Simple enough to do, but I'd need permission. Anyone know if Joe is still with us? Last I heard he was getting out of the hobby and had health problems. Tom Madden

See Fallen Flags GBW page - WRX9412 Tom Christensen

cc'ing the STMFC -- Thanks Dave. Offlist someone suggested it could be a "Climax Radial Roof". I've looked this up, and that is what it appears to be. The Pullman "PS-0" roof was quite different and

Tom, I have all three of the different special run 1937 T&P IMWX models that Ed Hawkins did long ago. The paint alone is why I bought them. It is really accurate when compared to the photos. However,

Joe, Let's put this statement in context! Extending and making "deeper" side sills is only required for modeling the mid 50's re-builds! The IMWX/RC square corner model is CORRECT for the "as

In addition to the square corner ends previously mentioned, the side sill needs to be extended to the right of the door, to the next cross member, with strip styrene. See RPCYC 3 page 45.   Joe

Ed, I believe a similar car is featured in Kline & Culotta's "Postwar Freight Car Fleet" on page 187. The caption reads, "P&LE Lot 326-G 45239 (4500-46999) built as a wood-sided gondola by Standard

Actually the link did not have the full URL when clicked. If you do a copy/paste, it works. The seller has a number of the 1946 CBC available for sale. I also checked the website listed

I have a file containing the comparisons of the W&LE operating revenue to other Eastern and mid western and well and western RR' in the 1940-1941 timeframe, the file also has some 1942 and 43 data but

This maybe old news, but I just tried to use the link to go to E-bay & a message came up that this item is no longer listed. For what, based on what I have read here maybe some copyright infringement

was agonizing over the lettering - the numbers in particular - and showed me prototype photos with significant variation in the number "fonts". It was almost as if the number stencils were cut

Hi Gang, Can any of you relate to this "email" problem? Please read below. Sincerely, Rich Yoder 7 Edgedale Court Wyomissing PA 19610-1913 Call between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM

A fellow named Bob Smith was selling CBC's in PDF format at Naperville back in 1999. He did NOT have permission from Simmons-Boardman, and he stopped selling them after someone warned him that he

Nate Ed Hawkins had IMWX produce at least three different lettering variations of these cars, and all of them were excellent. They also came with special instructions for mounting the brake gear,

If anyone needs a source for a Red Caboose #8001 square corner '37 AAR boxcar, please be advised that I currently have 8 undecs in my inventory. If interested, please contact me off-list at

Unless it is N Scale where Intermountain makes both styles. George Hollwedel

I remember visiting Jerry Porter when he was setting that job up. He was agonizing over the lettering - the numbers in particular - and showed me prototype photos with significant variation in the

Nate, Intermountain's ends are W or round corner with no separate square corner ones available. You want the Red Caboose square corner one. Ed Hawkins had a run made back when Jerry Porter still owned

I recently picked up an Intermountain 1937 AAR boxcar kit and I want to build it for a T&P 40000 series model. The MPHS Eagle article states that the cars had square corner posts. Does the

Very interesting. I thought Simmons-Boardman kept a tight leash on their copyrighted material. This is in the fine print at the bottom of the listing page: "Use our scanned images for research or