I believe these cars were in wood veneer service -- the wood was shipped still "green". Great Northern had some single sheathed ex-auto cars in similar service in the 1960's. Steve Solombrino, a UP

Rich, I have a pretty complete set of Car Builders' Cycs. None have paint chips. How did I miss out? Gene Green

Frank Valoczy writes:> ...but I'd think that in prototype modelling, something we were taught in Ah yes, a great suggestion. However, sometimes they ain't but one source. How many UP frt conductor

Rich Yoder wrote: Well said, Rich, but what's the alternative? The color images we have, whatever their limitations, are all we have. The books DO and CAN serve as a starting point.

Ed, as you probably know, there were many different groups of these cars in different number series. However, the majority were in the 4000-4999 series, the 10500-11549 series, and the

The truck sideframes are lettered "Vulcan", and that's an awfully wide spring package, almost looks like a Dalman. I'm not a truck expert, of course: would defer to those more knowledgeable. Al

Don, Very interesting. These cars have a side construction reminding me of a short six-wheel trucked "Battleship Gons" of the 1920-1924 ear built for the Virginian (120/109-ton cars) and C&O

There are a lot of folks out there that know more about a few photos than the authors might for the multitude of images used in these books.  It is exponentially more demanding to finish a book than

For C&O, N&W and Virginian Rwy related Morning sun books you have the key writers for those also doing those HS's  C&O History and ARROW magazine articles.  Those Morning Sun authors are typically

Can anyone lead me to some good photos of the aforementioned cars? Ed Mines

My gripe is that they have the nerve to call them color guides . In the old Car Builders Cyclopedias they use to have pages containing paint chips. Just like paint swatch books or swatch cards in

Errors happen, sometimes many of them... ...but I'd think that in prototype modelling, something we were taught in grade 5 on how to do research would apply too: verify your information with several

Happy Thanksgiving! In that spirit, isn't it time to move on from bashing Yanosey/Morning Sun. And in the spirit of Ben Hom, haven't we traveled this road a number of times. Full disclosure, I have

Guyz, While the PRR had several hundred K7 and K7a stock cars rostered, the most frequent visitors were from the T&NO, MP, T&P, Frisco, and an odd AT&SF.  Adds a nice variety to the operatiing

Interesting.  Do you recall what railroads owned the stock cars used for these movements? Does anyone know when this sort of live stock moves were started? Cyril Durrenberger

--- In STMFC@..., tyesac@... wrote: I'd be more inclined to use either heavier styrene like 1/8" thickness, or better yet, polycarbonate for bracing model STMFC's. 1/8" to 1/4" thick

My solution has been to install internal bracing in the form of thick styrene "bulkheads" to correct inward & outward bowing in box & reefer bodies near the roof line. By think I mean at least 0040"

UC 599 is fitted with clasp brake shoes and a KD brake system. The car's frame is extended out past the end of the carbody, likely to allow longer truck spacing to spread the car's 125-ton weight

Typical of many in the Seattle area that were used for shipping pulp (not pulp wood) between plants in the area. Howard Garner

Clark-- Actually, they use colourised black-amd-white photos, too. Their book "Great Lakes Trolleys" uses many of these. Steve Lucas.