Brian J Carlson wrote: You're absolutely right, Brian, but I think the goal was to find out if there are reasonably close prototypes, even if no exact match. But: as we've been discussing,

The assumption so far is that this car has a prototype. Until a picture is posted submitting potential roads is premature. How do we know that it isn't a brass version of a "generic" 50' boxcar. The

There have been a few items in this discussion on which I hope I can shed some light. Before addressing specific comments, I’d like to note that we should be careful to distinguish between

Jeff Dobslaw wrote: Ed's list omits SP's cars like this, Class A-50-15, but as you say, they had metal running boards. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906

ALL box cars and reefers built (new) from 1945-1966 had metal running boards. This includes all of the cars in your list.

Rod, Tony's correct, the exact combination you describe might be very difficult to locate. That's because IN GENERAL most 50' cars with wooden running boards had 5/5 or 5/4 dreadnaught ends and were

nHere is the information earlier the what Guy Wilber posted. I have added his information to my clinic. Howard Garner July 1, 1902 $0.20 nJuly 1, 1906 $0.25 nJuly 1, 1907 $0.50 nMarch 1, 1908

For the period of this groupd (1900-1960) OPer Diem ran from none (all cars were on a milage bases) to starting at $.20 on July 1, 1902 with various increases over the years. In late 1948 it was

What ever box car that was available/ Any road name. Thank you Larry Jackman ljack70117@... Boca Raton FL 33434 I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather did, not screaming like the

Since Roger Hinman appears to be away, I will jump in and report from articles he has authored. The builder was MDT themselves, at the plant in East Rochester, NY. The built date is circa 1923; I

Thanks Tony (and Ben for your response). I'll post photos of the models I need to identify. Probably over the coming weekend. Rod Anthony Thompson wrote:

When I was in high school, we had to unload sand hoppers in the rain to avoid demurrage. Sand bulks when it gets wet and sticks in the car so it was hard to get it to drop. We drove stakes down from

I model a Union Pacific branchline in the early 1940's and I am sure there was LCL traffic on the line. What type of cars did Union Pacific use for LCL? Did they have special markings or were they

Sorry: for clarification, that should be Sturgeon Bay, Wisc.

Can anyone supply basic information (year built, builder) for Merchants Despatch Transportation reefers class M4-3, built as part of Michigan Central 17000-18999? I would be interested in the

Schuyler asked: I have a copy of the form that the YV used for this purpose...pretty simple. The form is subtitled "Agent's Report of Cars Received, Forwarded and on hand for twenty-four hours,

Per Diem has NOTHING to do with the Consignee. Per Diem is Paid by RR A to RR B for each day RR B's car is on RR A. It has NOTHING to do with if the car is loaded, Mty, being loaded or being

Rod Miller wrote: I assume that's a straight-panel Murphy roof. But the combination of features seems anachronistic to me. In 1944, the wooden running board was banned for new construction, and

Rod, If you can post photos of the models in question, it'll help us find you good answers on what they really are. You've got us on a snipe hunt right now, and all you're going to get is

Starting IIRC in the 1980s, Precision Scale Co. imported brass freight cars in O scale, possibly in HO too. In that era, all models were unpainted. At the time I bought the models, my purchase was