Thanks to those that replied on the Swift reefer question, as a further query on that, can anyone suggest a Floquil mix for the post'38 yellow sides and what the ends and roof color should be? I have

I wonder if the photographers were thinking, "If I do a really good job with these freight cars, maybe they'll send me to shoot Rita Hayworth next?" Scott Pitzer Magazine. q=freight+car+source:life>

Don, I have in my collection a GATC builder's photo of M&StL 70051, built 6-40 by GATC. The car matches the IM model with the same hatch arrangement. Even the locking bar arrangement is essentially

Steve and Charlie, from Westerfield's Oct. 1919 ORER CD, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. listing dated Sept. 1919: Cars marked G.T.&R.Co. or G.T.R.X. Hopper 101-200 IL 40'2 IW 9'6 IH 7'1 OL 42' EW 10'1

There's a photo of WLE 77241 in Kline and Culotta, "The Postwar Freight Car Fleet", p 143. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

Charlie, I'm probably at the root of this mystery. I've made two visits to the U of Akron Archives in the last year. I'm searching for info to support an article I'm developing about the end user

In 1953 the M&StL had two groups of 1958 cu. ft. covered hoppers. One group of 50 cars numbered 70101 - 70199 and the other group of 10 cars numbered 70051 - 70069. Both car number groups were odd

Jack, I have a photo of a Santa Fe Ga-K class car built in 1902 which might be something similar to the YV cars. It's attached. Richard Hendrickson ----------

In a message dated 11/20/2008 10:17:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jack.f.mullen@... writes: Steve and Charlie, from Westerfield's Oct. 1919 ORER CD, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. listing

Ed,   Who released a kit?  Is the Railshops kit available?   Thanks, Jason Cook New Haven, IN

Garth, And the PRR introduced the use of ASF A-3 roller brearing trucks on their class H33 homebuilt covered hoppers. Greg Martin

Much nicer looking than the old MDC version! Brian Ehni

Tim, Ah! Yes I see the bolts and retainer. I remember seeing these on SAL and ACL cars years ago. I didn't know their use was limited to those roads. But what about other Barber S-2 roller bearing

Garth, these particular trucks were unique to ACL/SCL/SBD/CSXT. Note the unusual horizontal retainer bolts beneath the journal. Tim

Robert, Are you sure about the Barber S-2 roller bearing trucks being too new for us? When did the Barber trucks come into use? ASF A-3 roller bearing trucks were in use in the early 1950s, and

To expand on what Cyril has written I checked two Annual Reports to the ICC for the DSS&A in 1956 and 1957 that I have. There is still a page for hire of freight cars in the reports but the costs are

Bob- That was my original question..... one of the AC&Y HS members reported seeing a photo of a string of such cars at the Goodyear plant on the AC&Y, but the shot was partially blocked by a bluff,

I saw and played with the new Kadee trucks at TrainFest in Milwaukee and they are very nice but they were a modern roller bearing. (Too modern for this group) They do eliminate the "see-through"

Hear hear!! Code 88 - yes Andy Miller

Anyone build this kit yet? Do you have to bend the etchings? Ed