Anybody know where I can find one or two of the Des Plaines 10' IH boxcars that were custom-made by Red Caboose and now no longer available? Specifically, I'm looking for a SOO car with billboard

Gene and others: From the railroad records, photos, my notes as well as from personal recollections I can tell you that during the late steam era the Monon operated two heavy steam wreckers. They

It's amazing what correct spelling does. Thanks Bill McCoy <jimandlisa97225@v...> wrote: see all

For what it is worth,M.Dale Newton AKA Red Ball.had several flats in his line including a well-hole flat ,a Pennsy-depressed center flat and a shorter version flat.F&C has several flats in their line

Whilst on the subject of "depressed flats", would anyone know who built CB&Q's sole example #91875 in 1958 (72' 3" IL, 10' wide, 300000 lb max, with 4 four-wheel trucks) Thanks Rupert

Tim O'Connor wrote: Indeed, there's no reason not to model ANYTHING just because it was uncommon. But if one chooses to model very many uncommon things, the combination is a deadly foe to

Mike Brock wrote Not only seen, but when loaded they are often spectacular, which explains why railfans were fond of taking pictures of them. I have a beautiful shot of PRR F29 #70008 on the SP in

I've had considerable experience with these in recent years. Even though I use a Badger unit, the air supply from an ordinary hobby size compressor is insufficient. It is necessary to obtain a unit

There also is a long flat produced by Frateschi of Brazil. It has a deck that measures 61 feet, and fishbelly sides with 17 stake pockets. I picked one up at Timonium recently to see what could be

Regarding the CP flats, of the 2 groups of cars of which I know, neither had Buckeye trucks, 1 had 2 - 2 axel AAR trucks while the other had 4 trucks. Mike Barone

For the record, there are a couple of other resin flat car models to consider: the Norwest kit of the C.P. 336260 Series Flat Car http://www.promodelbuilders.com/norwest/nw-105.htm which is a nicely

Scott wrote: "I was just looking at the B&O Color Guide which "shows" a depressed center flat-- well, I can't SEE anything in the shadows but SOMETHING must be holding up the load! I guess no decals

Tim Gilbert writes: OTOH, if a product requiring an FD needed to be shipped, such a car would have to be acquired from some place. So...given that many such products were produced in the more

What about the Model power 40' depressed center flats? Any prototype? Or shouldn't I even

BUT a local freight does not bleed the train off except the cars that are going to be switched at the station they are at. As a switchman I have made up may locals freights and they are in order of

Walthers carries them. Enter 'Moloco' in the search field and you'll see all his products. I just did. Jim Hayes Portland Oregon

I guess the lesson learned here is that the RRs sized their fleets (whether flats, gons, whatever) according to their traffic. There are probably countless "anomalies" in most roads fleets for that

Bruce Smith wrote: Good point, Bruce, and one I was slowly warming up to making--but you made it very well. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave.,

For those interested in using foreign general service flat cars on a layout, please consider the implications of the transcription below of a January 8th, 1952 RAILWAY AGE article. "WHY FEWER FLAT