Tim O'Connor wrote: "Thanks. 11 unevenly spaced stake pockets... hmmm doesn't the old Athearn 40 foot flat have 11 (evenly spaced) stake pockets?" Yes. "Does the spacing of the Red Caboose pockets

Jason Sanford asked: "What year were these cars built? Looked through the archives and mentioned posts but didn't see anything about build dates." It's a bit tough to make out, but it looks like

Thanks. 11 unevenly spaced stake pockets... hmmm doesn't the old Athearn 40 foot flat have 11 (evenly spaced) stake pockets? Does the spacing of the Red Caboose pockets match this N&W flat?

What year were these cars built? Looked through the archives and mentioned posts but didn't see anything about build dates. Thanks. Jason Sanford

fill brought up from the that ran under most of stores, and many buildings). of the system was removal I haven't responded to this because it really seems to be off topic for this list, but what the

The area around the Field Museum on Chicago's lakefront is largely fill brought up from the Chicago Tunnel System (an extensive narrow gauge electric network that ran under most of the downtown area,

Tim O'Connor asked: "Isn't an FD a depressed center flat car?" Normally, yes, but in this specific case, it's N&W CLASS

Guys have you never heard a domestic Trash can get called an Ash can? In the UK ash (which was really a mix of ash and cinders) from domestic fires was put in the trash. A difference in disposal

Also for HO scale, add Walthers to that list. And the Accurail single door cars can be kitbashed easily into 1 1/2 door cars using parts from NERS. Resin cars also were done by Steam Shack, and

Isn't an FD a depressed center flat car? Tim O'Connor

Jason Sanford asked: "I noticed that the N&W Historical Society sells N&W FD flatcars? They say high quality but don't mention who makes the cars? Anyone know. Are they pre-painted kits such as a

I noticed that the N&W Historical Society sells N&W FD flatcars? They say high quality but don't mention who makes the cars? Anyone know. Are they pre-painted kits such as a Red Caboose?

Tim, There's a photo of MRS 7010 available on the pay side of the NEB&W website: http://railroad.union.rpi.edu/displayimage.php?i=20470# Unfortunately that's the only photo I'm aware of. Mark

I have two photos of the MRS 7000-7049 series round-roof auto cars, both dating from the 1960s. But those cars didn't turn up on the MRS roster until after 1960, so they're outside the STMFC time

Dave, let's begin with a terminological issue. Some of us on this list are trying to stamp out the use by modelers and model manufacturers of the term "outside braced." The term universally used

wrote: I have almost finished building the the 2 cars(2 cars/set) that I bought last summer @ the National Train show in Detroit. They are ready to be decalled. They are nice models, the body castings

The W&R cars have flush roofs... As did the NP ex-DT&I 40' cars. Speaking of which, has anyone seen a photo of a Manufacturer's Railway ex-DT&I ex-NP X31b? Matt Herson reported some ex-NP cars went

I was looking through some of my RR books and came across two photos that show an outside braced double door box car. In neither case can any lettering be seen but the cars appear to be standard USRA

I wrote: "The changes involve adding side and end hatches." What I meant to write was: "The changes involve adding ROOF and end hatches." Apologies for any confusion. Ben Hom

Jason (?) asked: "I have a 40' roundroof doubledoor boxcar from W&R Imports in HO scale and I would like to decorate it for the N&W in a 1942 scheme. Does anyone make decals for this car and what