Wow...this is really disappointing...it seems that almost nothing is right about this car... I knew Red Caboose wasn't perfect, but I thought they cared more than this sorry example...this isn't any

ok...thanks...I just measured and the red caboose rr-38580 has 6 ft doors [☹] ________________________________ Sent: Sunday, September 6, 2015 9:21 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: Re:

Thank you both for your reviews; I ordered a copy of the book. gary laakso south of Mike Brock

Bill, The prototype series were as follows: 45001-45385, 385 cars built 1945 through 1946 from Youngstown steel body parts. They featured a 7'/8' door combination, Universal 200W hand brakes, with

"When Empty Return To" dates from at least WWII and probably earlier. I won't venture a guess on the fist application. This stenciling on the side of the car was an early effort to get cars that

Bill, Before telephone agent would telegraph requests to other agents served by the local and the yard that madeup the local serving his station. Lacking a positive response for car supply, most

The MKT 40-ft steel auto cars had two eight-foot doors and improved Dreadnaught ends. I don't think the IM car has either of these features. Fenton, Speedwitch offered a SS MKT car kit. Bill Welch

the number series and dimensional data on the car agree with what is in my 1949 ORER as type XMR with 15' door opening.

Did all railroads approach using foreign and home road cars for off-line destinations the same way? When did "When Empty Return To...." markings and corresponding car service rules begin? I ask

don't know about decals, but still wondering what is wrong with IM car?

Didn't Speedwitch offer this car in resin Bill, and with the correct decals? -- Fenton Wells 5 Newberry Lane Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-1144 srrfan1401@...

what is wrong with the recently released IM/Red Caboose car (it seems to match data in my 1949 ORER)?

Herald King makes the MKT decals for the 40 steel double door car in both black for the yellow car and the green express box. You may be able to 'kluge' these for other cars. -- Fenton Wells 5

In about 1960 a friend of mine was clerking in the NYC Water Street Yard, Louisville KY. He would operate a teletype machine, get report of what was incoming then get papers from the conductor, and

Dan, in the steam era and into the late fifties, what were the modes of communications? I am assume they used the telegraph and telephone. Did they a visual means of know what was where, a big chalk

Gary, Being a supplier of new info to EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Carl Shaver, I would describe the differences relative to the OLD Thru-1937-only book as -- > New sections for cars built 1938-1945 ADDED >

Jim, In all cases, foreign cars were used in preference to home road cars, if they were available. If no foreign car was available a home road car would be used. Determining how long to wait for an

We all probably have our own definition of what constitutes "iconic" but in my modeling universe I consider the MKT single sheathed yellow boxcars an iconic freight car. Twenty plus years ago I used

I will definitely want a Penn Salt and a PPG car, maybe others, but these are some way off, are they Not? Tony Thompson

what is incorrect about the intermountain model? (since, of course, I just bought one!)