Freight cars and locomotives will be rolling again soon on the Wheeling Freight Terminal as adjustments are made following a 1400 mile move. Check out the latest on the DesignBuildOp

Using Ed Hawkins very thorough research as recapitulated in his table for the post-war 10-foot high steel boxcars the DL&W built several series of 40-foot long cars from in 1947, 1948 and 1950 with

Is this a PE "water bottle"? Well, Mel maybe right that it isn't, and I appreciate his research. But, it's not a PE car, whose car is it? It's clearly a home grown tank, built on an an obsolete flat,

The photo to have is Georgia 19733 Buffalo NY circa 1956, a Jim "Jack" Parker photo available from "Bob's Photos." This is a wonderful shot showing the welded roof to great advantage, also the

Thanks to Ted, I'm now aware of 13 photos of these cars. Data are presented as follows: reporting marks - reweigh date - color - roof - reference GA 19712 - 4/54 - BCR - W - MRG 1/87 p15 GA 19580 - ?

Folks, Sorry for the late response on this. Inspired by the same Barriger photo, I have modeled both of these ends on Shapeways. See: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/mikeparts?li=pb Both of these

Photos I have all seem to show no black roof or ends; all one color. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: STMFC List <STMFC@...> on behalf of STMFC List <STMFC@...> Reply-To:

Got a call from a friend asking for help with decals to do a coupleDL&W box cars. He has AAR 1937 design models. He saw on the Tichy sitedecals for the Phoebe Snow, large roman Lackawanna and one set

No problem Jared and Clark. I plan to use photos of this car in a Resin Car Works Blog item I am working on. Bill Welch

Excellent analysis of the Sierra Railroad cars used in outbound service. Is there information to do a 1946-50 analysis. Not just focusing on Canadien cars? Ken Adams

Me too. Jared Harper ---In STMFC@..., <cepropst@...> wrote : Although with oneexception, most of the cars w/the Aluminum and Black scheme featured a buttwelded steel roof. I am currently in the middle

Although with oneexception, most of the cars w/the Aluminum and Black scheme featured a buttwelded steel roof. I am currently in the middle of modifying the Tichy kitw/this roof plus putting on all of

Also, I have photographically documented at least one radial roof rebuild with the silver and black (Las Vegas Raiders nee Oakland Raiders scheme?). It can be found in this old blog post. Ted

From the shameless plug category, here is the radial roof rebuild, along with the correct Youngstown door with early Camel Roller Lift fixtures (not offered by Tichy): Speedwitch Georgia USRA rebuild

In addition to the differences in spring arrangement that Tim mentioned there were also differences in the truck bolsters, too, making the equation more complex, as those bolster differences present

Although with one exception, most of the cars w/the Aluminim and Black scheme featured a butt welded steel roof. I am currently in the middle of modifying the Tichy kit w/this roof plus putting on all

IIRC some of the Georgia rebuilds got radial roofs and some got home-made welded roofs: they didn't keep the original roofs. I'm at work, don't have my references here: will extend this tonight if

Ed Mines wrote: "[Tichy] kit 4032 - shown decorated for Georgia Railroad. Can't figure out how to copy the online

Ed is referring to a Tichy product. Here's the link: https://www.tichytraingroup.com/Shop/tabid/91/c/ho_freight-car-kits/p/4032/Default.aspx Ed, the STMFC Group doesn't allow attachments. Bob Witt

kit 4032 - shown decorated for Georgia railroad. can't figure out how to copy the online photo. ed mines