Jerry: These were built by Pacific Car & Foundry beginning in January 1957. They had the so-called "Banana Tapper" major ribs with the top rib asymetrical in shape as it was striahg along the

Hi, Can someone give me some information on the builder and construction dates for Fruit Growers Express FHIX 41241-41640? Seems ART may have bought a block of them. Thanks! Jerry Michels

Tim, I have diagrams for A&WP and WofA, but not for Georgia. So I only have photos to go by. Another photo of a Georgia USRA rebuild just came from Arnold Menke. This photo taken ca. 1940 shows GA

I built one of the kits Ted put out. His info is vague on dates, saying the cars were rebuilt in the 1930s in BCR paint followed by the silver/black scheme. Photos provided have BCR cars with reweigh

Tom, Have the review and off the top of my head I think this was the only brass made in NZ (or was it AU). As a plastic kit (or RTR) I should think it would sell more that the IM caboose but

Jon, More likely someday they'll be a resin kit that any other type of kit. Even at that, the underframe would be a "challenege" to say the least. Pecos River did these in brass a long time ago

I have a photo of Georgia 19663 from Bob's with black ladders & background, doors and ends w/a reweigh of 6-45 Also GA 29345, another rebuilt type with Murphy paneled roof, 5 panels to each side

Dear Ben... The only car numbers visible were the Maine Central numbers. The B&O numbers were painted over in black paint and the MEC car number was applied over this black patch, so finding the

Steve Vallee wrote: "I've gone through my files and here is what I found on the ex-B&O hoppers that the Maine Central picked up. <<snip>>" Steve, did you record any of the car numbers?  It would be

I was looking at an article in the July 1988 Mainline Modeler written by Mark Feddersen about his kitbash of GATX 25994. I am interested in tackling the same project. After some comparison with a

Ed, I have a 1938 shot of GA 19668 (reweigh stencil 4-1938) and it is most definitely a box car red car. When were the cars rebuilt? Tim O'Connor

Richard, There are flying pigs in Cincinnati (concrete ones all over the river walk areas). Crazy looking things! :) Cincinnati was known for its pork

Tim O'Connor wrote: Thanks Bob. Offline, I got this: 375160 is an M-15P, rebuilt from M-15k in 1955 375602 is an M-15PD converted from M-15NA, rebuilt from M-15k earlier (?) Sheesh! Classes,

Dear Group... I've gone through my files and here is what I found on the ex-B&O hoppers that the Maine Central picked up. Almost all had heavily rusted sides: CAR # Location

Dear John: I am interested in purchasing the two sets of dry transfers. Ron Parisi 4313 Valley View Road Harrisburg PA 17112 Please let me know payment (check or paypal....) and your info Thanks

Bruce and Jack, I know I'm a little late to this party, but before responding I wanted to get some facts and figures together. I have come across just one photo of a GA USRA steel rebuild painted

sorry - I didn't express myself clearly. My thought was not that left-over USRA composite boxcars were sold to the CPR - as you say, Richard, there is no doubt the cars were built for the CPR new in

Thanks Bob. Offline, I got this: 375160 is an M-15P, rebuilt from M-15k in 1955 375602 is an M-15PD converted from M-15NA, rebuilt from M-15k earlier (?) Sheesh! Classes, subclasses, and now

just fyi -- http://www.kadee.com/html/568.jpg I wish they'd done the 70 ton B-1, though! could use it on some gondolas and hoppers. Tim O'Connor

?? Tom, I already gave you the Tichy number for the white decals.