In reference to my last post I may have answered my own question.The post holder device I was referring to seams to be only applied to locomotives only not on freight cars so disregard.Thank`s AL

I guess the companion question is when did the railroads start using poling pockets? I am building some TOC cars and I have noticed the 1890's cars generally do not have poling pockets, but some of

Rick Fink directed folks to About battleship gons. Well, http://www.forecyte.com/ leads to several very interesting websites (or are those webcytes?) Worth a look-see. Thanks, Rick! SGL

Ed Hawkins notes about the Pennsy H34A...whatever that is <g>: "As far as I know, this is the only paint sample that could be found during their production planning and this was considered to be

On Sunday, February 13, 2005, at 09:28 AM, tgregmrtn@... wrote (in response to Todd Horton's question): Greg, Per STMFC list requirements, all opinions made are entitled by those who make them

This is a question we were discussing on another site.When did the US freight car builders stop adding the pole bracket on the ends of US freight cars.I`m talking about the round bracket that the pole

OK, Thank you. AL HENTSCH

Ed Hawkins writes in part... "This effort led to Kadee receiving a Boles color drift card of "PRR Alkali Resisting Gray" (dated 9/53), which would be applicable for use on PRR covered hopper

--- In STMFC@..., Chris Roeben <croeben@c...> wrote: I am in search of pictures and information relating to N.X. 3099. I have a builders photo of said car from Howard Ameling who I

The guy that owns the list writes: This example has nothing whatever to do with the argument about the as built paint on the Pennsy hopper [ I have not seen the photo ] and I offer it only to

Jan Podganski, Jr. wrote: Is Kadee's paint scheme coreect? The diagram from Champ Decals states the boxcar was all red. Lionel did their PS-1 with black ends and red roof. Ed Hawkins

1880-1930s For original construction drawings, the following publications from Newton K. Gregg are excellent: Vol. 29 Freight Cars 1892 Vols 55, 57, 59 Freight & Passenger Cars from 1898 Car

Tim writes: The Kadee H34A model http://www.kadee.com/ca/ps2/8311l.htm has a built date of 1955... Correct, this was the second production run of this car for the PRR. The first was the H 34

NP 25000 series 40'6" XM Steel Box Car Capy 100000 6' door Murphy Roof A-3 Ride Control trucks Built by NP 1951 Garrett Rea wrote:

I will say that Kadee talked to both Ed Hawkins and me about getting the color right on their RI PS-2's. So, they are trying. The most recent RI PS-1, which is their third number in this paint

For a few more details, RI transfer cabooses with the park bench on top were 19000 - 19039 converted from old (1907-1912) double sheathed boxcars in 1937 and 1938. They cut a window in each side,

Coalburning locos were covered with coal soot which tended to make them look brownish. eric

The Kadee H34A model http://www.kadee.com/ca/ps2/8311l.htm has a built date of 1955... On the cover of Freight Car Journal #32 is a photo of PRR H-34 number 256145, built April 1954 -- about a year

Thank`s to all that answered my Rock Island box/caboose question.All that answered were a big help.Another question.We were discussing this on another site.When did the US Railroads discontinue the

Eric Hiser wrote: Eric, For general debates within the Car Builder community, a good place to look would be the PROCEEDINGS OF THE SESSIONS OF THE MASTER CAR BUILDERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTIONS