No single-sheathed boxcars on the SP&S; it went directly from the 1918 USRA DS to steel boxcars in 1945. Even its MOW boxcars were DS trussrod boxcars from its parents GN and NP. gary laakso south

Does anyone know if the SP&S ever had single-sheathed box cars? I have not been able to find other than double-sheathed wood box cars in my photo resources. I ask because Accurail is just releasing

Actually I think they are a Sunshine kits cast as a one piece body. They come with brass foot holds for the roof, and a choice of ice hatch covers. From the photo I have showing the outside metal

I am preparing a presentation on ART models for the Missouri Pacific Historical Society meeting in Omaha. I have two of these models, but unfortunately did not keep the instructions. Can someone

Good day all, Periodically, I go back through my collection of Mainline Modelers and Narrow Gauge Gazettes and re-read them. (get a life, right?) In any case, I tend to find various items of interest

Tim - Unless you're doing a partial load you would never see them. If the air-activated containers it's 2 semicircles of wood per container. If rectangular ones it's just wood blocking appropriate

Has anyone seen a good photo looking down on one of the D&H or Lehigh Valley or other gondolas equipped to carry LCL cement containers? I want to model a couple and I'd like to know what kind of

Greetings All, I am looking for an individual who may be interested in having me 'bunk-up' with them ( cost sharing ). Age 54. Non-smoker. Early sleeper. Neat/considerate. Feel free to

Thanks Bill and Tim. I did not think to look in RPC #12 as I did not associate the car with the wartime builds. I did see the handbrake in the photo of FGEX 38387 in Kline/Culotta on pg 118 but I

Bills, almost all of the visible brake wheels in the RP CYC #12 article are Universal. The style is a 5-spoked design with an outer ring and an inner ring. In HO scale the closest match is Detail

Dear Bill These are the Mt. Vernon built cars correct? There should be a "B" end photo in issue #13 (I think) of RP CYC of this car's FGE sibling in my article on the wartime plywood cars. The

I have a Sunshine GATX Type 30 kit that has Clinton Company decals. The only photo I have shows K brakes. Does anyone know if these cars made it to the AB era? Thanks, Bill Darnaby

Does anyone know what handbrake type was applied to the WFEX 66625-66799 series 1946 built reefers? None of the photos I have show the B end. Thanks, Bill Darnaby

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Hi Brian, I recently received eight pairs from Central Hobby Supply in Syracuse. Walt

I'm a little late on this, but the quoted language seems to imply that Cuban cars came to the US, at least as far as the Port of Palm Beach. Hmmm. With reference to the photo for WIF 106, any

WPM 2009 - Western Prototype Modelers Meet THIS SATURDAY New Date and Location San Bernardino ATSF Depot Saturday September 19, 2009 The west coast's largest gathering for railroad prototype

Clark Cooper asked: Is the Acccurail 3-bay hopper car appropriate for this conversion? Tim O'Connor answered: Yes, Accurail's model is better than the Bowser (formerly Stewart) 3-bay triple

I think Don is confusing two different groups of CN covered hoppers. The 1948-built cars were a smaller two-bay 2000 cu. ft. design -- most were converted to open-top ballast hoppers in 1982, with

Thanks Robert. I'm grateful for the heads-up. I have that MM. Steven, I was only going to use the CV roof as the core for hopper roof as it is moulded with the curve. Now that Robert has