You are all correct re: HO (and S) car kits I designed and produced under the SMMW name, not Wright Trak Models. CAD-generated patterns have been made by hi-rez SLA exclusively for all HO and S kit

Eric, Doug, and Nelson, Thank You for your time and effort to answer my question regarding coupler type. Lester Breuer

The 22000 cars were purchased new by the M&StL in 1919, 22000-22598 USRA DS cars. There were built by Lenoir Car Works and the last was retired in 1950. The 25000 cars were purchased used by the

Lester, Here's what I found. Focus on Freight Cars Vol. 2, features an image ofM&StL 25028 on page 47. The end details are not clear enough to determinethe uncoupling hardware, although it looks

Ron, Without photo evidence to confirm, the thousands of cars extant with the '59 change to the S&T Large Circle Cross coupled with the Santa Fe continuing to repaint these cars past the end of time

Lester, I built the Westerfield M&StL USRA double sheathed box car from the 22000 series (even numbers only) with top mounted uncoupling levers. I have prototype photos of 25028 with Carmer and

With only 4 and a half months to go, have you registered for RPM Chicagoland yet? We've announced the return of the Mini-Kit to this year's event! Fox Valley Models, Resin Car Works, Speedwitch, and

Yes, Smoky Mountain did do that ventilator box, and the instructions mentioned how this was made using 3D printing. I have one assembled, not decals applied, and quite honestly it is very nice given

Les I don’t have a photo and my books are not accessible at this time. That series of M&StL boxcars, 200 even numbers, was purchased used in 1941. The cars were from the CStPM&O, ex USRA DS

It would have originally had the Carmer hardware but I think the M&StL picked these up second hand. I'm away from that reference manual right now but will check it in a couple of hours. If you can,

Working on USRA M&STL box car by 5th Ave Car Shops ( Accurail ), number 51256, series 51000 to 51398, a photo of car in series and matching paint scheme in Steam Era Freight Cars Reference Manual,

As did his Tenn. Central boxcar and the SAL vents he did for the WrighTrak I am fairly sure. Bill Welch

If I'm not mistaken the very nice resin CofG ventilated boxcar kit Jim King (Smoky Mountain Model Works) produced for the CofG society a few years ago also used 3D printed patterns. Tom Madden

That looks pretty sweet. Are those inset corrugated Murphy ends? Eric Hansmann El Paso, TX From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2016 4:30AM To:

Nice. Could it be a CPR single sheathed automobile car?

Brian, A far better article roster-wise is Ed Hawkins' article in the July 1999 RMJ. In addition to AC&F, this article lists cars built by the railroads themselves, as well as GATC and

All the cars described in the article have 10'5" or 10'6" IH and 4/3/1 ends (bottom to top). The following series were built before 1959: 12 panel sides: C&IM 16501-16650 (blt 2/55), DL&W

List, A quick apology and correction. I was vague in my description. I was on break and rushing. I meant the late production 10'6" cars with 4/3/1 ends. Thanks, Brian LaManna To: stmfc@... From:

Hello List, I have a two part question. I'm interested in the 40' ACF boxcars as detailed in the 8/92 RMJ by Mr Hawkins. I don't own the issue and the Trainlife site doesn't offer much help. I'm

With all the Handwringing over antique Ambroid cement and technical language, people seemed to have missed new freight car models on the horizon: Elgin Car Shops - The Wabash Railroad in Southern