From Tim O'Connor, Ed Hawkins and my own observations. This has been shared before on the STMFC list. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA This door is called a YSD-2A in Hawkins-speak, or a 5/5/4 (Ed counts the

There is a 1936 Popular Mechanics article about the use of Cor-Ten steel in freight cars. It can be found

That's why I started with the Bowser car when I wanted to build a few of these (see the first issue of Model Railroad Hobbyist). I have one of Stan's panel side conversion kits to make a panelized

Thanks, Jim.  I will have to remember this  whenever I start mine.   Dennis Williams/Owner www.resinbuilders4u.com

The Winters/Sisk Collection went to Louis Marre in Ft. Smith, Ark.I don't have an address nor do I know if he sells prints.

Bill Wlech wrote: "Actually this collection went to a well known collector of diesel photos whose name escapes me. However Jay Williams has been "renting" the freight negatives and has been selling

Fenton wrote I'd like to get a catalog of his [Dan Hall's Southwest Scale Productions] parts to see what's available. Does anyone have this on

Actually this collection went to a well known collector of diesel photos whose name escapes me. However Jay Williams has been "renting" the freight negatives and has been selling prints for a couple

Dennis Storzek wrote: I can assure you that from a mechanical behavior point of view, these panels are not REMOTELY deep drawn. Deep drawing has its challenges, but they are in areas like, for

I'm pretty fuzzy on the dates for most of the panel side installations, and it would be helpful if those who know when specific groups were done would add that to our pool of knowledge. I'd guess

I'm building this kit and when I came to the ladders, the included Tichy/CMA ladders didn't look quite right. They are not only not quite right, they are totally wrong. The included ladders are too

Alas, I really can't answer your questions. My reference materials for the decade of the thirties are seriously lacking. IIRC, the first panel side installations were done in 1931, but they are not in

OK, guys. As Richard suggests...the thread about the John Gault Line and Atlas Shrugged is/are hardly within the scope of the STMFC. It...they...are now officially terminated. Thanks, Mike Brock

Alas, Charlie Winters died several years ago. It's my understanding that his collection of freight car photos (most taken by George Sisk) went to Harold Vollrath. The e-mail address I have for

I'm trying to track down some Southern freight car photos. Does anyone know Charles Winters and how to contact him. Is he still selling photos? -- Fenton Wells 3047 Creek Run Sanford NC

Hi Andy, I'm the rather new editor of the NMRA/PCR/Sierra Division publication Short Line. I had emailed you but realize you are busy. Tony Thompson said I needed to get permission from each

Just what is it about OFF TOPIC that you guys don't understand? Richard Hendrickson

Sorry again.... Dagny Taggart owned shares of TT, but she didn't own therailroad.  She was VP of operations.  Her brother Jim was president (or CEOor such.)Tom

Thank you, Bob! John Golden

Unfortunately the CV cars mentioned were not USRA cars,but dimensionally close to Bowser's GLa s.Armand Premo