Yes, I was told during at least one of my interviews before writing the article, some concentrate was hauled to the Texas panhandle in concentrate cars. I am unable to be more specific. I wrote that

IIRC this kit was based/inspired by Richard & Sandra Hendrickson's Westrail offering of this prototype that required kitbashing I think. Pittsburg pattern maker Byron Rose took components of the

In a message dated 11/24/2015 6:50:42 P.M. Central Standard Time,STMFC@... writes: Not sure of which milk cars your looking for but the common steelcars(usually under GEPX reporting marks) were done

I don't think I have ever seen this anywhere. The car itself appears to be a PS-1. Maybe it some sort of special offering from Pullman Bill Welch

All, I recently read a 2012 modeling article on Pittsburgh Scale Models AAR War Emergency 53'6" flat cars and I was trying to find information on Pittsburgh Scale Models. I searched the archives of

I agree, great article. Good job Gene! Anyone know if these cars evermade it to the Amarillo ASRCO plant? Would like to see a photo of theASACRO lettered cars. Were they the same red as the ATSF

Hi all, Hope everyone is having a Happy Thanksgiving! Can someone tell me what kind of door is on this car? I have not seen it before.

I bought Volume Two a couple of weeks ago...I'm still perusing it but thus far it seems to have an awful lot of info taken from the company magazine. Craig Zeni Cary NC

I have several of the former Front Range 40' ACF "early 40's steam" box car kits (part #4700) that I'm planning to use if there is an appropriate prototype. I can't recall if this box car was the

Gondolas built for copper concentrate service, mostly for SP and Santa Fe. I agree that it's a fine article, although most of its subjects were built after 1960. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

Try this, it should be RF&P HS company store: http://www.rfandp.org/companystore/#sheild Bill Welch

PLEASE Can someone scan this ad(I don't get the magazine)so I can see what your talki about if its worth buying if we get a good report... Thanks Joel Norman On Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Al, would it kill you to drop a hint? Bill Welch

I only see one paint scheme being offered by Intermountain for the 1937 AAR car in C&O with the steam For Progress logo. As shown here: .HO Scale Models - 45794 HO

The first "steam" For Progress scheme began in 1948 with 15000-series PS-1 box cars and 79000-series 70-ton RB hopper cars being painted that way out of the factory. So the body paint changes in

A full page ad for the books is on the back of the cover of the WinterClassic Trains issue just out. Volume 1 includes a chapter on handlingperishables, including ice house operations, Fruit Growers

I have completed the first (second to be released) in the Prototype Railroad Profiles Series. This one is on the L&N ARA single sheathed box cars and includes a couple surprises (at least for me, if

I just received the December issue of RMC. In it Gene has one of thefinest prototype articles on a freight car I’ve ever seen. The issueitself is a prototype modeler’s delight, one of the best

---In STMFC@..., <railroads@...> wrote : Hi I would like to locate some more good photos and or drawings of the non butterdish tank cars, normally 2 per car, for a HO model build. Photos in the east

Hi Don I applied to that group a few days ago no response as yet. Hopefully soon. Thanks Charles Harris