Thanks so much Tim! Fascinating topic. -Bob

Bob, the rules are based on the idea of "home districts". The BCK belonged to district 16 which includes New York and Pennsylvania. The rule is that if a car belongs to a railroad in

They were all stenciled return empty to Buffalo. But so what? Under AAR rules they would be treated like other XM box cars. There's nothing in the ORER that indicates the cars

Colin, I bought Tichy flatcar decals months ago. I was planning on using those. I personally haven't got around to using any Tichy decals yet but I've read that they're thick? I don't think that'll

Interesting that Kadee just announced this car for November. Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)

Sorry to sound so narrow. I try to research and model known loads between certain shippers and consignees, in likely cars. You were asking about specific Canada-bound boxcars and I framed examples

Pardon my ignorance on the matter, but why are those specific states highlighted? I was under the impression that any interchange XM car in the continental U.S could be loaded and shipped anywhere.

Except many were stenciled for flour service only and return to Buffalo. We’re they used for other cargo’s, yes. Car service rule zero, protect the shipper. Also, what’s forgotten is these cars

I have a document from the Colorado & Southern (CB&Q subsidiary) instructing agents to use reefers for LCL if the travel was in the direction of the reefer's home. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

What the ?? The IMWX and Red Caboose 1937 AAR box car are the SAME MODEL. The DPH cars with Viking roofs are certainly IMWX models and the roofs fit perfectly. Intermountain's "1937 AAR" carbody

Part of the reason may be that catalysts were discovered in fossil beds in the northeastern US including New Jersey. I learned about that years ago reading one of John McPhee's books on geology. --

AHEM. The Buffalo Creek box cars were XM. They could be loaded by ANY railroad in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Eastern Canada, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware. Pennsylvania, New

I can’t speak to 1955, but in the 40s and early 50s ATSF used SFRD reefers commonly for LCL service. The largest percentage of LCL traffic was from east to west and was clean, dry, and usually came

Coil-elliptical, or ordinary Bettendorf (look very much like Tichy trucks) -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Nice work Ray. What are you doing for decals? Colin Meikle

Very nice cars. I particularly like the SOO car. Can you describe where you apply the Pan Pastels? I am concerned that when I use it, so of my effort to match the prototype body colour is compromised

Thanks, Eric. That pretty much my thinking, but it doesn’t hurt to check with the experts. Nelson Moyer

Unfamiliar with the definition of "record rights" in the Southern refrigerator empty routing. Does this refer to the previous load carrier routing? For PFE, which town/location named Meridian would

When the harvest season changed, FGE and WFE mtys were gathered at various locations and run as entire trains W to E or vice-versa. I assume (do not “know”) the routes used may have been FGE/WFE

Lovely product from Speedwitch, and a gorgeous build! Michael Gross Pasadena, CA