Bill Welch wrote: From a GATC manual: anhydrous ammonia, Compressed Gas; chlorine, ditto; LPG, Flammable Gas Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave.,

Tim O'Connor wrote: "Sunshine also made parts, although I don't know what they were for." - RI 145800-145999 and 147549-147749 ("MK.7"; "stock numbers" are Jim Hayes'

Jeff Aley wrote: Correct. He always said "Dur-yay." Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510)

Scott Haycock asked: "This is an interesting gondola. Anyone know whether it started out as a flatcar? What model might be a good starting point to build one of

Please, what would be the appropriate Placard Decals for the Atlas & Kadee 11K tank cars? Bill Welch

Scott, Google is your friend. Try googling “Duryea Cushion Underframe”. You’ll find the Patent (w/ drawings). You’ll also find a nice drawing (as applied to a flat car,

I don't believe the studyincluded Canadian cars which would really impact especially northern tierroad consists.Armand Premo

This is an interesting gondola. Anyone know whether it started out as a flatcar? What model might be a good starting point to build one of these? Pittsburgh & Lake Erie P&LE 45470 46' steel gondola

Scott Chatfield wrote > First, how do you pronounce Duryea? Durr-yay? some say this is right Durr-yee-ah? some say this is right Durr-yee? nobody says that's right :-) > Does anyone make HO detail

Ike, Anything in the archives on whether aluminum was used on all boxcars prior to the mid 30's or just on the steel cars in the 30's? Sent from Dave Bott's iPad

> I must agree with Dan Holbrook�s comment about people usingpercentages > of car types for anything. > Ike Ike I don't think that's exactly what Dan meant. Dave Nelson and TimGilbert spent quite

Building an HO model of D&RGW 67771, a 1946 Pressed Steel Car 40' XM, starting with a C&BT Shops 12- panel kit I've had in the heap since the kit was introduced. The Rio Grande liked Duryea cushioned

That casting is one half of a hot or cold strip mill stand housing...Regards Jerry Albin

Having worked at Checker Motors here in Kalamazoo I would say it's a large stamping press for auto body parts that in use would stand on one end. Since the body parts for the cabs dated from the

Tim, It appears to be the main frame for a brand new drop forge. This is before all the other parts are added, hammer, slide flywheel, etc... Tom Casey

I must agree with Dan Holbrook’s comment about people using percentages of car types for anything. In many cases, car types are specific to routes or regions, the percentage of that type in even

what the heck is this gigantic casting ?? Despatch built 838-F flat built 1952 http://www.ebay.com/itm/121629605625 Tim O'Connor

thanks Ben. I'll have to get one at Naperville. :-) Tim Stan Rydarowicz offers a conversion kit using the Intermountain(Red Caboose) prewar AAR boxcar as a base kit.

The MDC/Roundhouse 40 ft 10 panel gon is a C&O 36000 series prototype. It has odd ends but they are correct for the drawing in the 19th Edition Car Builders Cyclopedia p. 158 & 159. The car in the

Steve, Is a list for Jan. 1948 an OK list or would you prefer an earlier date? For Spencer Kellogg SKX reporting marks, in Jan. 1948 they were listed under GATC. The only cars listed is 5-361, 16