Frank Greene wrote: Typical box car sheathing wouldn't stop much more than a .22 bullet. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Ed is correct. The trucks are largely hidden by weeds in the photo I have, so I incorrectly identified them as ASF-A3, but on closer examination they are Barbers. Richard Hendrickson

Did IM ever tool 8 rung ladders for their 10'6' IH cars? I can't tell from the information on their website, it just says body details. I have a bunch of Modified 1937 AAR cars that will require 8

Bob C wrote: The "ghost" lettering says: T. C. I. & R. R. CO. TCIX MX91 Any trace of paint or letter color is gone and it sits in the middle of a vacant lot near an abandoned TCI&RR/BS branch.

Brian, Trucks on the 800 cars were spring-plankless Barber S-2 Stabilized. The first 300 cars had Apex running boards & brake steps, the last 500 had U.S. Gypsum. All cars had Ajax hand brakes.

Thanks Richard! Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY prrk41361@... From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Richard Hendrickson Sent: Saturday, May 29,

Brian, I have an in-service shot of 82928 which shows ASF A-3s, Apex running boards, "Route of the 400 Fleet" stenciling, if that's any help. Richard Hendrickson

I'm prepping for future projects I have CNW boxcar 84250 from IM and am looking to see what needs to change. Looking at the photos in the October 1996 RMJ on the bottom of page 11, I can't tell from

Thanks Fred, Rich and Tim. We have received a couple of threads to pursue. Staffan Ehnbom

Al,         thank you for the info. Sounds like a very interesting research project. Fred Freitas ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Sat, May 29, 2010

Bob,           I would doubt the title of the print. Now, if it said milk car, no problem. Fred Freitas ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Sat, May 29,

You missed the SAL 40ft lowside gon that was done by WrightTRAK. Denis Blake Marysville, OH Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

Hmm, quickly off the top of my head, Bowser PRR GS (needs a little work for a fifties era layout but usable, Accurail 40' Steel gon p1k USRA drop bottom gon Red Caboose and IM both had GS and

How about a Pratt trussed single sheathed box car a la B&M and Seaboard? It could be a stand in for at least half a dozen more cars and shake the box, steam era modelers would want at least one. My

The image on this link is described as an "Armored Payroll Car": http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/default.aspx?f=1&guid=be82959e-972a-40db-b48d-6f5c64ab61d1&gid=2 Were there such cars? Bob

I forgot to mention my wish list item and that would be steel gons in the 40 foot range--not long mill gons that have been produced too frequently. Of course, that brings up the same problem that

I can't agree more.

Did a little googling after my previous post, & found more. The "Railway Car Builders of North America" site says Summers operated in Pittsburgh from 1909-1915, and goes on to say "Cars built by

Summers Steel Car Co held some patents, dunno for what, under which Standard Steel Car built ore cars around 1910. See Westerfield kit #11300 (a work of art). Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

List, do any of our learned friends know what Summers Car Co. produced in the early 1900's ? Don't recall ever hearing about this company; no doubt bought out by a larger concern. T I A Fred