I have some Challenger Imports B-50-15's with the spelled out Southern Pacific that I am looking to trade for some B-50-15's with the "SP" lettering. I have 4 crs in total: 2 wood sided cars and 2

Hi Folks Thanks to your help of the past couple of months, the DS/SS/Steel split for box, auto, and ventilator cars as of 1945 is now known for about 99% of the U.S. fleet. There remain about 5,000

Hi Folks Here are some boxcar series that I have classified as double sheathed. As such, they have counted in the DS categories of the various DS/SS/Steel summaries I've been posting for the past

_____ On Behalf Of MOFWCABOOSE@... Subject: Re: [STMFC] RE: B&M SS boxcar I doubt that the boxcars prefixed "EHB" were for sand. B&M's sand cars were old channel-side hoppers with a roof

It is arguably your best model to day. Jerry Glow

Frank, I believe the NP started the re-building of these cars in 1957 or 58 and continued into the late 60's... I don't know what the percentage of rebuilt cars in 1960 is, but I would guess that

I doubt that the boxcars prefixed "EHB" were for sand. B&M's sand cars were old channel-side hoppers with a roof added, numbered with an 0 followed by two digits: 010, 012, etc. John C. La Rue,

Richard, Philadelphia Quartz Co. has had a modest -sized plant on Fort Ave. in Baltimore, Md. for many years. (The plant shows on B&O track maps of Locust Point Yard from the late 40's. PQ, thirty-odd

[snip] I live in a pre-WW II built house. The medicine chest in the original bathroom is all wood. The manufacturer's brass tag on the inside reads "Chicago Lumber Company of Oregon, Oakland,

be from 1900-1960.I have been trying to access the Accurail website and to send them an e-mail to ask if their Gondola kit is available yet. It's OUT!!!! Blame Dr. Hendrickson and Murphy for the

Jason, Past posts here indicated that the ACL and GM&O cars were the most accurate. C&NW, P&WV and IIRC, D&RGW had issues with the types of ends. The PRR car isn't a model of anything

Which road names are accurate or at least good stand-ins? Thanks. Jason Sanford Bruce Smith <smithbf@...> wrote: There were a number of undecs for sale at Cocoa Beach. Nice looking

Richard, There were a number of undecs for sale at Cocoa Beach. Nice looking car and the engineering is neat. Don't be fooled by the paint schemes offered, as many are not correct. The car is an

In a message dated 1/10/2008 12:29:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ogdentowebercanyon@... writes: Which road names are accurate or at least good stand-ins? Thanks. ACL an P&WV Rich

In a message dated 1/10/2008 11:51:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, rhwhite@... writes: Steam era freight car discussion group. The time period covered will be from 1900-1960.I have been

Steam era freight car discussion group. The time period covered will be from 1900-1960.I have been trying to access the Accurail website and to send them an e-mail to ask if their Gondola kit is

EHB stands for "Engine House Boston". These were supply cars sent from the Boston locomotive shops to outlying engine terminals. I don't know offhand how many there were. And I'm not sure if they

Recently I came across a slide taken in 1972, possibly in Salem, Massachusetts. The subject seems to be a B&M SS boxcar, but under the BM, where normally there would be capacity, load limits, etc.,

Small request - would anybody be able to send me a scan of the ORER entries for the Roberval-Saguenay and Quebec Central, any year between 1930 and 1945? Thanks. Frank Valoczy Vancouver,

No problem Al! Thanks for taking the trouble to comment on this. I knew years ago about your willingness to replace the older kits - thought it was the dark resin that was the issue, and hadn't