It appears that the "Blacksmith Car" is a myth created by the movie Union Pacific, which included such a car in their railroad equipment, that car having been built by the studio from a former

Ken… I have a Photo Etch Bending tool and it works very well with photo-etched Running Board Braces from Yarmouth Model Works. I fabricated my first photo-etched ladder recently and used a MN004

Looking at the benders for photo etched parts here: http://umm-usa.com/onlinestore/index.php?cPath=21_225 I was wondering if anyone had thoughts/preferences/comments on the"hinged" types (MN004/014,

I would see a blacksmith and his car as attached to a Bridge Gang, sometimes called B&B. Little need for forge work and making parts on the spot for minor on the road repair. On the road repair, as

Folks, I recently read a narrative by a professional railroader about a car used to repair bad order cars in place. This car, and its crew? one guy?, would be hauled by a freight train to repair a

Am sorry. Meant to be private. Staffan Ehnbom

Andy, You wrote: "along with cross-ties and cross member which the originals did not have any of either. I have started adding these structural additions to my stretched frame." It sounds as if you

Thanks to everyone who has offered information on CGW reefers. Greatly appreciated. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

The only three CGW reefer photos I have. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni

ACF built 200 reefers for CGW in 1910, ACL Lot 5828; there’s a photo of a car on the Westerfield ACF CD Roger Hinman

I have read no comments about the incorrect upper door guide seen in Rapido's illustration. It needs to extend farther to the right. Brian Leppert Carson city, NV

Doug, Ck'd my 12/28 ORER - were 20 pass reffers in 4 #groups & 423 frt reefers in 9 groups. I can give you dims, ext, int, wts. The frt are 30T while the pass are 30T, 40T, & 50T. While later than

Doug, I just checked the files in my archive. I don’t have anything on CGW reefers. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

All: I am surprised that there have not been more comments on the milk car shown in the referenced photo. This is a National Car Company milk car. It was somewhat revolutionary at the time and was

Check the Borden milk cars. They and other milk cars had such trucks. Ken Montero

Hi Gerald, I just checked the website again, and the numbers have been changed. This morning, I misspoke when I said last night, the two sets of numbers were the same, and were all four digits

Hi Gerald, Thanks for the info. I'll check it out. I sent them a "Contact" message last night when I noticed the numbers. Thus far I've gotten only an automated response, but maybe that was the

Don't know if they have changed it, but the website currently shows different numbers for the 2 6-car offerings.

The CB&Q XM32 kit has been sold. These kits are still available: Road Name Item Description (Resin Kits and Built) Manufacturer Mfr's Item No. Qty. Unit Price B&O Mill gon, USRA, flat

Looking for information about CGW reefers, circa 1900-1910. Apparently there is an old CGW reefer body in Oelwein. If I recall it was purchased by an Italian immigrant in 1907 and made into a home.