One of my favorite photos from WWII is my dad standing in line to get on a Pullman troop sleeper which was taking him from Wendover, Utah to the west coast to get on the Cape Victory to take him to

Sorry. I do know when WWII ended. I wrongly assumed everyone would understand I was speaking of the past. Another example of why “write so as not to be misunderstood” is good advice. Sorry

A good number of roof and underbody views. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtY4oiqa7K0 Bill Darnaby

I just finished reviewing the archives for posts and photos or GATX 1638, and I have more questions than answers about the lettering. The only photo I have is the one in the instructions, which is a

Sunshine also produced kits 6.1 to 6.4 which were 7-8, 8-0, 8-5 and 8-7 Mather box cars :-) And both single and double deck Mather stock cars (I think the Proto 2000 kit

Paul Doggett wrote: Correct as far as I know. Tony

Bob Wegmann Tony Thompson correct me on that. Paul Doggett

Elliot, Did you get a copy of the Ga-8 directions? If not I can mail you some. Shoot me an email with your address and I will send them out. My email is cncaboose@... With modifications I built

Wegmann See message 198927 https://harley-trains.smugmug.com/PFEModels/PFE-Modeling-Clinics/2014-Wood-Ice-Models/i-ftG9ZHC Dan Smith

Wegmann See message 1989

I've seen his name spelled her and around the 'Net four different ways: Wigman Wigmann Wegman Wegmann So, which is it? Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Hey all, I need some help. I am building some HO scale Proto 2000 50 ton war emergency coal hoppers that I will decal for the Illinois Terminal. These are the steel hoppers with wood sides in the

Thanks Mel for sending me the Westerfield data sheet for the 36’ Erie Fowler boxcar. It has filled in some information for me and it looks like they were no longer on the roster during my modeling

Thanks Brian and Ray. This really helps! Eric

Chuck, Here is the pdf copy I emailed you about. Mel

In GENERAL, the standard color for NKP boxcars was "brown sides, black everything else" from at least 1924 on. Lots of cars were delivered in all-brown paint at times (especially from Pullman, which

Jim Crow coaches from the Mobile & Alabama? -- Ken Adams Covid Variants may come and go but I choose to still live mostly in splendid Shelter In Place solitude Location: About half way up Walnut

Kevin, What a fine web site! Never been there before; once there, I couldn’t leave. Well done. -Jay Styron

Both photos nicely show the “stop blocks” applied to the windows. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "Andy Laurent via groups.io"

Here are a couple images of a POW train arriving in Sturgeon Bay, WI in July 1945. The train includes (in other high-res images): CB&Q 40' steel boxcar Pullman Hollywood Beach (assuming for