Very recently, PSC filled my phone order for tank car stanchions in a matter of days (they had them packaged and in stock). My more usual experience over the year is that one has to wait some weeks

Tim is correct. However, it remains true that a car delivered new with 1 W wrought steel wheels would hardly ever have had them replaced with cast wheels in later years. Richard Hendrickson

Jerry, Love that car!  See attached picture. Virgil TE

Thank you, Al Kresse

Ian, Thank You for the additional CN numbering information and car life. Information I did not know and I am pleased to have. Thanks again! Lester Breuer Minneapolis, MN

Just e-mail them or call. Precision Scale Company, Inc. 2383 Meridian Road Victor, MT 59875 Phone: (406) 642-3901 Fax: (406) 642-3904 <mailto:psc@...> psc@... Marcelo

Richard Cast iron wheels were prohibited on NEW/REBUILT cars after 1958, but they were not prohibited from interchange until 1970. Tim O'Connor Yes, and yes. After World War II, many cars still

Curious, I take it a lot of us have seen Andy Sperandeo's nice article in the latest MR on building a resin kit, with the model being an AT&SF BX11/BX12? Jerry Michels

Tim my records show they were bought second had from Wilcox Company in Chicago IL in 1930.  Nice photo staff hand brake and ck out the location of the AB brake air tank. Don Ford Kanab

In order to enhance our Steam Era Freight Car modeling experience at the forthcoming ProtoRails 2010 (aka: Cocoa Beach), the following thread from the recently defunct "Shirt Club Discussion Group" is

Gene Nice! And a vertical brake staff too! Tim O'Connor

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: Exactly. Walthers is like a lot of hobby shops. When they say "out of stock," it may easily just mean "not convenient for us to order right now," as Signature Press has

Many years ago, I was looking desperately for some PSC GP handrail brackets. I ordered them from Walthers and kept getting an answer "Out of stock at the manufacturer." This went on for

If the first one is available in a large (clear) format, it would seem to qualify for several of Shorpy.com's gallery categories including "Cars and Trucks," "Railroads," and "Factories" (and maybe

Yes, and yes. After World War II, many cars still had cast iron wheels, which weren't outlawed by the AAR until 1958, but it would have been very rare for a car that was delivered with one wear

Gentlemen,   Does anyone know where I could find the Precision Scale HO "Brass Angle Cock Bracket".  I'd like to order some and can't find anyone that has them.  They are item #39156.  Thanks--my

Brian Carlson wrote: I don't know the answer for sure, Brian, but I have the impression that multiple-wear wheels were experimented with by many roads before and right after WW II, and pretty

If a boxcar was built in April of 1944 with 1 wear wrought steel wheels would they likely still be on the car in 1957. I know cast wheels were banned at some point in the 50's but I don't know much

I doublechecked my books, and the August 1, 1941 date is in Supplement #1 to the 1941 Field Guide which was effective July 1, 1941. Supplement #1 was a separate booklet that was stuck inside my copy

Or use the TMW-202 trucks and number the car as a Bx-11. There's only a slight difference in the ends and a couple correctable grab irons, and the trucks will be correct. That's what I'm going to do