So, Richard recommended Mr Leppert's Tahoe Model Works Buckeye ARA cast steel truck with spring planks, and Andy Carlson did indeed have them in stock. "Say, these really ARE a lot better than the

Surely I am not the only one in this group who knows who to contact at Atlas and how to contact him. How do you think I got all those free Alco RS-1s? Has Atlas asked anyone in this group to help

Tim, Yes. You are very correct. Regards, Tom Palmer

If you model the late 1950's, I have a scan of MKT 96241 which is an absolutely filthy yellow car -- It has been reweighed and the new capacity date and reweigh station symbols are in bright

Sounds good to me, Tom. In addition, since no one has mentioned it, the MKT single sheathed lettering diagram shows that the MKT initials and car number (reporting marks) are to be stenciled on the

General Motors supplied components to FGE for a mechanical reefer around that time -- I believe Detroit Diesel and Frigidaire teamed up for the refrig unit. Al Kresse

Good day gents, Since I am one of the few serious steam era MKT modelers' on this list I guess I need to speak up. If you attended my clinic in Naperville a few years back, on MKT freight

It looks galvi to me . . . SGL E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.1.441) Database version: 6.13000 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/

But a different and lighter shade from the BCR roofs near it. So is it a very soot blackened yellow or galvenized or ?? Charlie

Yup, with what sure looks like a dark roof. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

HI In 1953 EMD produced a prototype box-car. They called it 'Frigi-Frater'. Where can I find photos and specifications on this car. Were there any more built and put into service

There appears to be an M-K-T yellow car in the Delano "Galewood Yard, 1943" pic at Shorpy... http://www.shorpy.com/node/704?size=_original -John Hile

Mike, I have a broadside photo of 50' auto car M-K-T 62042, built in 1937 by AC&F. It had recently been repainted yellow with a reweigh date of 2-42. The roof of this car has a light color, possibly

Richard Hendrickson writes: Where the color of the roof can be determined, it appears to I agree that it appears that many MKT yellow cars had their roofs painted mineral red. However, the color

Exactly what I am looking for. Thank you. Frank

I have a dozen or more photos of Katy box cars in the yellow paint scheme, including double wood sheathed, single wood sheathed, and steel. Where the color of the roof can be determined, it

I came across a fifty-year-old American Flyer catalog a while back and noted that their (Sloan)yellow Katy Box Car had a (Box Car) brown roof. I have never seen an HO scale box car with its roof so

I have to say, when I first noted the mistakes I thought perhaps it was meant to show "misremembering" on the part of the old timers telling the story. I doubt it was, since the mistakes were subtle

I liked the photo which showed no. 27 and the caption said no. 25. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

There are two Tichy USRA SS rebuild kits. Which do you have? Kit #4028 looks more or less like a "normal" steel boxcar; it was (re)built by the Pittsburgh, McKeesport, & Youghiogheny, a subsidiary of