I've seen them more than ten years after that. There was also a newer, 'high cube' version. Walt Lankenau

List, From the "Pure Speculation" Department: As I recall, the carbon black companies didn't get a " modern" version of this car until the ACF Centerflow of the mid-1960's. Ergo, is it safe to say

The first cars were built in 1933, and they were built in growing numbers through the 1930s and early 1940s. By the end of 1941, almost 400 cars were in service, the major owner/lessors being Cabot,

Armand Premo wrote: "Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't Steve Funaro release a Cabot carbon black car some years ago?" Yes. http://fandckits.com/HOFreight/6310.html Ted Culotta covered upgrading

Correct me if I am wrong,but didn't Steve Funaro release a Cabot carbon black car some years ago?Armand Premo

What is the build data of this car, earlier than '47? Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI user NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS

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New today. Volume is out of print. Don't know seller. Dave Nelson ====================== 1. Railway Prototype Cyclopedia RP CYC 5 - Articles include: Vintage Box Car Painting & Lettering Part 3,

The single medallion scheme was applied to new cars built in 2-47. How much earlier than that it was used, I don't know; the early '30s Cabot P/L was a much more elaborate billboard scheme. The

Dates for each scheme? Regards Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

As an O scaler who got his start with the 70's era Atlas offerings I can say that, although extremely skeptical at first, I am impressed with what I've seen. Paul Imhoff Baton Rouge

I thought the was an internet site for these but can't find it now. Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI user NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS

Ron, Can I order one of each scheme from you? If so, reserve the two for me and I'll call in my Visa number tomorrow. Virgil Young 4209 Kingston Road Amarillo, TX 79109-5249 vyoung5622@...

Chris Zygmut doesn't seem to toot his horn, so I will. He dropped off a bushel of his new Rail Shops Carbon Black covered hopper kits in HO and they are stunning to say the least. They come in two

I have just uploaded an Excel spreadsheet showing the splits for each Class I US Railroad for the Solid Bottom Gons (GT High Side Coal vs. Mill Type) and Drop Bottom Gons (Side vs. Center Dump) they

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Eric, The proper shipping of some kinds of forest products, in particular Christmas trees, was with the doors open wide enough for ventilation but not wide enough for theft. These were usually in 50'

Folks, I just picked up two of the new 70 ton, AC&F 3 bay hoppers from Atlas/Trainman in the C&O Progress scheme. They are spectacular! Details and printing are excellant. They roll like the wind too.

not in discussed I agree Ben; sometimes I make sweeping generalizations. I don't think that either LNE or NYO&W had very big gon fleets, at least not in the era that I'm interested in

The Rutland had a relatively large collection of distinctive wooden hopper bottom gons.which were relegated to on-line company service .The road also rostered some 36' wood sided gons and two