This is from another web site: "Sunshine Models 723 West Katella Street Springfield, MO 65807 [Available direct, mail only; No Phone, No Fax, No e-mail]" Don't know if it's accurate or not. Doug

Tom, I am glad to see that you are doing Aaron's stock cars for him as there are still a few people that still are waiting for the cars they ordered almost two years ago. Ben Hom is the only one

In regard to placement of empty cars in trains, this is also from the modern day period. It was a practice in the Penn Central and Conrail period that empty TTX flats (also known as bare tables)

Al Westerfield wrote: The SP car was shown in the 1912 CBD and I am pretty sure there was only one of them. It will, of course, be covered in my Volume 4. Tony Thompson Editor,

The photo is the AC&F builders photo. This is the only series of cars to my knowledge that was built in quantity with Van Dorn ends. As I recall (I looked it up many years ago) there were 300.

Oooo, now THERE's an idea. Al? SGL

Well, Paul, from the 1935 ORER, I can offer you the entire listing . . . Line 1 Type RB "Ice" No's 1450 to 1455, Inside: L 35'-8", W 7'-9", H 6'-2.5" (yes, six feet) Outside: L 36'-10", W 9'-4" H

Thanks for the response Richard and Tony! The tank cars were not SP cars. My guess is that they were built by ACF, and the only markings I could see in my pictures were GATX, 10,000 Gallons, and the

Yes, but in very limited quantities. I have spoken with Bill about doing the same as Jack in future and making them available. You can look for them in mid-summer after my move to

Dipping way back into the archives on 11/6/02 Ed Hawkins said "Regarding the earlier style Improved Youngstown doors used by numerous roads circa late 1946 and 1947 with 5/5/4 corrugation pattern (UP

Jeff Aley: here at that Mr. For one thing, mold life is much shorter with epoxies than it is with urethanes, which by itself adds cost to the process. Silver- bearing materials aren't cheap either,

wrote: and found it in their freight car roster. No picture though. Built by, Haskell & Barber, 1913, 40ft, Wood Side Dump Gondola,

Stefan Lerche asked: Can someone comment on this Steve Wzdeck photo of IC #162099? Who built/ how does one describe this type of boxcar end? http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/ic/ic162099asw.jpg This is a

Durn,....sounds like that could be the car. I went to the IRM page and found it in their freight car roster. No picture though. Built by, Haskell & Barber, 1913, 40ft, Wood Side Dump Gondola, #1185.

Well, let's see what we can do about that. Stay tuned.

Can someone comment on this Steve Wzdeck photo of IC #162099. Who built/ how does one describe this type of boxcar end? http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/ic/ic162099asw.jpg thanks Stefan Duncan, BC

Paul - I think you can still SEE that car you wrote about!! I think it is at the Illinois Railroad Museum in Union, Illinois. You might contact them and ask. It has drop sides and drop floor

Do you mean GATC-built or in GATX service? What do the markings say? Richard Hendrickson commented: I'm not aware of any car drawings either. Tony Thompson Editor,

Denis F. Blake wrote: Is this a lead-in to revisit the famous "car that leaped out of the train and was never found" story? <VBG> Tony Thompson Editor, Signature