Hello Group, I would like to thank the contributors of this topic. It is wonderful to hear from so many with very detailed and informative responses. I’m very appreciative and thank one and

This car, repainted in 1952, might have been in assigned service. On 8/4/2019 12:10 AM, Bill Keene via Groups.Io wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling,

BoB That's a COFC not a TOFC. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA

We're the lettered with "The Hoosier Line" in the light gray background in assigned service or free runners? Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA

I concur with the Rapido wheelsets (all metal). I build one resin kit a month, and no matter what trucks, they get the Rapidos' (Code 88). They run $35 for 50 at Hobbylinc.com RJ Dial

I’m amused at those holding forth about which brands roll best. They evidently haven’t noticed how important is axle length, and in that case, my view would be that there is little if any

First, plastic wheels are banned from my layout. Bowser wheelsets are plastic wheels on metal axels, and are pretty good, but I don't use them. Some train set quality plastic wheels are really bad

Kadee has not changed their wheels, but roll tests with the new HGC trucks show they perform vastly better than the old Kadee trucks - it's now "slippery plastic on slippery plastic" instead

Huh. The 47 foot length made me think they were USRA gondolas. The M-15 was 40 feet right? On 8/3/2019 3:06 PM, rwitt_2000 via Groups.Io wrote: -- Tim

I have had best results with Intermountain wheelsets, purchased in boxes of 100 axles. And yes, that can be a significant expense. The Intermountain wheels come in 33" and 36" diameters. Tread

Does anyone offer decals for the Swift red and white scheme reefers besides Champ HR-42? The Clover House dry transfers are for steel cars circa 1954, so the data are wrong for 2500 and 6700 series

When I converted to semi-scale wheels I went almost exclusively to Reboxx and there various axle lengths. Since their (apparent) demise I have been hoarding my remaining reboxx sets for special

Re: NWSL wheelsets. I have bought only one set (38" narrow tread). They are dramatically out of gage. To correct that, I am awaiting a "Puller" I ordered from them in March. They have assured me I

Denny, my caliper consistently finds Kadee’s at 1.020 inches. Comment? Tony Thompson

Nice photo Tim. Those B&O TOFCEE service "flat cars" were made by rebuilding the relatively new "1955" underframes from the M-15 wagon-tops. They did configurations for TOFC and COFC. Bob Witt

Model railroad trucks are not consistent precision assemblies, and if they were, we simply could not afford them. This makes a simple question like suitable wheel replacement not so simple. For a

Pueblo, CO, was home to Nuckolls Packing. Does anyone have photos of their meat reefers they can share? J. Stephen Sandifer

Yes, the Railway Prototype Cyclopedia, Vol 6 has a color photo with the new trucks in 1955 and still in passenger service and notes that the truck replacements occurred from 1946 to 1952. Gary

Rapids offers a all metal semi scale wheel set that is perfect for TMW trucks among many others Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com www.yarmouthmodelworks.com

The car appears to have been demoted from passenger service. No signal line and steam connections. -- Rod Miller Handcraftsman === Custom 2-rail O Scale Models: Drives, Repairs, Steam Loco Building,