Mike Brock wrote: As with any freight car, Mike, stand at the B end and look toward the car. The left side is on your left. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley,

I have been reading Modeling Railroads of the 1950's recently published by MR/Kalmbach. In one of the articles, "Freight Equipment and Operations" by Robert S. McGonigal, there is a statement, on

Back in mid-September, I mentioned on the list that I had a January 1, 1934 American Railway Association publication, "Rules Governing the Loading of Commodities on Open Top Cars," and several list

Richard Hendrickson writes: Tell that to that lady in San Jose who built that crazy house with doors that opened to a solid wall, stairs to nowhere and hidden rooms. Of course...she did live in

Greg, I think that you are correct. I have seen notation on some of the other sheets that indicated that the waybill originated elsewhere. For example, I have seen "xCyclone, Ind"...an elevator on

Armand, whether there were ladders on both sides of tank cars depended, of course, on whether there were dome walkways or platforms on both sides, as there was no point in having a ladder that didn't

Bill and list, I can't help but wonder if the reason for the reference to the inbound origin of the beans is for transit billing. It was quite common in the steam era for railroads to permit "milling

Group, I was not paying attention in my reply to Tim O'Connor. My apologies. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

Tim If you would like to share a room 3 ways with Staffan Ehnbon and me, we could get a cot and each one of us taking one night in the cot-that seems to be most fair. -Andy Carlson --- Tim O'Connor

I've added a few more listings this week... more brass and other items coming next week. You'll find a few vintage freight car kits, even a couple manufacturers I'd never heard

Ladders,I have seen photos of tank cars with ladders on only one side.This raises some questions;was this practice restricted to one type or one car builder?.How can one be sure to be correct by

william darnaby wrote: Bill, In your June 1948 list, there were 33 boxcars and 12 tank cars. All 33 boxcars were loaded with meal - what the spit between bulk & bagged is unclear. 11 of the 12

steam etc? cars, all Richard/Ray; I have found no evidence that the IC owned quad hoppers during the steam period, only triple hoppers as stated. The Jan. 1946 IC equipment book makes no mention

My copy of the mid-1950s IC freight car diagram book shows triples but no quads. Richard Hendrickson

Denny Intermountain sells PS-1 style ladders with an inset stirrup. Des Plaines Hobbies had Canadian style ladders done with an in-line stirrup for 10'0" box cars. The questions are, how many rungs

Denny, Tichy part # 1010 https://www.tichytraingroup.com/index.php?page=view_product.php&id=115& category=Freight+Car+Parts regards, Andy Miller

Denny, Tichy has some. You can also buy Intermountain parts separately, and their PS-1 ladders have attached steps. Kind regards, Garth G. Groff Denny Anspach wrote:

Denny, I my memory serves me they were on the McKeen PS-1 box car kit. Their may have been others. Greg Martin

Does anyone know who manufactures freight car side ladders with the stirrups attached, if anyone? I seem to recall that these have been produced in styrene or Delrin, but I cannot yet locate them in

Baker had both steel Pfaudler cars (I'm pretty sure they were the 40' versions) and the National Car milk containers on flats, all with Baker lettering and graphics. Photos of the cars appeared in