello everyone, I'm researching the Wellsville, Addison & Galeton 4125-4183 series steel boxcars and I have some questions. Two photos of these cars are available at (you may have to cut and

Hi Mike, I'll look forward to seeing you and John in Seattle. Do you know if he'll have the 60-foot UP baggage cars? See you, Andy Andy Sperandeo Executive Editor MODEL RAILROADER

Just a note to let those going to Seattle and the National Train Show know that Southern Car & Foundry [ SC&F ] will have a booth at the Train Show. I'll be helping Jon Cagle [ SC&F ] on Saturday and

Dean Payne asked: "On my way to do some computer work, I noticed a box car on the ground at Rt. 45 and 5 near Youngstown, Ohio. It appears to be a close match to the W&LE 27XXX series. <<snip>>

The referenced shot is actually of later-era (Korea?) anti-aircraft weapons called M-42 ³Dusters²; twin 40mm Bofors cannons on an M-41 light