Tom, Thanks for the response and info. I received another response on the ACLSALSCL list that accurail is going to release this kit either late 2006 or early 2007. Fred Mullins

Hi Guys, Here is my 2 cents worth on B&O boxcar color: A friend of mine was painting a table for his wife and when I arrived at his house he was finished and as I walked into his garage the table

We all strive for a believable illusion on our model railroads. How we go about it is personal preference. We all like to compare notes about some of the best and most effective ideas. Here are

The Wisconsin Historical Society has several B&W photos of the Fauerbach operation including one showing two billboard reefers (image #16475). They're NWX cars; the numbers are a tad hard to read but

Good evening Fred, Sunshine Models makes ACL Classes K-9, K-10 and K-10A gondolas. The K-9 and K-10 kits are $30 each and the K-10A is $32 each. Shipping is $4 for up to five kits. You can access

If you have B/W photos, then try and deduce the reporting marks, that would be your first lead into further research. Roger H.

Folks, I'm looking to add some ACL gons. I want to model a class K10. Did anybody make this car in HO scale or is there something close that I could use and modify? Any help is welcomed. Take

Bill, In neither the August 1931 nor the January 1938 ORER was the Fauerbach Brewing Company listed. If there were reefers as you describe, they were leased by Fauerbach from a private owner. Tim

In the 1930s the Fauerbach Brewing Company of Madison Wisc. had reefers painted with their their beer logo. I have been told they used these cars to ship product around the upper midwast, but can't

A sad day, indeed. He¹ll be missed, as will his photo gallery, if it¹s taken down. -- Brian Ehni From: <NascarPhan@...> Reply-To: <NascarPhan@...> Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 23:15:35 EDT To:

I forgot to tell you that it is a most interesting website for we modellers. Keep up the good work. Jack Van Buekenhout

How do I get permission to look at the website and the pictures? Jack Van Buekenhout

Blair, I believe the "stock" car that you saw was built by the TSRR from a 40' SSW flat. They had two of the 81xxx cars when they opened the doors. Many of their cars are rebuilt not for historic

I need the address of the PCL group, Thanks, Davey

Tony, That was fast! Thanks for the reminder on these cars. I should have checked the archives before posting. . . this was all covered last December, no less. I should have remembered at least that

I believe the ART cars have TSRR numbers, not the original ART numbers. -- Brian Ehni From: bean_bowl <bkooistra@...> Reply-To: <STMFC@...> Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:38:37

The express/baggage is ex-MP, and a very different design from the SP/RI economy design. I'll send you photos direct, since this is off-topic. -- Brian Ehni From: bean_bowl

These were U.S. Military freight car kits provided to meet European load gauges. There was a flat, a box (essentially a flat with sides and roof), and a tank. -- Brian Ehni From: bean_bowl

blair kooistra wrote: Blair, I'm pretty sure these cars have been discussed on the list before. They are European design IIRC. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley,

I've posted an album to railroadpicturesarchives.net with several roster views of freight cars in the maintenance yard at the Texas State Railroad in Rusk,