Hi Denny, Thanks for confirming that for me. I suspected as much from the materials I consulted, but it’s nice to be certain that the number is an error. The handwriting in the notation is clear,

Quality photos in the Reefer car book from the society but no drawings. J. Stephen Sandifer

Does anybody know if general arrangement drawings exist for the Rr-43 reefer? Thanks Scott McDonald

All The Westerfield kit has been SOLD. Thank all for looking Gary

The August, 2017 issueof the Nickel Plate Modeler’s Notebook is now online and available fordownloading. Your one stop for all things NKP, W&LE, LE&W and TStL&Wmodeling, Volume 26 features a tour of

I have one Westerfield kit 8951 XM-17/18 Box Car for $28.00 includes shipping and one Sunshine Single deck Mather Stock Car Kit 8.1 for $25.00 includes shipping If interested contact me off list at

Really nice shots of this car. I didn't see poling pockets on PM 32029. I assume poling pockets were added by the car builder only if requested by the railroad. Or is there some other reason for the

James, Referring to the (WM #59792 at Red Lion, Pa., 1953, Ties, 282) car. The WM did not have any rolling stock in the 59xxx series as compiled by author Bill Oertly in the Revenue Equipment

Today’s set of Lackawannahistoric images has a few neat shots. Several images document an unknown issueon a Pere Marquette 36-foot automobile box car. Another image documents acracked wall but I

Brad Andonian asked: "I am seeking an image of these cars. They are ex-MILW and I wish to confirm the herald and lettering is yellow. The link below is obviously not the car, but may have the

From: thecitrusbelt@... [STMFC] Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 8:08 PM To: STMFC@... Reply To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Mobile Icing This is a link to a photo of a Northwestern

I looked up the B&O Q series locos. Yes some did have an extension to the steam cab for the head end brakeman... kind of awkward looking though. There were several other series with HE brakeman

On 8/8/2017 6:50 PM, Patrick Wade patwadesb@... [STMFC] wrote: One of the Santa Fe books lists a Fred Harvey car (I think a rough drawing) but no one has every seen a

With little if any physical evidence of the various icing facilities that existed during the "Ice Age," it is difficult to picture the network of icing stations and situations that once existed. Some

Friends, Not unusual at all even into the 1960s. I once encountered FGEX reefers being loaded at the same time with honeydew melons and ice on the Sacramento Northern branch in

Also, per our recent discussion on crew sizes - notice the two guysjust hanging out on the tender deck... Not a bad place to be when the weatheris fine! :-) Tim

Scott, You may sign up on line for an early registration and save some money (15.00 savings) and choose you Mini-Kit. Making a early registration should ensure you get your mini kit in either HO or N

Hi Bob, Great shot, an excellent period piece. I'm usually thinking that reefers would get iced at the 'countryside end' of the run, not at the 'big city end' of the run since they would often be

This is a link to a photo of a Northwestern Ice & ColdStorage truck loading an unidentified refrigerator car in Portland, OR,circa 1920s.

Scott, the Reg. Desk will be in the Lobby area I am sure, usually it has been thru the doors on the right side of the hotel while Hotel Reg. is thru the doors on the left. It will not take long to get