Brian, I know that True Line Trains did do some reworking of the lettering errors that occurred in the first run of CN cars and looking today at the most recent offerings it does seem that they've

The yellow (also referred to as cream) is on the door that interrupts the blue bands on the sides But the reference to "cream" is not the same as the striping on diesels. It was a brighter

I suppose so. But, given that the four schemes have been identified, it's somewhat surprising that some SOO-obsessed individual has not compiled a list indicating which car numbers have which

In a message dated 2/22/2009 5:45:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, schuyler.larrabee@... writes: As is a common greeting on another list I'm on: Esteamed colleagues: I'm doing some

On Feb 22, 2009, at 6:13 AM, Dennis Storzek wrote: (regarding the Soo Line's postwar box cars) > Since these cars were built in-house rather than being ordered from a > builder, it appears that

The Achilles Heel of prototypically narrow coupler boxes is that they inherently limit coupler swing, more if the shank pivot point is long, less if the pivot point is short. IMHO, this fundamental

I have just received from Intermountain their 70 ton plain journal bearing cast steel truck in HO. This is the truck tooled up for the ACF 1958 cu ft covered hopper. I am offering these trucks at

Can anyone point me to a good source of window dressing, to put on the inside of HO scale windows? Bill Hodkinson

Branchline does have 4 different PL schemes for these cars.? If you purchase the 4 pack you will receive one of each version. Rich Orr

Line first came saw today adjacent models is car to or were Brian, Just looked at three of the cars Friday on a friends layout. He had just purchased them and the side ladders still appear to be

Yes. It's also possible that the lettering was moved to the final location during the production of that run; also cars in series 45100-45498 might exhibit all the same variations because it

Now, there are a couple of statements that should cause some folks to quit questioning the delivery times of certain kits. Chuck Hladik

They did make to some pretty obscure places on the MP. In discussion with Joe Collias, I sent him a photo of my layout with one of these cars spotted at the house track in Zeigler. Joe made

1988, of That is And that would be what volume and number or issue number please?? CN Lines is not listed by year and month so that is not as helpful as it otherwise might be. Thanks, Don

In a message dated 2/22/2009 11:01:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, riverman_vt@... writes: And that would be what volume and number or issue number please?? CN Lines is not listed by year

Dennis Storzek wrote Model Railroading, April 1989: photo of SOO #136802 w/ $ herald. So is it possible that 136800-137198 got all three variations as they were being built?? The three being (1) $

Dennis, If you can get me a picture of one, I've got the decals! :-) But you're right, my Des Plaines custom cars and the SLH&TS cars do not represent that short lived lettering. Tim O'Connor

The Soo equipment diagram sheets show 45100-45498e as built in 1950 under GMS (General Mechanical Supt.) order number 6284, and 136800-137198e as built in 1951 under GMS 6285. However, I seem

My quick measurement shows a Kadee at 7/16 The standard Draft gear box that I sell are 5/16 and I'm sure that could be narrower. If you can find one of my USRA Gondolas those were

the SOO different boxcars? 137006 has Here's a brief chronology of Soo Line lettering on steel boxcars: First 9'-4" IH cars built in 1936 through the 10'-5" IH cars built during WWII, all cars built