I believe this VGN car is a tool-modified MDC three bay offset hopper. Based on a B&LE prototype. If that. I have purged all MDC offset triples from my model railroad. I do not think there is

<elden.j.gatwood@...> wrote: Elden, you're right. I'm just disappointed that the ProtoWest kits come 2 to a box. Many of the members of this list see each other face to face several times a year.

Tony, Thank you for the reply. I anticipate some discrepancy with regards to latches and roof details and need to organize my reference material to deal with that in the future. As has been noted

Meaning more than one car comes in a package, like Kato covered hoppers or Broadway Limited PRR stock cars or now ProtoWest.

<elden.j.gatwood@...> wrote: and can be Elden, My loads are permanent. The cars come on to the layout (setout by through trains) and are spotted on transfer tracks. The farm equipment dealers were on

Dave, The "original series" of CABX 21-106 was actually comprised of 9 separate orders of cars ranging in quantities of 5 through 20 and built 11-33 through 4-42. The "second series" of CABX 107-146

Hi guys, I need some help with these cars, please. The original series were built from 1933 to 1942 and numbered CABX 21 to CABX 106. The second series were built from 1946 to 1949 and were numbered

Clark; That is an astounding percentage of flat cars! Over 10% flats! I have a lesser but similar dilemma in that my section of the PRR hosted a lot of flats. I have taken the approach

Ed; You are obviously not buying the right injection molded models. I have used numerous injection molded kits as the basis for some really nice kit-bashes, used injected molded parts in

Having just done my annual read-thru on the details of each road's version of the alt std offset twin, the issues remaining in just applying an overlay to another offset twin, and even more

Tim, WOW! I will take one of each. Thanks for the photo find. -- Bill Keene Irvine, CA

Probably referring to some early kits that came two for the price.? An example would be two flat cars in the kit box for which the main rational was to support the selling price that was the same

The Greenwood Railroad Historical Center (http://www.themuseum-greenwood.org/train.shtml) is at 106 Main Street in Greenwood, SC. According to the website, they're open Saturdays 11 to 4 April

Eric,      Send me a lead on the museum address and website.  I will get startedon the research immediately.   Bob 803-429-1811  1000-2300hrs daily The mighty Central of Georgia in scale S.

Howdy!        Greetings from the mighty Central of Georgia in scale S.  Please find attached the article on car loadings on the Central of Georgia that I was asked to find.         If

Bill, Can't comment on the Athearn VGN 3 bay hopper; my guess is it is the old Roundhouse 3 bay; close, but no cigar. Eastern Car Works makes a plastic flat kit that can model the N&W H-2, H-2a or

Jim, Went to FF B&O site there are 2 types of Bulkhead cars ??? Which one is being made ?? the flat plate with Braces or the Big Box type ?? Jim ( in the PNW)

I too would be very interested in seeing photos of the P&N caboose (as well as the P&N office car that's at Greenwood museum, the "Carolina", and the interurban car), especially if there could be

Wow, We're finally at a point when I'm not completely sure what the next freight car from Intermountain will be! Marty

Bill McCoy asked: "Is this car correct for the VGN?" Not really. This is the former MDC ribbed triple. I posted the following on 5/25/2006 (Message 54889) while helping Frank Bongiovanni update his