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

Reading 101045 is an XMu, not XMt. The XMt class were all in the 100xxx series. The XMt's were 8' 8" inside height while the XMu's were 9' 3" inside height. Both XMt and XMu were 8 panel sides

BRUCE: No disagreement here. I get more from the tiny odd ball adds than from the new product announcements. Looks like an area in which one of the publications could "step up" and capture the

BRUCE: No disagreement here. I get more from the tiny odd ball adds than from the new product announcements. Looks like an area in which one of the publications could "step up" and capture the

Hello Eric, For the SP side you should probably invest in Tony Thompson's freight car books; Southern Pacific Freight Cars Volume 1: Gondolas and Stock Cars Southern Pacific Freight Cars Volume 2:

Dear Group: I am trying to build up resources on freight cars in the 1880-1930s period, with a particular interest in Santa Fe practice, although I would be interested in good resources on any

Garrett, The SP 65088 is a fifty foot auto car from their 64925-65424 series, class A-50-14, built 1940-41 by Mt. Vernon. Later, Bill Kelly

N&W, VGN, and C&O had them, built from 1912-1924. PRR built a single car in 1919, and Pressed Steel built an 8-wheel 90-ton demonstrator in 1921. C&IM had smaller 70-ton cars. Battleship gons were

Pardon the bandwidth. Bob Kutella, if you are monitoring this channel, would you please contact me, off list. Thanks, Steve Hile shile@...

THE NICKEL PLATE ROAD DID IT ALSO. MONT SWITZER Quoting Bob Webber <zephyr1@...>:

_centga@... (mailto:centga@...) writes: Greg, so where can I find this builders photo that was supplied to Kadee? Todd Horton You can find it in... The Cars of The Pennsylvania

All, The PRRT&HS Modeling Committee has contacted nearly all Model manufacturers with regard to the use of the PRRT&HS archive as they relate to upcoming projects. Some have made good use of the

wrote: hyphen. Ahhhh! I see it now from the online diagram books on Elwood's Fallen Flags site for free, Vs. the Morning Sun book that cost $$$$. Garrett Rea Nashville, TN

Greg, so where can I find this builders photo that was supplied to Kadee? Todd Horton

Todd writes: Greg, care to elaborate? I wasn't aware of the body color mistake made on this model, did I miss something? I know they have made mistakes but who hasn't. I've worked with them on a