Thanks. Just trying to get a handle on the timeframes. Mike Turner Simpsonville, SC <lurk>

Yikes! I guess one could say there was some serious interest in this model after all. I'm guessing it's the underframe that got 'em all

I agree with those who've said it is a plug door. Thre is room between the guides at the bottom and the side for the door, which is hung at the top only, to pass to the right. I think it

Not really, Mike. These trucks were used primarily on cars that were built new or that got new trucks in the period from the mid-'20s to the mid-'30s. Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

They're Lewis trucks, an evolution of the original Lewis truck used under the N&W battleship gons built in the Teens. The same design was used under the VGN battleship gon built by VB&I in 1917 (see

</lurk> Ok, it's time again to flaunt my ignorance. Are there LL cars such as the war hoppers that would need these trucks? Would they be appropriate for the 1937 AAR boxes? TIA. Mike

Ted Culotta wrote: Let us know how the bolster height looks, Ted. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

It's funny you mentioned these as I ordered some last week to use on an F&C IC single sheathed car. They should be here at any moment. Regards, Ted Culotta

wrote: primarily for John sent bolsters" Proto 2000 journal freight lettering this era Model these new HO scale While these trucks are truely wonderful to behold and long overdue for us Canadian

David Thompson wrote: David is right; it sure appears to be the same car (or a twin), including those funky trucks with the single outboard spring. They ain't, shall we say, exactly stock

It was built by Magor in 1918, and there is a 3/4 builder's photo on p.79 in the Magor book. This car either supplemented or superseded D&H 50000 and 50001, a contraption consisting of two shorty

Thanks Jeff, This helps heaps. I guess the only way to find out the "mechanism" IHB had on there cars, will be to find a builder's photo? Brett Whelan Australia --- englishintroy

John Riddell recently alerted me to the fact that Life-Like Canada has recently issued some new HO scale trucks which are intended primarily for their Dominion box car models but are also available

PRR Color Guide Vol 3: Some steam era cars of interest from a Morning Sun Color Guide! p 56, PRR 59240, X32A, Philadelphia, PA, 3/28/1952 Several interesting cars - a SAL Class AF-1 round roof

I said: I should add for those without America's Fighting Railroads, the same photograph can be found in Southern Pacific's Coast Line Pictorial (Thompson and Signor, Signature Press). This photo is

Andy Miller wrote: Flush or "plug" doors were common in the late 19th century, both the widely used Wagner door and several other designs. See appropriate _Car Builders Dictionary_ volumes for

Hello all, I would like to know if anyone has any additional information on an unusual steam era flat car. This car was lettered "UNITED STATES ARSENAL WATERVLIET NY No.1" and rode on four 3 axle

Darn, just a little too new for my modelling period. I figured that they were built a little later because the side posts closest to the end are open C channels on the earlier cars. Would have been

Andy, I would regard this as an early plug door. It is clearly flush fitting and not hinged and as such must qualify (how else would it open?). The PRR cars you mention include the XL box car and

unplug. allow for the bottom the door. --------------------------- I am not familiar with the technology used but my engineering understanding would say "yes" because: The door sits level with the