I'm building an F&C mill gon, specifically the one with McKeesport Connecting decals, although the kit instructions note that Union and other US Steel roads had identical cars. The brake gear

Chuck what class are they? Ft-?? Tim O'Connor -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Steve, There is an extensive discussion of the processes involved, but by and large, it was by state legislation, usually with respect to labor law. There is a discussion of the process of creating

I’d start with the Fine N Scale PRR X31 and scab on some ends Brian

Do you have a date that the four wheel cabooses were outlawed? With others freight cars there was a date when cars weren’t accepted in interchange, for instance K brakes, but since cabooses

Reference further above may be to past posts 72758, 72759, and 72775 concerning bobbers. James Dick - Roseville, MN

Hi group, I am looking for the instruction sheet for Sunshine Kit #66.3, ATSF Ft L&N 48'6" flat car with bulkheads. I am hoping that the instructions have a photo of the B end and brake appliances.

I think it has been mentioned here that the State authorities regulating railroads outlawed four wheel “bobbers” and specified other aspects (underframes, accommodations) of cabooses (waycars,

Perhaps this video is a banana train. Lots of reefers. Colin Meikle https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nJuGMbK_nvk

trying to create in N scale,. looks like I could take an Atlas '32 and put a PRR round roof on it and if I could find the PS carbuilder ends (didn't somebody create them for the Collinsville

Go Ken Go, I've found that on the resin cars I missed or just were not willing to pay the asking price that I can come pretty close to having a close copy by BASHING. And I can credit all that to

It was $5.00 on the used shelf at my LHS and I have a weakness for 40' DD box cars. This one is lettered for D&RGW 65192 Model RC-8513-c. It was minimally partially built. There was a long trail of

Wish the site had photos… So apparently, the Dallas museum got both cabooses, then repatriated one of them. The other went with the rest of the collection to Frisco? Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from

Thanks for the extra details, Mike! Steve Sandifer has shared the location of the other BR&P four-wheel caboose. It’s listed on this roster for the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, TX.

This topic moved to the NP Railway list for further discussion, but I thought I would revive it here with a brief note. I spoke with Jack Christensen, a retired NP/BNSF engineer, earlier this week.

Thanks for presenting the B&LE and BR&P cars Eric. You went through my hometown Erie and I spent a lot of time between there and Meadville. Enjoy your blog. Chris Rooney

The Dallas Fair Grounds Groups now has a great home in Frisco with lots of city support and more room to show their collection. Museum of the American Railroad:

The one in Dallas is the same one Eric photographed. Eric sent me this photo of the data that was with the caboose. I would love to track down the one in Waco, because I often travel to College

Nice, Eric---- That you caught up with these two survivors of a long passed time. There is a little more to say about each car. Perhaps it is a sister or the same car but there is reportedly a

This problem of material preservation is like internet security: it is a goal, but never a certainty. Data on steam era freight cars is preserved better than you might have expected from reading the