YES, BUT CHRIS CAN'T ANSWER IT HERE! THE OFFICIAL STMFC CUTOFF DATE IS 1960. I SUGGEST YOU CONSULT (1) FREIGHTCARS LIST [OR ARCHIVE] (2) MFCL, THE MODERN FREIGHT CARS LIST OR (3) FREIGHTCARWORLD,

Ed & Richard, thanks for the help. It sounds like my IC kit is ok as long as I renumber it a little higher ... maybe between 31000-31249, to match all the features of the prototype. From the evidence

An obvious question: why were the tank cars cleaned? The need is obvious if it carries foods or if the commodity is changed, but in most cases of tank cars used by refineries I would think the car

Richard and Tim, Based on Richard's reply and the Bob Lorenz photo of IC 30780, here's what I think happened on this order of cars. Initial cars built in the order came with 4/4 ends with short top

Hello, I'm trying to contact Chuck Yungkurth whom I believe is a member of this list. Chuck, if you read this could you please contact me off list? I'm interested in obtaining your list of photos

Our informal gatheirng of prototype "types" was Saturday and we had about thirteen people and many models. I cannot spell his last name but Mike W. from the Baltimore area did a presentation on brass

I have had a tour of the factory. You have nothing to lose by asking. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********

Hi Both Al and Pat are very busy folk, so visiting may be out of the question, however they do take phone orders and are very reasonable with shipping. Check out their website, their phone number and

ian clasper said on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at 8:55:32 PM: Hmmmm. Crossville TN. Close enough for a day trip from north Alabama. Does anyone know if they allow you to pay them a visit and buy

Hi Jay: I have a number of issues from this span on my shelf, specifically: 4/54, 10/54, 4/55, 7/55, 10/55, 7/56, 4/57, 10/57, 1/58, 7/58, 10/58, 1/59, 7/59, 10/59, 1/60, 7/60 & 10/60. Let me know

Ed Hawkins writes, responding to Tim O'Connor's queries: I have a good, sharp Paul Dunn photo from the Bob Lorenz collection which shows IC 30780, built 4-48, with diagonal panel roof, 4-4 ends with

Queries Mont Switzer: .... READ WITH INTEREST THAT TRUCKS DESIGNED FOR SOLID BEARING No, I can't account for it. But maybe Chris Barkan can; IIRC, he was working for the AAR at the time. Richard H.

Clark Probst asks: While the K Type air brake was generally effective on the relatively light, short trains that were the norm at the time it was designed, problems developed as trains grew longer

Tim; Wab 7131 was from the 7000 - 7299 series built from April through December 1952 at the Wabash Decatur, Ill. shop. 7131 was built in August. The cars were the last new 40 foot boxcars, with 6

That was quick and easy to understand. Thanks Jack Jack Wyatt wrote:

Unless you live in the frigid northeast or store your models in a freezer. Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

From Ted Culotta: 21157, built 7-41, National B-1 trucks. Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

<< Could some one please give me a quick lesson in why the AB brake system made the K brake obsolete. Thanks, Clark>> I haven't seen an answer yet so I'll give it a try. Besides improved features on

Tim, Photos show that the IC 30500-31999 series box cars built 1948 at their Centralia shops came with R+3/4 Improved Dreadnaught Ends (IDNE) and diagonal panel roofs. The cars were being

Tim, The "YSD-2A" was my shorthand designation was for postwar Youngstown Steel Doors first used circa 1947 (some used in 1948 by various roads and by ATSF and UP into the early 1950s) with 5/5/4