Tony, Ted at Speedwitch did three different versions of the Southern postwar car KC111 ( I'm not sure of the other numbers as his site dosen't list them anymore) kits, the 23000-23486(SRR)

Tony, By manufacturers I assume that you mean injection molded? Speedwitch did kits for these (23000-23486)a while ago (KC111) using Branchline bodies as a starting point. FHP To:

Looking through lists I have of current and recent model products, I don't find any examples of the Southern box cars in series 23000-23486 (IDE, 8-ft. doors), or the early PS-1 cars, 23487-26486

Jerry, 136k was the standard until 1962, and 142k afterwards. But just because the stenciling standard changed doesn't mean that every car was immediately updated.

He always has unless he stopped and restarted. Jerry Glow

I see Ted is selling his kits on eBay. Clark Propst

I have loaned Ted a photo I have from Howard Ameling showing three of these cars also stenciled for West India Fruit. Bill Welch

This information is on the last page of all of the ORERs that I have from the April 1938 issue through October 1970. The acceptable range of values for the nominal capacity is described in following

Steve, Back when the Virtual Modelers group was active, we did the B&O cars. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virtualmodelers/ In the photos section, I posted a complete photo survey of the underbody

Gentlemen, I'm currently building 2 of the Rutland Car Shops 40' Milk Car kits. The photos included in the instructions are not of good enough quality to establish where the decals should go. Does

Steve, I photographed a B&O M26a in Bradford, PA back in 2005. Images are posted at this site: http://www.hansmanns.org/relics_of_rails/bradford_boxcars.htm Scroll down a bit for the B&O car and a

MRG 3/89, p 17, shows AC&Y 2304. The photo is dated 4/1/58; the series (stated as ACY 2200-2338) doesn't show in the 1/53 ORER. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

If you use google and type in railroad prototype cyclopdeia you will find numerous online sources, from amazon to individual hobby shops Randy -- Best Regards Randy

Ted mentions on the Speedwitch web site that Erie sold some of these cars to AC&Y and Chicago & Illinois Midland.  Does anyone have info/photos of these cars stenciled for either of those roads? 

Thanks to all who replied. I know I've seen the original information somewhere but couldn't locate it plus don't think I had one with the 1962 revisions. However I detect a suspected error in the

Adding to Bill's comments: The Train Shop in Santa Clara CA. has quite a few older editions of RPC Cyc on hand. Dave Nelson

I am about to start on this car using a Red Caboose ARA body style kit. When the air brakes were replaced with the AB system, what did the linkage around the cylinder look like? Was it modified in the

Rob Erickson wrote: Tim, amen about the information in the Westerfield kits. Truly amazing level of detail. Even his website catalog had a trove of useful info, which is now no longer available since

For those wishing to purchase the M&StL version - The information below is from Gene Green. It falls into "The more you know, the less you can model" category! Clark Propst Mason City Iowa At this

Thanks, Richard and Tim, for your replies. Tim, amen about the information in the Westerfield kits. Truly amazing level of detail. Even his website catalog had a trove of useful info, which is now