Yes, that's what I mean. I'm interested in mid '40s. Thanks for your reply. Ed

The P2K AC&F type 21 tank car model has these springs on the sides of the draft gear box. They would look better with scale width boxes as Dennis says. Later, Bill Kelly Dennis Storzek

This looks -very- similar to the GrandLine #120 draft gear for O-scale... is #5125 the same for HO ??? -------------------- Richard Brennan - San Leandro CA --------------------

And here I thought they were centering springs for the full-scale Kadees! 8^) Brian Ehni

Tim, They are the springs that load the shock absorbing wedges in Cardwell and some other brands of draft gear. Real common during the twenties, ARA draft sill standards show the location of the

How accurate is the model? Could someone tell me or point me towards a listings of roads that had these cars? Thanks, Scott Seders

If you zoom in at 100% you can see large coil springs in a horizontal position at the level of the draft gear. What the heck is that? Or could it be coiled pipes? Tim O'Connor

Ed, The P2k model is the AC&F type 21. Or do you mean common reporting marks/schemes? As with almost all tank cars, private owners dominate. The largest fleet was probably in AC&F's own lease

On Sep 30, 2008, at 7:57 AM, Garth G. Groff wrote: Why speculate? Why not look it up? She was wrecked the year after the photo. Osaka Shosen Kaisha company Alabama Maru Built 1920 Feb.1930 wrecked

CN LINES ran an article a while back on Point Ellice which contained a number of photos of ships. As part of the preparation of that article, I discovered that there are extensive internet

Greetings all; pardon the cross-posting; here is the latest update for the meet; as mentioned, it would be most helpful if you could send an e-mail to neffrpm@... to let us know you are

Paul, Very interesting photos. Thanks. Does anyone know the use of that little arched pipe on the foremost tank car in the second photo? I think I've seen this before in photos of TCX on cars in tar

With the recent discussion of tank car loading, I thought I'd share these two photos I stumbled upon this morning. You can zoom in on the image by clicking it. The cars in the first image are

The United States Safty Appliances, Standard said that tank cars built after May 1, 1917 or old tanks placed on new steel underframes after that date must be equipped with one dome platform, one

Published builder's photos of tank cars typically were 3/4 views of the left side from the B end, and when cars had only one dome footboard, it was almost always on the left side. So Brian is

Having visited the Ford Edgewater, NJ plant with a high school honor group some 55 years ago I can vouch for the fact a substantial portion of the assembly line was on a pier built over the Hudson

The icing and cold storage facility in Monroe Washington was in "downtown" Monroe and not at the farm. However the farm was only about two spits west of downtown, not far from about where today's

Ah, George, as you will learn from my book on billboard reefers when you receive it - you HAVE ordered it, I trust? - the major brewers survived prohibition by marketing not only malt-flavored

Wasn't the Volstead Act still in place in 1931? If so, the car would not have been used for Beer transport. During this time Pabst Brewiing Co. was making cheese. A load of cheese being iced? George

John Stokes wrote: Yes, you did say that, John, and my e-mail should not have suggested otherwise. I was concerned about others who might jump to such a conclusion. All the big