Now that you mention it... I had never before noticed how different the panels are between the IM and RC roofs. Not only are the IM panels wider, but they taper in towards the center line,

My first guess is "WHITEHOUSE". -- Brian Ehni

"[photos: 952] Unable to retrieve photo" -- Brian Ehni

Can anyone provide the part number for an Intermountain 4-4 Dreadnaught end for their 10'6" boxcar? Their site shows they offer a 10'6" Modified AAR Boxcar (458XX series) and a "modified AAR

Can anyone identify the owner or lessor associated with the wrecked tankcar shown in the photo posted on Steam era freight car photos. The car was involved in a ca. 1941 derailment on the AC&Y at

The IM Murphy roof is inaccurate--Period. Paul Lyons Laguna Niguel, CA

Quite right, John. It's conceivable that one of the GTW cars could have turned up on the Santa Fe during WW II when all reefers were mandated to be in pool service. But in the prewar NYDX P/L

Well back to my needs of years. I have a couple #107/108 kits which in my era would have been NYDX. I have old email from Stafford Swain about these cars. Apparently the NYDX decals have never been

Concerning this car; I have some parts which may be of interest to someone building this SP car, or other Intermountain 40' boxcars. Bill from Red Caboose has been kind enough to supply me with his

Thanks Jim. It was a slightly different name then I had saved some time ago. Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI user NMRA Life member #2623 Member

Works for me. www.promodelbuilders.com/norwest/ Jim Hayes Portland Oregon

Just tried to access Brian's site and I get the famous 403 forbidden screen. I used to be able to access it???????????????? Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr

When looking at these two model photos, you will want to observe that they are slightly different in some small details and represent two different series of cars. With more changes, most notably

Wow, congratulations! This is a big step forward, and I for one am already very anxious to try out my first pair. Denny -- Denny S. Anspach, MD Sacramento

Good morning Paul, The Underframe . . . I like to completely detail the underside of my cars. I find the frame supplied with the IM boxcar kits far to bulky. Like 2 big square blobs of plastic

used help Mark, what issue of MRG was that? I don't have that citation in my Lot 773-B file. I don't have any clear photos of the B-end of these cars, so I can't comment on the hand brake. The

Tony, Actually these "fonts" are not the result of Dr. Barkan's work but were scaled from prototype drawings by folks working at the Archives from originals and converted to TTF (and EPS) files (not

I will keep this brief as it will not benefit the group as a whole. Thanks Denny for sharing your technique as it specifically gives me a good technique to learn from and also reminds me to use the

Hi folks, Please see www.sergentengineering.com for a brand new product announcement. Thanks, Frank Sergent

Hello everyone, Does anyone know what sort of brakewheels and running boards were used on New York Central Lot 773-B boxcars, series 168000-168999? They were built by Despatch Shops in 1949. I