Thank you for the information on the flats and the boxes.  I was going to add a couple of PRR FM flats to the roster for some mine machinery and some lumber but might need to rethink that.   Jason

http://web.archive.org/web/20010806091133/http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/ ~bn459/index.html The link is an online catalog that's pretty old. The bulk of the collection up there has yet to be scanned.

Intermountian is showing their War Emergency Boxcars on their website: ATSF, CNW, & NKP Ed Edward Sutorik

Correct. Charlie Vlk Charlie, I agree with what you have to say, but I think you meant you like OBjective reviews, not SUBjective reviews. Jim .

Group I would as usual need help with this brass car. I'm looking for pictures of the x-31-b cars in either N&W or Wabash or a number series for either road. PRR could be a option but for me PRR is

Jason, The X31B cars were either be in assigned service for autoparts, or in general service. In 1942, the car would likely have been labeled "AUTOMOBILES" regardless, but would not have had the

Does anyone have an up-to-date list of the Merreles (sp?) photo collection at the Nat'l Archives of Canada. I had one from Richard Burg years ago but cannot find it and I have to believe some

I model a small Utah branchline set in 1942 and I am trying to get an idea if I should have 50' flat cars and automobile boxcars in my freight car fleet. I assume a lot of the larger 50' flats were

I just saw Frank at O Scale West last weekend. He has moved to Georgetown Texas. Gene Deimling

The name of the film is "Sundown Limited" by Hal Roach. Did you see this film as a kid Larry or were you in it? Ed

circa 1930 with the kids inadvertantly starting an ATSF loco and their adventures. Plenty of steam, lots of trackage, some freight. Worth a watch. Great mines think alike. I think I saw this film

I met Stan Grace, the last owner of Grace Tank Car Lines, and copied his photo album. The cars you list are not in the album. As the cars owned by Grace were mostly used/rebuilt cars it is not safe

The photos are "waiting for approval". Nothing salacious :) Steve.

Steve, I found the photo folder, but it was empty! regards, Andy Miller

Terry, Thanks. I updated my table in the files section. Larry Kline Pittsburgh, PA Posted by: "Terry Link" trlink@... trlinkcaso Sun Feb 8, 2009 4:43 pm (PST)

I've always felt that modellers are way too conservative in how they weather their STMFC's. Especially plain-bearing trucks. IMHO, most modellers have these way too clean on their cars. With the

From July 1955 ORER: Dupont de Nemours & Co both part of series 101-274, AAR desig. TPI, 100,000 lbs part of series 4050-4099 (only 10 cars in 7/55), TM, 100,000 lbs part of series 237-240 incl.,

Group, I have been trying to identify several tank cars included in train consists that were once posted on the Toledo West website. These cars were in trains that operated on the New York

Funny you should mention those locos as flat car loads, as I have a photo in my forthcoming Santa Fe flat and gondola book of a string of them being shipped from Alco Schenectady. Scan attached.