Brian Ehni wrote: "P.S. I seem to be unable to post messages here and on PCL via email; I have to come to the web site; anyone else having problems?" I had problems last night with pretty much all

wrote: end....... original Chris- These cars had "Buckeye steel ends" when built, not reverse Buckeye. You can check the diagrams on the fallen flags site (these were originally double door box cars).

When you look on eBay, check under Revell, too, since Revell was the original manufacturer of this kit. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, Oregon

Al Kresse asked: "Were not the GTW and NYC flats longer than 56-ft >> maybe 65-70-ft long or so?" I can't speak for any possible experimental GTW racks, but the NYC flats were 53 ft 6 in flats: NYC

Al: The title is "NEW CAR CARRIERS" "1910 - 1998 Photo Album" by Donald F. Wood ISBN 1-882256-98-0. This is an excellent book as Tim stated and it has a picture of a Southern Pacific (PMT)

Frank, Were not the GTW and NYC flats longer than 56-ft >> maybe 65-70-ft long or so? Also, from looking at C&O pictures of post-Auto Rack box cars, it looks like they had to reinforce the door

John wrote: The Sears catalog is a little more generic regarding mill locations... Thanks to all for the input regarding the Sears and other manufacturers kit built homes. Regards, Guy

Tim, I pondered over that statement. Rail (auto-rack box cars) was ramping down and truck haulage was ramping up. They had some beautiful trailers with enclosing sheet metal for hauling autos in

Hi Bob, It's worth noting that the Santa Fe's "Fe" classification (as in "Fe-P") stood for "furniture and automobile" cars. Automobiles seem to have become the more important business category of the

Al Kresse wrote: "The mainstream means of automobile transporting out of the assembly plants in the 1950's was still auto-rack box cars. They were beginning to use direct haul truck tractor (cab over

Brian Iconografix published a paperback book that contains a wonderful collection of photos going back to the early part of the 20th Century through the 1960's that has many outstanding photos of

I believe these kits were also arrange to easily fit in standard size wagons as well, make a great team track diorama! Did they really require two boxcars? I know Sears worked very hard to fit

Brian and list: Although I am loathe to even bring it up in this particular venue, just yesterday my mail carrier delivered the June 2008 issue of the NMRA's 'Scale Rails'. In that issue, Mont

It just so happens that the latest issue of the NMRA's Scale Rails has an article by Mont Switzer on doing exactly this. Bill Darnaby

Brian, The mainstream means of automobile transporting out of the assembly plants in the 1950's was still auto-rack box cars. They were beginning to use direct haul truck tractor (cab over engine)

For those in the Houston, Texas area, The Houston Roundhouse Hobby Shop is going out of business. They are, to me, the best stocked railroad shop in the Houston area, if not the whole state. They are

They were also used by the Santa Fe for wagons and farm implements, then later were the freight car of choice for transporting motor vehicles. This continued until the 50s IIRC. All ATSF FE class

used by WWI modelers; the "rest" of the scale modelling Thanks for the correction I was at work and mixed up Munsell with Methuen. I believe Ray Rimmel use Muthuen system as (to him) there weren't

The BCR&N about 1900 had a comment in their annual report that the new furniture cars were well liked. They were being used for loading oats and hay - both low density products. Howard

Bob The CB&Q's first designated furniture cars were on the roster before 1885. They were 34' long with an 8' inside height, compared with the standard for box car at 28' long and 6' 10" inside