Thank you Guy. Bill Welch

Thank you Dave. Bill Welch

Hi Gary. I did try to find a suitable C&A car to add to my surveys, but couldn't. The problem is that the C&A transitioned to 40-foot cars early on, during their Harriman years. Near as I can tell,

Guy: Thanks for the much more complete clarification on the ARA specs on the grabs. So it looks like it was required (a standard) on new cars starting in August of 1933, but only advisable (a

Dave Parker wrote: "The second grab iron was indeed approved by the ARA (not the AAR, which was formed in 1934) at their annual meeting in June of 1932. It is murky as to the effective date, in part

The margins of Ted Culotta’s blog contain yard pictures and the track closest to the photographer has a Chicago and Alton boxcar with a very prominent herald:

Bill: The second grab iron was indeed approved by the ARA (not the AAR, which was formed in 1934) at their annual meeting in June of 1932. It is murky as to the effective date, in part because, at

Hello Don, Per the ELHS reprint of the 1952 DL&W Freight Equipment diagram book, 46982 is one of a series 46800-46999, built by M.C. Corp. Sept 1927. The doors are listed for the larger series

Don, to the best of my knowledge the DL&W car in question retained it's wood sheathing right to the end. This was done by Sunshine 37.9/11/12. Bill

There are two additional cars in the 4th photo ahead of the two showing the tank cars as well. The first car, though 4th in the train, while the other is the DL&W #46982. I cannot make out the

Apologies for theuse of group bandwidth. Francis, I have sent you twoemails responding today. I am sorry for them not seeming to getthrough. SteveHile

The car in that link and reporting mark would be an all steel car that the model looks nothing like; length appears wrong, as do sides, ends and roof. I have seen an ad in the railway press back in

It looks like the Class X car is numbered 1836 which wouldbe from the series 1750-1844. These 6500 gallon Class X cars wereoriginally built in 1907 in the 12xxx series. 100 cars weremodified to make

The model essentially represents plywood sides. I'm no expert on MDT, but I'm not aware that MDT ever experimented with plywood sheathing. Roger Hinman would know, and hopefully he will chime in.

Bill From the old Freightcars List, back in the year 2000 - "In 1932, the AAR MechanicalDivision adopted a supplemental standard calling for an additional grab iron on each side at the

For that car number, definitely (1) wrong ends (2) incorrect riveting pattern on sides(are there any rivets at all?) (3) incorrrect steps under the door (4) not sure about theroof (5) ladders

Dick Harley has pointed out that the MTH cars are decentrepresentations of plywood sided R-30-24 PFE rebuilds, but, are not numbered andlettered as such. Also, the paint scheme/lettering is a

Hoping someone can help answer some questions I have regarding the addition of a second grab iron on the left end of House Car sides. 1.) What was the date this safety appliance addition was

Looks completely phony to me w/that combination of underframe and superstructure. Bill Welch

Some other interesting cars there, too. Note the boat load on the B&O P-11 flat car - a prototype for all those HO toy-like cars! Also there is a Frisco single sheathed box car carrying grain. Note