Hi Richard, Yes, I would be interested in the lower height car 1200-1275 series. This was a 40' car correct? Many thanks for any scans you can send. Next step will be getting the distinctive

There was a typo in the original message. The show is indeed Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 26 and 27, 2008. Thanks again, Dave Owens

The branch pipe Tee bracket for the air brakes. I understand Kadee has it on their PS-1 but it isn't available separately. While we're wishing for air brake parts, let's also get the dirt

Dan, the heater pipes installed by the California Despatch Line when the cars were insulated had flanges on either side of the ends, and if CDLX 1051 doesn't have those, then it wasn't one of the

Bud, your project is complicated by the fact that MWR leased box cars from Mather in two different sizes. As there were (ca. 1953) more cars (75) in the 1200-1275 series than in the taller

ISTX 1201-1210 are shown in the 7/43 ORER as having 8,000 gals. (US) nominal capacity, and as Interstate Tank Car Corp. had headquarters in Portsmouth, VA, there's no reason to assume that

Folks: I've just learned from John Sacerdote, the director of the Amherst Railway Society's Big Railroad Hobby Show, that the 2008 show will be expanded into a fourth building. The Mallary building,

Russel, Are you refering to the ex-PRR, ex-FGE, NX owned R7 reefers converted for dry ice service (X23 style bracing)? These cars retained the vertical shaft handbrake following application of AB

I'm looking at a photo of the copra/vegetable oil plant in Vancouver B.C. on August 31, 1945, which shows this modest facility and tank car ISTX1231. The plant was built by a Mr. Carpenter (of W.R.

Dwight (not signing his full name) wrote: I don't know which Magor model is represented by the Authenticast kit, as I don't have one. But in the Magor book by Ed Kaminski, there are numerous

Hi gentlemen. I'm in the process of building an old side dump kit of the above mentioned kit. The directions show a brake wheel at each end. Is this correct ? I'm modeling it as a Santa Fe car. Also

Hi all, For some time I have been interested in doing a Muncie & Western Ball Line single sheathed boxcar. Two things preclude this scratchbuilding project (S scale)a good photo of the side and end

Hi Russell, What era car are you wanting to model? Sincerely, Rich Yoder 7 Edgedale Court Wyomissing PA 19610-1913 610-678-2834 after 6:00PM est until 10:00PM www.richyodermodels.com

Hello, I would like to model a Mathieson dry ice car, but the only model of the vertical sidded car I have found has the early type K brakes. I would like to model the same car as it was later, with

Dean, AB brakes began showing up in interchange service as experimental at the end of 1932 and were required on all new cars built after September 1, 1933. Thus, it's not very likely that any

IS there a photo of this tank car some where for all to see? Sincerely, Rich Yoder

Bob Karig wrote a very nice article in the latest MR about detailing hoppers. My hopper fleet is woefully unimproved, and he gives us two good examples how to improve them. He does a quick kitbash

Hmmm, The post at 10:33 today is from Rupert Gamlen and forwarded by me. Sorry for any confusion this process caused. Mike Brock

This car was discussed here in March 2006. See messages 52907, 52908 and 52911 in the archives. Tom M.