Can think of a couple obvious places that the SOO could profitably utilize express reefers. They would be Duluth and Vancouver BC. In both cases it would be loading fish. I know there was fish

Folks, I'm hoping to clean up and area and start to build detailed frt cats for my 1955-62 era layout. Could someone tell me what detail parts I should have in stock such as grab irons, stirrups and

On the subject of REA Express Reefers.... I am struck by the absence of some major roads having REA Express Reefers..... For example, the CB&Q. Other roads operating in similar territory had them...

OK - thanks Dennis. For obvious reasons, I avoided mentioning the one predictable way in which this car might have travelled to Vancouver - in a passenger train. But I have no more evidence for

Dennis Storzek wrote: Interesting point. The Soo did not participate in the REA pool, to my knowledge, after WW II, so that is not where the express reefers were. Tony Thompson

Rob, I have no information on assignments other than photographic evidence of which trains they appeared in down on my portion of the Soo Line, which, of course, doesn't relate to your modeling of

Brian Leppert wrote: Thanks for the info Brian. Alan -- ____________________________________________________________ / \ | What:

Justin, Will agree with the general concept that ore cars were not commonly interchanged. There were exceptions: Winter all-rail operations. As to the B&LE the U.S.Steel roads were always likely to

Martin Lofton had a 7 page article on these Carbon Black hoppers in the May 1993 issue of Mainline Modeler. Brian Leppert Carson City, NV

Eric Neubauer has a book covering Carbon Black Cars (Freight Cars Journal Monograph #15 which diagrams for all the cars built with a number of photo illustrations. Check it out at

Hello all, Has anybody heard an update on the status of these cars? Many thanks, Tom Cornillie

Hey - that's great news Dennis! Thanks for the Walthers reference. That's one I don't have to paint and letter.... I am curious about one thing. The photo is taken on GNR trackage or GN/CPR

I recently purchased one of these fine models, and Wow! This model is certainly a number of light years from the Athearn reefers that at one time liberally peopled my own roster. In this regard, I

I think Richard Hendrickson has done an article for an upcoming issue of "Rail Model Journal" to be out in the near future. Charlie

Bruce Smith wrote: I was looking at one of these kits during the past weekend, and would like to have a few, but I need some photos of them, anyone know of any sources ?. Alan --

Hmm, east coast. I know it looks almost like a DMIR car of the late steam era, but not quite. Thanks. Curt Fortenberry

All, I have one of those cars, mine is lettered F.E.C. 17021. The car body measures 37 feet, The truck center is 25'-3". They machined the center sill so that it no longer says Austria, only the

For those who have admired from afar the Tahoe Model Works Dalman 2 level HO trucks, now they can get them with factory packaging and choice of 2 styles of wheels. TMW 101- "Plain" Dalmans W/ IM code

During the 1920s the major operators of live poultry cars were the Palace Poultry Car Co. and the Live Poultry Transportation Co. Ca. 1931 the Palace Poultry Car Co. acquired the Live Poultry

Once again I am taking the liberty to toot Georges horn since he won't do it himself. He has just delivered a new version of his MILW rib side 40' box. He calls it a short rib with 6' door.