I want to build a model of a version C SFRD rebuilt reefer from an undec. IM kit. These cars have Gypsum roof walks. My recollection is that these are slotted, but I couldn't find any confirmation

Brian, My July 1960 ORER lists this car. Larry Grubb Brian J Carlson <brian@...> wrote: Never mind my first question, these cars are still listed in the 1955 ORER. Can someone check a1958

Paul, Joe Pennington once produced various detail parts in cast urethane including some box car doors. The MoPac Historical Society did not sponsor this project. I had Jerry Porter of Innovative

Will the real B-50-22 please stand up? The data I have show the REAL B-50-22 as having double-truss spring plankless trucks, Ajax hand brakes, and wood running boards. I also see that the B-50-22

Lee A. Gautreaux wrote: Yes, a bunch of the 70- and 100-ton cars. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Ed Thanks for this information. I'll try to get a copy of these when they are published. Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ

Rupert, The 1/45 ORER lists CB&Q 49500-49674 with a triangle, but ..... for the number of cars in service. Even though the cars are reported to have been built in 1944, the ORER for 1/45 doesn't

Scott, The C&O cars I was referring to were 50' PS-1s numbered 21000-21499, built 1956. There's an overhead photo showing a new car in Erie In Color (page 114). Regards, Ed Hawkins [Non-text portions

Paul, This isn't so. The doors used for these kits were the same doors used in the IMWX kits, having Camel door fixtures. The T&P prototype cars had Union Duplex fixtures. Regards, Ed Hawkins

Stefan, Hey, that is why they make food stamps! Actually, Tony's Vol III is indeed an incredible resource and answers many questions about SP's fleet of auto boxes and early flat cars. It is

Tony, Ah, now I understand. Thanks for clarifiying that! As often happens with historical data, an omission (in this case based on common knowledge at the time)can get one in trouble after the

I wrote: cars had AAR trucks with spring planks (half Scullin, half Bettendorf), Apex steel running boards, and Equipco handbrakes.<< I should have stated that the features described are for

Stefan Lerché wrote: Stefan, the Barber S2 feature is a bolster snubber. It is not a truck. Many truck makers licensed the Barber feature and included it in their proprietary trucks. Thus a

OK Ed, I am confused. I got a couple of the special run RC T&P car kits, which included extra resin doors with Union duplex fixtures, from Joe Pennington. I thought that is how they all came in the

It appears that the term "double truss" is often misused and misunderstood in this hobby. See Richard Hendrickson's article on freight trucks in RPC. The term refers to the construction of a stiffener

Ed, Do you mean 40' or 50' C&O PS-1s? If 40' do you mean the 6' door or 8' door... the white roman lettered ones or the yellow Futura lettered ones? Scott

Tony, These cars are listed in the 1993 RMC article as having Klasing brakes, Apex steel roofwalks and Barber S2 trucks. However, the 1956 freight car roster reprint book published by the SPH&TS

"I'm trying to identify a proposed group of CB&Q XA cars #48700-48874 which were shown in the June/July 1944 ORER but no longer listed in June/July 1945" From: "Tim Gilbert" My first recording of

Never mind my first question, these cars are still listed in the 1955 ORER. Can someone check a1958 ORER of me to see if HPCX 706 is still listed? Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY

In a message dated 5/15/2005 7:15:20 PM Central Standard Time, STMFC@... writes: I'm wondering if anyone on the list has seen MP 'Eagle Merchandise' cars in trains or yards for the