That's real interesting! I'll buy copies the next time I see Bob. The big thing I don't know is whether the side sill's straight, or if there's a heavier brace under the doors. Al Brown, Melbourne,

Any chance of somebody doing the Simplex bolster in both archbar and later cast steel sideframe as was so commonly used on the Canadian roads? I know LL has done the cast sideframe version, but their

I have photos of IC 40476 and 40394 from Bob's Photo. Info on the back says they were both photographed at Ft. Bragg, NC on the same date, 10-17-51, which I would be skeptical about. 3/3/3 Dreadnaught

These appear to be the truck in the photos I have of NC&StL, Southern and Clinchfield covered hoppers. I do not seem to have a good photo of any of the L&N's LO's. The Kadee photo is very small but

Tim O'Connor wrote: My not-so-reliable memory tells me that back in the '60s there was an RMC article by E. L. Moore on building a molasses mine. Carstens published article after article by Moore,

Thanks Scott. I assume the B means 70 ton? I put Branchline Barbers under my covered hoppers, because it was as close as I could get...till now : ) Clark Propst

Victor, There's a fantastic article in latest Craftsman. Clark Propst

Thanks Ed, The Kato website says they're 70 ton! They were made for their 1958 cu ft covered hopper. Glad to hear they're 50 ton !!! The N&W Kadee model is #44324. I have documents for 2 cars in that

Plenty of sugar cane in Louisiana and eastern Texas too. Another source of molasses is wood fiber -- there was an article some while back of molasses production at a fibre-board mill in Duluth. Tim

SP tank cars were used for many commercial shipments including cottonseed oil. Tony Thompson

Hi John, Thanks. I ordered the 7/66 MR from Railpub. Bill McCoy Jax, FL

Clark P asked: Kadee just introduced one: http://www.kadee.com/htmbord/page566.htm And yes Clark, all of your 1,958cf cement hoppers should have 70-ton trucks. Scott Chatfield

"wabash2813" Victor Baird wrote: Sugar beets manufactured in the Midwest? sugar beet manufacturing facilities in the U.S. > Victor, Buy the October 2010 issue of RMC that contains a 10-page article

Can anyone direct me to a photo of this series? I recently came across an old Walthers kit, that I built about 15 years ago, and I think I'll re-detail it for the prototype it's closest to. -- TIA

Now all I need to do is figure out a likely origin for my molasses. Sugar beets manufactured in the Midwest? "Jeff Wilson's Industries Along the Tracks 3" shows a 1959 map of sugar beet manufacturing

Thanks for the info Tim. Victor Baird Fort Wayne, Indiana

Thanks Don It did not occur to me to use Walthers as a resource Bill Welch

IMO, the Kato journals are the right size for 5-1/2"x10" journals--50-ton. The Kato A-3 truck has the proper wheelbase, 5'-6", for a 50-ton truck, and their spring detail represents the 5 coil

Charles, I think (hope) that Richard Hendrickson will forgive me for reposting this old message (from 1998) to the old Freightcars mailing list. I hope it answers your question. Tim

Tim, I assume this would also apply to the transportion of cotton seed oil from cotton presses. I am modeling a facility in Texas that shipped cotton seed oil. One of their customers was a paint