I looked at one of mine, and it took me awhile before I realized it was an Atlas model. I also have realized it has the as-built 1937 paint scheme, and I know about the Speedwitch decal, and thanks

GATC was also a partner (with Canadian Car & Foundry) in Canadian General Transit, formed in 1932. In the post-WW II years, a good number of these older GATC cars apparently found their way to the

Richard -   Yeah, I kinda liked reading the description of each tank car series in the 1953 ORER.  Could it get any more general here (sorry the bad pun towards the "G" in GATX)?  Almost every

Bruce's response is generally right, as far as it goes. To the best of my knowledge, GATC trashed all of their photos and documentation on steam and transition era tank cars years ago, and apart

Bruce -   OK, thanks.  At least that's a starting point for HO Scale cars.   Joe

Joe, For models of GATC built cars in HO, there are a couple of choices. Sunshine now has a type 30 kit that has been done in a number of markings. The type 30 was also brought in in brass by Red

I thought so. I seem to remember a conversation with John Golden who had to do some kitbashing to get an accurate model of what they're supposed to be. I think he made patterns and cast new sides to

Interesting question. The models appear to be stencilled (if I read the pictures correctly) as class B-6, to which neither the body nor the numbers correspond. This class comprised '32 ARA cars with

Bruce -   Yeah, that's what I thought (I'd have some difficult cars to determine their builder and prototype info).  The listings I have for the "pounds capacity" came from the 1953 ORER, so that

Joe, You would pick the hardest first <VBG>. Based on the 80,000 lbs, these all appear to be 8,000 gallon tanks. Unless someone has a GATC roster listing tanks by number and builder, you're stuck

They are probably meant to represent the steel rebuilds of the SAL's Pratt trussed SS cars with the Plate ends. Close but no cigar. Bill Welch

Or Accurail could introduce a "premium" line without the grabs, ladders etc molded on in limited quantities then re-cut the dies to add the modled on parts. Since most who want the cars without the

Intermountain has just released a six car set of Red Caboose Seaboard X29 40' boxcars in the "Route of the Orange Blossom Special" paint scheme. These cars are brown with white lettering. The white

I went back to look at my photos of these cars and I need to correct what I said about the door handle on the BREX/MNX cars. Without a protractor, I have to admit I am not really sure what the angle

Ha--that wasn't me who put that in, I left it at "AAR"...I was edited. Chris Frissell Polson, MT

Folks - I'm doing research on cars that are listed in various train consists on the PRR's Delmarva Division between 1955-1956. After looking at the 1953 ORER, I was able to narrow down what number

Tony,         If only we could convince the manufacturers to add those ends to the parts spru !! The worst they can do is sell 4 times the amount of kits, easily. Fred

Walt Cox wrote (about avoiding carving ladders off the Accurail ends): Or maybe just provide plain ends as parts. That seems at least as practical as running shots with "unfinished"

Bill, I think Stan R. may make correct resin ends for these cars. I'd just cut off the Accurail ends and replace them. I avoid carving at all costs :-) Tim O'Connor

I knew someone would be introducing a 40' plug door iced reefer soon, because I just finished a project to build 15 of them using the old Trains Miniature sides with I/M roofs and ends and an Accurail