I wrote: I just posted a Keystone truck photo scanned from the Keith Retterer SSC builders photo of P&LE USRA design triple hopper 66000. Note that it is a cast steel truck. You can read Keystone

The NMRA sells a video they shot of a convention presentation I did one year entitled something like "A History of the Forty Foot Boxcar as Told Through Models" that was originally developed for

Mike Garber has added more photos to his site. http://flickr.com/photos/mgarber/

My idea is that it is a way to protect the opening and thus the interior of the boxcar from the rain. Otherwise it would get on the loaded lumber inside and accumulate perhaps on the floor running

A.T. Kott wrote: I cannot find the 1984-era copy of the NYCHS Headlight article which, I recall, indicated that these triples had "Keystone" trucks under them - a type of Andrews truck. I just posted

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Great! I'll email you off list. Clark Propst

Richard White asked: "Would this model be suitable for the Illinois Central?" No. The IC offset twins were a non-standard design, buit to the same dimensions as the AAR standard offset hopper design

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Bob Chaparro: Also interesting is that there's a stack of lumber in the left foreground which is wrapped in canvas. I'm wondering if this was specially milled lumber or if it was special

historical society for the road you are interested in...This months issue of model railroader has a very good article on the history of boxcars and the models available to match each change in

Scott Pitzer <scottp459@...> wrote: regarding wheels, couplers, brake gear etc. prototype 111147, 112577 has the cars with the I cannot be 100% sure, but the cars with solid ends were the

Well it looks like I've got a good short list. The regional historical group's (the New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association and the B&M RR Historical Society) publications. Plus a

As the resident newbie I've not found a solid "Boxcars for Dummies" (or a Complete Idiot's Guide to Boxcars for that matter). It sure would be nice to have a resource for this sort of info. In fact

I apologize. I must have heard Charlie wrong. Frank Greene Memphis, TN fgreen01@...

Assuming Texaco bought the whole Red Star company in 1911 along with Mr. Dawkins :-), I think the answer is "yes". That the Texaco man still wore the big bright star in the '50s suggests that

Hey Clark, Am I one of the "so called"? The cars I bought were already above your threshold before I started bidding! There is a fellow in Beloit from whom I purchased a set of Cudahy decals, he has

No. What was told to people in Savannah was that they would be available soon (the timeframe I gave was 6-8 weeks.) Charlie's commitments have precluded him from being able to cast parts. The

Larry - Thank you very much! I did not realize that you were a P&LE expert! I will order that article! I am trying to find some use for the 70-ton USRA Andrews type trucks that Rich Yoder

On: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 08:40:09 -0400 Andy Miller wrote: "At least it may serve the very useful purpose of dispelling the myth among the fellaheen that all steam era box cars are Athearn box