I am not sure what this thread's direction has to do with freight cars. Bill Welch

Just an FYI, according to an ASF advertisement in the 1961 CBC -- over one million ASF Ride Control trucks in service in 1961 -- over one half of all new freight cars were being purchased with

Well, reading over this message I wrote, I see I screwed up on the spring grouping. Here's a correction: 50-ton A-3 trucks have 5 coil springs in each side frame, grouped 2-1-2. 70-ton A-3 trucks

Tom, the internet is worldwide. What can Congress do if someone in another country decides to copy the web site and host it off shore? This is already widely done -- If I felt like it I could go right

On Oct 3, 2010, at 2:18 AM, Stephan wrote (responding to a post by Jim Dick): As of 1/53, there were 448 active cars in this series with auxiliary doors either removed or secured closed and 6'

No, I won't be there. Brian Leppert Tahoe Model Works Carson City, NV

Does anyone know of a ready source for these trucks in HO? Denny Denny S. Anspach, MD Sacramento

Doug I have 2 that I'm doing and they go together well, bend the etched brass parts with a single edge razor and watch where the etchings go, one has a defect card holder that should be on the A end.

Gosh, you don't suppose Kadee used that photo do you : ))) Thanks Ed! Clark Propst

Thanks to everyone for the detective work on the Kato truck. Makes my life a lot easier : ) Brian, will you be at Naperville this year? Matt, I've replaced the Kato wheels sets with Reboxx also,

Jim, I just ran across a photo of this car while researching something else, and it started me searching for info on them. The photo is the same one you posted, but was published in the 1928 Car

Tim, That is debatable! I think that is one of the internet issues that will come up before congress some time in the spring!''Tom

Victor, have you looked at the OpSig* Industry files? -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Sat, October 2, 2010 12:44:05 PM Subject:

Bill I was also unable to get to him sure could use some of those elbows for a loco project.  The orignal message didn't give enough of his address. Don Ford Kanab

No sugar cane was raised in East Texas (or at least what those of us from Texas call East Texas) and not in Texas at all after about 1929 until the 1970's, well after the time period of this group. 

Tim, let me add something to this reposted messages. Richard has forgot the largest of the cotton oil tank car owners, Sco Tank Line (Southern Cotton Oil Company) of New Orleans, Louisiana, SCOX. They

There is a reinforcement under the doors, strengthened by the two outer door posts that extend through it. Bill Welch

Clark, The Pullman-Standard builder's photo from this lot just happened to be 44324. The car had A-3 Ride Control trucks. Regards, Ed Hawkins

Thanks so much Tim. This helps me out a lot. As I don't offhand remember any specific tank car kit ( or RTR) made for this nor any decals for an undec. kit, I will have to go with some leased

Bill,     Try this one; thesupplycar@...; this should get the results you seek for Bob McCarthy.   Fred Freitas