Clark Propst wrote: This information shows that John's viewpoint on history is much like his approach to architectural history, freight car design history, etc. It is difficult not to be

Does someone have pictures of the Rock Island B-2 box cars which were made in to the 200 cabooses? For the life of me I can not remember if a kit has been made in resin. Ross Dando

I had a email discussion with John Nehrich about some of the different names mainly attached to CGW cars and parts. His reasoning was you needed to call it something a persons mind's eye could

Not *all* b/w. There is, as an example, a Fruit Growers Express reefer, 57502 from that collection from that source, taken in Rock Island on 9/12/66 (obviously out of this era). And, yes, I have

Gene, Only slides? No 35mm or 120 negs? Is that Morning Sun policy? Tim

Gene, Why do they have to demount the slides? I use a Minolta Dimage scanner that loads 4-5 at a time in their mounts. I am just curious as to why they do this. It seems unnecessary. Paul Paul

In regard to color guides, well, a C&NW color guide would be invaluable. I have long wondered whether those who do such research have really uncovered all that is out there. I suppose that's an

I may have some and will look thru my collection. -- Thanks! Brian Ehni

I am working on the C&NW color guide for Morning Sun. I envision a two-volume set with 250 to 350 images in each. In addition to the freight and passenger cars, maintenance-of-way equipment and

Gene, I was just looking at my Color Guide collection the other day and thinking "Why the heck hasn't anyone done a C&NW book?" :-) Most of the books contain a wealth of photos from the 1960's

The PRR acquired at least one former SFRD reefer (not sure of the class) for ice service at I believe it was Trenton. (A photo of this car has been published in several books.) This reefer was used

Let's take a poll. Well, it would probably be more accurate to say, "I'd like some feedback." I am working on the C&NW color guide for Morning Sun. I envision a two-volume set with 250 to 350

Hello Mark, Glad to be of help. We have a nice close up slide of car #27471 from Michael Bradley that shows the left side gusset. The gussets look similar to some that are used on the later 50

List, Thank you to all of you who have responded to my query regarding this car. This car is a very good example as to how complex the identification of private owner tank cars can be due to the

Hello Sam and Ed, Thanks for the information; this was exactly what I was looking for! Do either of you know of any good pictures showing the door gussets? I found a photo of RI 27560 on Fallen

Gatwood, Elden wrote: Buyers of tank cars did indeed choose many external features of cars, but safety valves were not among those; the rules called for one safety valve for up to 6000

Mark, The 500 RI PS-1s built in 1963 were numbered 27350-27849, built circa October. Pullman-Standard lot number is 8847. The Illinois Railway Museum has the correspondence files for cars built

I would second Jon's wish in spades. It is increasingly evident to me that critical freight car modelers are choosing the semi-scale wheels as their standards. It is very painful to purchase fine

Hello Jim: The issue with a template for what I am thinking of is that the layout and spacing of rivets varies from prototype to prototype. Also, you then impart the dreaded hand drilling element

Ted, Wouldn't it make more sense to have some "rivet spacing templates" with different spacings of the line of holes on them. And have them created on a CNC machine. And you lay them over the car