Pierre Oliver asked: "Can someone direct me to a supplier of 7' Youngstown doors for a 10' IH boxcar? HO scale please." That's an odd combination. What prototype is it for? Ben Hom

Can someone direct me to a supplier of 7'Youngstown doors for a 10' IH boxcar? HO scale please. Thanks, Pierre Oliver

Clark, Close to the car's 40 ton capacity. My guess is "scgs" is screenings, the dust and fine chips that's left after the "pea" coal and all the bigger sizes are removed. I have no idea who would be

So it seems that most/all of what I said was in error by about a half a decade to a full decade. Mea culpa. I was working from memory and it appears I shouldn't trust it as much as I do. Thank you

The date for moving from what the Great Northern called mineral red into more colorful schemes is roughly April 1956. I don't know what Jim means by "plywood sheathed cars that have the grooved

Bruce Smith, What flat car model did you use for your 2 Sherman tank load? Looks like a PRR car. Thanks, Clark Propst

Bruce Smith wrote: Second, the underbody drawing by Mr. Kinkaid in the article shows an arrangement for the brake lever connected to the handbrake that differs from both PRR practice and the

I generally paint my (metal) wheelsets in truck frames. The air from my double action airbrush makes the wheels spin at a high rate and then hit it with a touch of paint and is done. Much of the truck

SOO 40280 XM N W Hana Dock Superior WI Ostlund Coal Summit Park MN SOO-MW soft coal scgs 37.25 tons Above is the heaviest load I saw quickly scanning though the MW way bill list. Heavier coal loads

Folks, Looking at the article by James Kinkaid on the PRR G22B container gon in the current issue of RMC (May 2008), I have some questions. First, in several places, Mr. Kinkaid refers to "KC"

Jack. I am not sure. That falls under the B50-13/14. I could use it anyway. Thanks. Dennis --- Jack Burgess <jack@...> wrote: __________________________________________________ Do

If you are looking for prototype data, you need a copy of Tony Thompson's Book, SP Frieight Cars, Volume 4 which is available from Signature Press. Will give you everything you ever wanted to know

I have one PDS which is labeled #17B and came with Kit # 17.18R, the SP B-50-13/-14...is that the one you need? Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com

I am looking for the Prototype Data Sheet for Sunshine Models Kit #17.5 Southern PacificB-50-14 S.S. Boxcar. I thank you for your help!!! Dennis

John Riddell e-mailed me off-line and told me that, in the case of those shown on the link, the chalked numbers were the numbers of freight trains that the cars were to go in. But I can see that

Andy, How much for 2 40' 6' door undecorated (kit 1400?) and 2 40' 8' door undecorated (kit 1500?) including shipping? Thanks. Dave Pfeiffer

Jack, using milepost as the YV did is not uncommon at all. A lot of railroads used station numbers from the company Station Number Booklets issued to employees to assist in classifying cars. The

I am having a Branchline trains HO scale Boxcar Kit Sale. Very large inventory of brand new kits direct from the manufacturer, all have never been opened nor placed upon a hobby store shelf. Lots of

I am having a Branchline trains HO scale Boxcar Kit Sale. Very large inventory of brand new kits direct from the manufacturer, all have never been opened nor placed upon a hobby store shelf. Lots of

Jim, GN box cars -started- to be re-painted into colors other than "boxcar red" (mineral/tuscan/whatever) in the early 50's. But tuscan is the color of most box cars on the GN in 1951. This is