Here you go. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Bev-Bel Corp., formerly of Cresskill, New Jersey, was founded in 1956 by Irvin and Beverly Belkin. Bev-Bel produced limited runs of road names and schemes not generally produced by the major model

Here is new Kewanee Boiler with attached signage for Washington School in Bloomington, IL 1940 Pantagraph Collection of IDA. http://idaillinois.org/digital/collection/p16614coll62/id/22841/rec/1 --

I agree that the cars in the SP train appear to have the general appearance and MP stenciling that in almost every way resembles the cars in the photos that Charlie Duckworth posted with one notable

Ah, nothing like getting MPHS minds together! Jerry Michels

Bill Glass was behind E&B Valley and Robin’s Rails (named for his daughter, IIRC). They were located in the Lower Hudson Valley, in the general vicinity of Poughkeepsie. Bev-Bel was not (AFAIK)

Does someone have the instruction sheet for this kit that you could scan for me? Jaeger Products #2900 HO aluminum pipe gondola load instruction sheet Thanks, Steve Johnson Nashville, TN

Wasn't Bill Glass behind E&B Valley, Robins Rails, and Bev-Bel and even contracted to do some molds for either Front Range or McKean?? My memories are starting to all mush

We recently had a great photo of a WP flat car with a load of BIRCHFIELD boilers posted on this list. Multiscale Digital produces thus model and Gerald Glow has the decals. Multiscale also offers a

The good news is that it was taken over by Eastern Car Works. The bad news is that they too seem to be out of business ☹ Regards, Andy Miller

I believe this company is out of business. Did another company or companies take over their product line? Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

It’s all detailed in Ed Hawkins response above. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

Tim, I have a photo of an L&N coke car in Mexico! Steve Johnson Nashville, TN

Hi Charlie, What is the base starting car for the 1277? What was the year of the rebuild? Interesting composite car. Ted Schnepf

risking going off topic... but it MIGHT impact the price of Chinese built freight car models... :-P The article about containers of grain was yesterday because NOW the

Tim, Pretty much anything will get loaded in back haul containers to avoid the empty shipment. As to the car in question, perhaps the SP was evaluating the design for wood chip use. Maynard Stowe

Andy, Really cool project. And as I model the Bay Area, I thought it would be appropriate to add a RGOX car to my fleet. Checking the 36 and 55 tank car tariffs RGOX is in the 36, but not the 55.

Here's three images of the rebuilt 120000 series into coke cars. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

I think they were loaded through the end door. :-)

Ed Hawkins verified the car is MP. Coke in MP (and L&N and others) cars was a common sight in Colorado and coke-coal traveled over Donner Pass on a daily basis (usually in D&RGW