A great film of a great railroad. Somehow though I think the horn of plenty has a hole in it. A similar film - 1940's freight trains on the Chicago and Northwestern ..... - is just as good. At about

RIP indeed. What a storyteller. My favorite -- a close call among many -- was "the last train to Chiefland". Required content: while it happened well after 1960, I'm sure there were STZMFCs in the

Aaron, In the "b" end photo of G25b 349777 the end does not have the indentation for the previous brake wheel, the brake wheel is above the top of the end, and there is a bracket for the brake staff

RIP Tom. While I can't say I was close with Tom, I certainly enjoyed his presentations. He will be missed by me and I'm sure many others. Chuck Peck

For those who know him or have attended his clinics at Prototype Rails in Cocoa Beach, it is my sad job to report the passing of Tom Bissett this morning at Lakeland Medical Center. Tommy has been

This morning I was reminded of a 53-minute film showing the construction of MDT reefers at NYC's Despatch Shops in 1951. The video can be found on the City of East Rochester site

Correct, I am modeling in HO. I am not sure what scale the parts are. Given the different sizes, they may be multi scale parts. Bill Welch

I had this question sent to me, because the information is from SP tank cars, but I don't know enough about the history of air brakes to know an answer. I have reviewed the photos cited, from my Vol.

Subject: [STMFC] Creating Poling Pockets I imagine you are talking about HO scale poling pockets. And you are talking about Grandt Line O scale lift rings? Steve Shaffer

I apologize if you've received this before but I'm having trouble getting on STMFC from my new email address and the old one is balking. My new email address is westerfieldalfred@.... Mike,

Ray, Thanks for the information. I'm probably not buying a book for one picture, but could you tell me if the end has the indentation for the previous brake wheel arrangement? Supposedly the ends

Hey Gang! There is a nice color photo of the "b" end of G25b 349777 in service on the E.B.T.R.R. in Mt. Union, Pa. in the book "Slim Gauge Survivor" by Deanne Mellander, published by Old Line

The PRRT&HS Gondola book states in January 1950 1736 G25’s had their ends welded shut creating the class G25B this was completed by 1953. There was no picture included. Mark Sent: Sunday,

That's a bit of an oversimplification, Mark, but not incorrect. Richard Hendrickson

Thank you, Rich and Al, for the responses. I wanted to beat up the car, bowed sides and dented panels. But if the G25b's were rebuilt around 1951, the time of my interest, then the cars would have

Aaron - It's been a few years since I did that kit and I no longer have the data as it went to the new owner. However, I can assure you that I never would have issued the car unless I had difinitive

I have done the following to create poling pockets, first on two Clinchfield GP-7's and then for some patterns I am creating for a freight car. In the Grandt Line parts line, there is a set of parts

The 1961 Car and Locomotive Cyclopedia has photos three photo of those cars on page 162 – SHPX 3544 and 3457, plus one an unpainted/unlettered car. They are 70-ton Hitch Hiker Bag Container cars for

In one of Wayner's oft-maligned "Freight Car Pictorial" books there is a ACF builder's photo of SHPX 3457 which appears to be a match for the car in question. Built date appears to be 2-61 so it