GN 88789 GN 88500-88999 series built by Haskell & Barker 1920. A 1927 diagram says "PERFECTION - HANDBRAKE". Then there is a 10-5-37 AFE on "Equip 500 ore cars, series 88000-88999 with power hand

As was reported earlier in this forum, Klasing Hand Brake has been sold to New York Air Brake. Wayne Klasing is going through the files and sorting out material to be preserved, material to go to New

Grp; anyone modeling pre-1918 should check out our three new kits at www.silvercrashcarworks.com <http://www.silvercrashcarworks.com> . The 3 cars are an ATSF 28' boxcar which ran until 1917, a

Neat historical coverage. Thousand Oaks sure didn't look that during 1983-86 timeframe. Al Kresse And my hometown hadn't even acquired its current name (that came during the anti-German hysteria

Neat historical coverage.  Thousand Oaks sure didn't look that during 1983-86 timeframe. Al Kresse

Ed Jeff English posted once that he had a builder photo of a 703-B with 7 panel Superior doors. But he didn't specify a car number. In addition as you say various 703-B's were assigned to

Bob Chaparro wrote: Interesting photo, Bob. This is clearly the American Beet Sugar Company plant at Oxnard, built in 1898; there is a photo of it in Signor's _SP Coast Line_ book, page

The quality of the photo is not too good but on Page 17 in the document on the link below is an image of Ventura County Railway sugar beet gondolas. I believe the image was taken in 1915 or earlier.

Mark, While your question is innocent enough, the answer isn't easy to determine with the available data. Perhaps Jeff English has more data to offer based on information beyond what I

I have an O scale MKT wood reefer from Chooch on ebay now. Old and out of production. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This e-mail, and any

Thanks much Andy! Victor again

Thanks much Andy! Victor again

Liljestrand regards, Andy Miller

Does anyone have his last name? I recall it starts with an "L" Also I heard that he moved again and his current address is: Bobs Photos P.O. Box 52, Wallingford, KY 41093. Phone is

Hello everyone, I'm looking for some information concerning the doors used on New York Central boxcars from Lot 773-B. These cars were numbered NYC 168000- 168999, built in 1949. Both Superior and

We just added several new photo galleries to the Proto48 Modelers website. http://www.proto48.org/p48_photos.htm Gene Deimling editor, Proto48 Modeler http://www.proto48.org

STMFC List Subscribers, The RP CYC Publishing Co. announces its newest book, Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Volume 18, planned for distribution in the 3nd week of February 2009. This volume contains an

Gene, fantastic modeling, and weathering on those trucks! How did you do it? Tim O'Connor

Kurt, Short answer, Yes the bearings would fail and catch fire like a hot box. Lenny Ohrnell

Brian: Six months is standard delay in shipments for Martin. If you receive your cars sooner, consider yourself in the minority. Rich Orr