I've recently finished transcribing a conductor's time book for part of the Coast Line from 1948 to 1952, and it contains extensive reefer car information. The loads in question are almost all

Re: Morning Sun book Tank Car Color Guide Volume 1: Cars with Full Center Sills James Kinkaid An all-color encyclopedia of

At some unnamed instigator's request, I've modified the Frisco USRA rebuild set to also offer it with the "Frisco Fast Freight" slogan on the right. See sample:

Hi, Wondering if anyone might be able to help me a bit... I'm trying to determine what all could be modelled with a 3-bay offset-side hopper visually like the NYC 904000-904999 or PM 15000-15249

Does the SRHA have much in the way of old freight car drawings? I'd sure like to a cad model of the 36ft cars Westerfield did in resin. Dave Nelson

A few weeks ago there was a nice discussion on the weatherproofing of Southern Pacific wood caboose roofs. Does anyone know if the Union Pacific and Western Pacific used a similar technique on

Alan, try emailing the Southern Railway Historical Assoc. They may be able to help you. I have worked in the archives but have not seen the stock car drawings as of yet. Regards, Fenton -- Fenton

Does anyone have detailed drawings of Southern's 40 ft stock cars that would have been in service in the early 1950s? I have Southern's diagram 30-F-13 but this does not have much detail. These were

Does anyone make the brown and tan "Frisco Fast Freight" set? -- Thanks! Brian Paul Ehni From: Gerald Glow <jerryglow@...> Reply-To: STMFC List <STMFC@...> Date: Sat, 19

Andy,I have an order being prepared.Will send later today.Armand Premo

Bill, I can't believe I misspelled your name. Please forgive. Gene Green

C'mon. David is correct. The sun is nearly straight overhead and is therefore castings unusually long shadows under the thin overlap of roof on end. Gene Green

David I suppose it's possible, if whoever scanned the photo "oversharpened" it, they may have distorted the image by overemphasis on the contrast where the end and roof join. Still, absent any other

Thank you Dill. Gene Green

Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee@...> wrote: Naah, it's a visual trick resulting from the really high contrast level in that photo. If the end actually was recessed, the rounded ends of the darts would be

Naah, it's a visual trick resulting from the really high contrast level in that photo. If the end actually was recessed, the rounded ends of the darts would be hidden by the vertical rivet strip on

Greg The B-end looks normal. The A-end does not --

The two previous photos on the listed site, p01668 and p01669, show what looks like a normal junction between roof, end and sides on the same car. Greg Kennelly Burnaby, BC

Thanks to Richard Hendrickson for some excellent photos I have been able to complete artwork and accepting orders for a set for the Frisco USRA rebuild. Acc to my notes, Frisco was the largest owner

Tim O'Conno wrote: Railroading, rebuilt ladders roof and 129534 that only the Since, we are discussing USRA re-built boxcars there is a duplicate slide on eBay of an apparently very freshly painted