Jerry, CLTX had 15 carbon black cars numbered 101-115 built by AC&F from 1934 to 1937 in 3 groups of 5 cars each. I have AC&F builder's photos from the first two groups (cars 104 and 107). CLTX 107

Hi All, I am just reporting that I have recently had yet another excellent experience ordering PRR mechanical drawings from the PRR T&HS Microfilm Service. http://www.prrths.com/PRR_Microfilm.html

Al, For secure shipments guards would usually ride in the cabin car or in an extra coach and the shipment would be located as close to the rear of the train as possible. Alternatively, some

Rob, George recommended using denatured alcohol if you run out of Accu Thinner. He had a tough time keepin it in the shop too. His advice worked very well, to the point that I stopped

Actually, in reading through some recently found (declassified) from Nov-Dec 1943 Newport News Divisional Office files, they had problems with letting C&O employes, who didn't have security checks,

Hi, Does anyone have information about or know of photos of these cars? I don't have much other than that. They might be carbon black cars. I know they are leased form UTLX. CLTX reporting

Armand Premo wrote: "I am interested in building a Barrett hopper car. While it is considered a hopper car it looks very much like a tank car. Does anyone on the list have any information about this

I am interested in building a Barrett hopper car.While it is considered a hopper car it looks very much like a tank car.Does anyone on the list have any information about this group of asphalt

In pattern making my credo is, "perfection is the enemy of excellence." - Al Westerfield

The only reliable place to find historic T/O&Es would be the Army's Military History Institute or the National Archives. I just tried the online documents section of the MHI and the site is

to my digital caliper and opened it to that value the size of the opening was not just small ... but -very- small. Jim, You have, inadvertantly I think, made the point that these 2" are in fact VERY

To determine with precision the equiment of a military (maneuver) unit you need the TO&E, Table of Organization & Equipment. This lists EVERYTHING, people and equiment from vehicles to spoons for

Imagine the Kadee cars with fatter details, and the Highliners A units with details off by "only 2-3 inches". Agreed. With CAD/CAM technologies, there really isn't a good reason for error,

I personally enjoy resuts that are breathtaking to the extreme likeness of replication. Imagine the Kadee cars with fatter details, and the Highliners A units with details off by "only 2-3 inches".

Hi Richard; My source info is mostly packed away, here here is a start that may prompt corrections for those with the info to hand. The WWII era tank company had 22 tanks formed in 4 platoons of 5

Jim Betz wrote: For those of you who express those facts in 3.5mm / inch plastic can draw one subjective conclusion. Those of us who "model" 12" / foot via 3d cad software can draw a different

We seem to have some experts on tanks in this group, so I am inspired to ask a question that has been nagging at me for years.? I want to model a late steam era train carrying a group (company?

Jim and Kurt comment... For a bit more accurate idea adjust your digital calipers to millimeters and crank it down to .5834 mm. not that is small. It is the fat side of nothing... Greg

This has probably been said before as I have not closely followed this thread. I think the level of detail on todays models is great compared to just a few years ago. I personally can accept the few