Stephan, I was referring to the Jim Parker collection (ef Jim Parker no. 146) referenced in the posted fallen flags site.  I believe the Million/Paton   PM REvenue Freight Cars book talks a

Scott; That's interesting! I had a similar impression, based on several series' of P&LE cars that looked like an upgraded '37AAR in some respects. I hope others have had additional

Charlie,   Personally, I'm vexed by "Reefer Madness", and am on a quest to build many that moved on the Erie in the early 50's.   Some of the suggestions given a very good. Might I also add Oddball

Group, The Sunshine decals are all available separately. I order decals from Sunshine now and then. I write a letter explaining exactly what I want, and send a check for $6.00 for each set. Then I

I don't have the book handy, but I remember thinking that the car shown had peculiarities I associate with Pittsburgh and Lake Erie. Scott Pitzer

List; Does anyone on the list know anything about the box cars owned by Vesuvius Crucible, of Swissvale, PA? The photo shown in Classic Freight Cars is interesting, but confuses me as far as the

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Charlie, while Clover House does early era stuff, they offer dry transfers for meat reefers suitable for the 50's. I have used their sets for Decker (gone by the 50's) Armour and Swift cars. And don't

Hi Patrick. I have the drawings for the car as it is a current "O" scale brass model project. What scale are you building in? Sincerely, Rich Yoder 7 Edgedale Court Wyomissing PA 19610-1913 Call

Somewhat off topic, but while traveling in Mexico some years ago, I once was offered a chance to try bull fighting... I accepted, probably fueled by too much tequila. I was the second to try. The

It's a former Santa Fe Tk-C, Tk-D, Tk-E, or Tk-F tank car, built in 1901-1904 with wood underframes and later rebuilt with steel underframes. After WW II, a number of these cars were converted

Al: What's the PM/C&O photo collection you refer to? It sounds interesting. There have been a few books done by the British Railway Modellers of North America (Some handle) of Pere Marquette and other

Andy Carlson asked: It's in Proviso. Jack

Marty Quaas, formerly of Riverside, CA and now of Alaska, took a picture of the sand car on the link below in May 1964 in Corona, CA. The caption reads, "This car labeled "ENGINE SAND" was just west

Most of the cars just had CDLX reporting marks and numbers. Only three of the photos show stenciling for lessees. One is the relatively well known W. C. Whittaker shot of an STC ARA III painted

Stephan, I couldn't get St. Thomas out of my brain to save me.  The Canadian Div had special inside arrangements in their cabooses for conductors and I believe special ladders, rails, etc. on

Stephan Parachuk Toronto > Note the secondary (smaller) door have been fixed.   So they are just "house" cars or maybe "auto-parts" cars.  The Canadian Division marked cars were allowed to

I purchased a copy of Richard Hendrickson's excellent volume on Single Sheathed Box and Automobile Cars and then in a senior moment bought a second copy. If anyone wants a copy for less than list,

Guys, Note the secondary (smaller) door have been fixed.   So they are just "house" cars or maybe "auto-parts" cars.  The Canadian Division marked cars were allowed to roam off the mainline I

Eric, the door stenciling reads "SINGLE DOOR RETURN TO CANADIAN DIV. C&O RY. WHEN EMPTY". Richard Hendrickson