Eldon, Using the blowup feature of the image browser, you can clearly see the car is wood, double sheathed, with a belt rail. It has Youngstown ends and hand grabs rather than ladders. It was built

Elden Gatwood asked: "What do you know about SOU 311006? Is it wood sheathed? Does any one make a model of this car? I doubt it was in auto service this day, as there are no auto unloading

Mike Brock wrote: Mike, the axle journals are sized for particular loads; that's the maximum load origin. That "typical" box car load limit depends, of course on the light weight. Exercise for

Bill Hirt wrote Consider yourself fortunate then. In New England, I have to drive 50+ miles one way to a discount hobby store that carries Athearn. And that dealer is Charles Ro, who won't reserve

Picky picky... Athearn acquired the Details West freight car tooling. The parts business is still DW.

Folks; I could use the help of you esteemed experts, on identifying a few cars, and potentially any accompanying information you might have. The photo is at the U of Pittsburgh's library site (I'm

OK, I know I should know this but... I note that the light weight and load limit total for a frt car is the maximum permitted weight of the car. Capacity seems less than important, it being an

Make that RailPower Products, and you're right. Protopower is still part of A-Line. Brian Ehni Tim O. said: (snip) Athearn acquired Details West and Protopower and revitalized those product lines as

I was going to ask about the Details West comment, but you beat me to it. Paul Gehrett

AND, I think Paul Federconi (Owner of Details West) would be surprised to discover his company is owned by Horizon.... -Andy Carlson Ojai CA --- Scott Pitzer <scottp459@...>

Clark Propst wrote: Clark, the tonnage capacity and roller bearings have nothing to do with the S2-A-0 (yes, that's a zero) designation. There were also 50-ton plain-bearing Barber S2-A-0 trucks.

Outside our era, but I think Tim meant "Rail Power Products" not Protopower. Scott Pitzer =======

cf5250 wrote: Tim, Hmmm. When I was at the local hobby shop last week his shelves were full with new Athearn and he discounts the product as he always has. Maybe you need a different dealer... To

I have been trying to reach the Kalmbach Library for two weeks and get nothing but busy signals. Does anyone know if everything is okay there or has there just been a resurgence in interest in their

Andy Miller wrote If this was the BBFCL or MFCL or other non-steam-era list, it would be very obvious that Athearn CANNOT be replaced -- Horizon is trying to kill off one of the hobby's premier

Clark, take a look at the Atlas 70 ton roller bearing truck, and the venerable Athearn 70 ton roller bearing truck. They are both quite similar in appearance to the Barber S-2 pictured in the 1961

I have started working on one of Sunshine Models NP 14000 series boxcars, Sunshine's #52.6. This is the version w/Dreadnaught ends and I chose it because I have two good photos of this series, #14160

Dean: The kit is designed to model the 90000 series. The 92000 series model that Bill did is a minor "resinbash" 90000-90999 were built by the NP's So. Tacoma Shops in 1931-2. 92000-92999 were

Praise from Caesar indeed! Thanks for your imput. You sold me. Now how about that freight car red hardware? Ed

Ditto for Bowser. Bowser, Accurail, and Walthers own two lines will need to replace Athearn and MDC as the entry products in Walthers line. That covers the freight cars, but how does the local