I spent some time this weekend looking at a list of PRR freight cars c.late 50's to 1960, and came up with some interesting facts... There were still 11 USRA single sheath X26 boxcars in 1960, but

I've uploaded the clinic I presented at both NMRA Convention in Hartford and NHRHTA Reunion in 2009 to my web site. It's listed in the index bar along the left hand side of the home page. Be aware

I think Richard is right. I just built the Sunshine model, but w/o extensions. Nice kit! That is also a PRR X29B in the foreground. Elden Gatwood

In regard to the SAL cars, please see message #90361 and others in that thread. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

Tom Olsen asked: "Recently Intermountain's Red Caboose division has issued cars painted and lettered for Seaboard, CNJ, and N&W based on the X29 kit which has been out for years. How close are these

Recently Intermountain's Red Caboose division has issued cars painted and lettered for Seaboard, CNJ, and N&W based on the X29 kit which has been out for years. How close are these cars or are the

I failed to say that joints in the stick rail were not only low, but were staggered thereby inducing the oscillation. The oscillation increased with train speed until the cars were weaving in and out

Greetings all: The schedule and clinic descriptions for the New England/Northeast Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet are posted on our website, www.neprototypemeet.com. Please keep in mind that there

Joe, I've finally found time to do a bit of research in my photo files. Here's what I found. I have photos of GATX 2175 and 2323. Both were 8K gal. non-insulated cars built in 11-25 with

I've trying to get rid of some old hobby magazines I no longer need. These are all in good to fair shape (No missing pages, only one issue has a slight tear in the cover corner.) I am giving these

Courtesy of Michael Bishop here is a movie with some brief but interesting PFE action. This is Part II. The railroad action occurs between 1:45 and

Dave, thanks for the insight; even though it burst by bubble. Can only imagine the frustration of replacing odd segments of rail. Fred Freitas ________________________________ To:

He might have the last laugh on you Fred. Many of the PRR branchlines were laid with secondhand 130 PS rail that had been cropped (to get an unworn area for new joint bars) and this was often done in

Richard is correct, it is eather a Ga-20 or Ga-26 class drop bottom gondola. I have in my photo collection a picture of Ga-20 72090 taken at Tiburon, Ca. on Feb. 7, 1957 an identical car with low side

Joe could have easily answered his question if he had my book on Santa Fe Open Top Cars published by the Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society. The car was NOT a Ga-44, because those

Possibly a Ga-26 50ft Caswell? with side extensions... See the Sunshine Models data sheet at: <http://www.sunshinekits.com/sunimages/sun61.pdf>http://www.sunshinekits.com/sunimages/sun61.pdf

Looks to me like a class Ga-44. I have a shot of #168935

Hi, I have been attempting to identify the gondola in the photo I recently uploaded to the site at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STMFC/photos/recent/756036670/view The care in question is the ATSF

I am pleased to announce another new GATC Airslide Decal Set in HO and N. GA-07 Nebraska Consolidated Mills GATC Airslides 1954+ http://home.mindspring.com/~paducah/ga07.htm This new set., along

How would the commodities listed below be handled in refrigerator cars or insulated box cars? My only reference is a CB&Q/BREX "Code of Rules for Handling Perishable Freight dated Jan. 1, 1928." It