Mike Brock wrote Probably, yes. I'm pretty sure if you check this kit, it has the original carbody and is neither an R-30-12 nor an R-30-9. Moreover, it is simply not correct for the WP cars. Tim

Marty, Have you checked the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps? They should include detailed ground plans of this facility. Your public library can probably get what you need on microfilm. Also try the

Armand wrote Armand You certainly must be on guard at all times. Sunshine has done models with incorrect underframes, incorrect doors, incorrect decals, and even incorrect PFE carbody width (the

Armand, Red Caboose 4100, 4101-x, 4200, and 4201-x are all incorrect PERIOD -- they are not correct for any version of a PFE reefer. The worst error is the doors. If were just a question of height,

As luck would have it one of the towns on my Central Vermont layout is Norwich, Connecticut - known for many things but among Steam Era freight car fans and modelers it's most likely best known as the

Mike et al ,Admittedly I am over my head wandering around in the dark.Like Pennsy box cars I have to have PFE reefers.Geeez, Just when I was beginning to trust manufacturers.Quess I'll just have to

I don't know if I'm at liberty to say who will make it, but I understand that there will be a resin kit of the 3M cars in the future. I've supplied a number of photos for it. Rich

I've searched for conclusive photographic evidence, but no luck. You're right that they were delivered with KC brakes, as several builder's photos show, but I can't find any in-service photos

Uh, well, they were 40' wood sheathed box cars, but that's about as far as the resemblance goes. The TM models had the wrong roof, wrong underframe, wrong doors, and those wide side sills, to say

Hey Jim, can you share which B&O number series these bulkhead flats were? Thnx, Chris Frissell Polson, MT

First, Armand...Welcome to the world of PFE. Before you become too involved be aware that I know of at least two modelers who, attempting to learn the PFE reefer car mods, their numbering changes,

Jack, If Richard Hendrickson were at your door with the Prototype Police, I suspect you?would be?better?off with?a K brake on your 1939 Soo boxcar. Paul Lyons Laguna Niguel, CA

I've getting started on a Speedwitch kit for the Soo Line "Sawtooth" SS box car. Ted provides an AB brake set but, since these cars were built in 1923, it would seem logical that they were originally

Gentlemen,RC -4101-1 and 4101-2 are identical.Stated IH is 7' 3" Actual measurement is 8' 3".car numbers are 92809 and 92814 CU FT 1288.Do you need additional measurements ?.Armand Premo

Richard Hendrickson wrote: Are these cars anything like the Train Miniature DS box cars? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

I have several and will send a couple of scans off-list. Richard Hendrickson

Bruce Smith wrote: You are right, Bruce, and since I don't have either kit I couldn't check. For the one with grabs, I think you would only have to strip the class number (and the

Actually, aren't both wrong? I have the R-30-12-9 and R-30-12 at home and I did a little looking in the archives. I believe the 4101 kits may be the original run of low height carbodies. If so, the

I find in the 1953 ORER that 3M had 47 cars. I would like to model a car in series 1001 to 1040. I have a Train Miniature boxcar purchased in 1979 lettered for MINX 1040 which created the interest.

In Kadee's May 2009 press release they wrote "The DT&I 50 foot PS-1 was taken off the pre-announcement list without a scheduled date and are awaiting a new truck, so be patient." I