Hi Jeff, Are you talking about the X6001-X6979 series of IC cinder cars? If so, I have a quality photo of X6120, and it looks like a scratch job. The only 32 foot gon on the market that I

I have no idea. I found the car in the IC 1954 freight car data book and it just lists SSS as the builder and says built at Hammond on the index sheet. Looking at the drawing shows the builder as SSC

Who is SSS? Standard Steel Car Co . . . or somebody else? Al Kresse

Guys, The Burlington Bulletin #28 (I don't know the date on this copy) on page 61 has a lettering arrangement for Leased Swift cars, circa 1932. These were former PRR class RF reefers, leased

Scott Pitzer wrote: I was thinking spring, summer or fall <g>. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

wrote: painted. Mon-Tue, Wed-Thu, or Fri? Before or after lunch? <g> Scott Pitzer tops.

Built by SSS in 1906. Does anyone make a resin kit of this car? I need a couple for cinder cars on my IC layout. Thanks, Jeff White Alma IL

Richard Hendrickson wrote: "Ted's right; the earliest photo of a car with the rectangular red Swift emblem is dated 8-49. Earlier cars, dating back to the 1930s, had "REFRIGERATOR" stenciled to the

Attached is a scan of a W. C. Whittaker photo taken at Ogden, Utah in May, 1959. Note the roof was Murphy rectangular panel, not Viking, and that the trucks were USRA Andrews. Richard

These cars have been discussed here before. Here's a photo in the Files

Here is a bird's eye view of the GM&O box car, Rock Island single sheathed caboose, mysterious double door box car, and a pair of old ICG box cars (appearing to have been parked in that location at

Ted's right; the earliest photo of a car with the rectangular red Swift emblem is dated 8-49. Earlier cars, dating bacvk to the 1930s, had "REFRIGERATOR" stenciled to the right of the doors and

The Northern Pacific Historical Society's Mainstreeter publication , Vol 4 #2, has an a picture of the top of steel reefer 91497 and its a metallic roof with black ends and yellow/orange sides. While

Brown, silver, or black is proper depending on when the car was painted. Jim Hayes Portland Oregon

Everyone please disreguard. D

HELP:Was given a HighBall Graphic decal set( F123)for EDRX(HO)and was wondering which HO car I can use???Seems to fit a MDT non ice reefer but not sure.Also what color were these cars(1955)decal set

Daiq, Well, to connect them, you just reach under the car, and slip the ends together and rotate to lock. To unnconnect, just pull apart ;^).... OH! you mean on the model... on the model they do not

I can not scan.  Will send originals by snail mail.  Dennis

No. The yellow sides with red and white Swift emblem did not appear until 1948 (?) or thereabouts - all I know is that is it too "modern" for me. In the late 1930s through the war years, they

Jerry, I've been questioning others about these hoses being manufactured in Passenger car hoses. Haven't been able t find any so far. One other question is, how do you connect them together in a