Page 42-43 of the November 2005 issue of Trains has a C. W. Witbeck photo of an IC local near East Jackson MS dated October 1940 which is an excellent snapshot of the pre-WWII steam era freight

Tom Houle's article on scratchbuilding a Soo Line "sawtooth" SS boxcar in O scale was an interesting read on building a prototype currently unavailable as a kit; however, the car number on the model

Sorry for the passenger car content, but it was a car based on a standard 50' boxcar.... Thanks to the Naperville Meet I ran across a photo of CB&Q 251500 at Bob's Photo. It is a Troop Kitchen car in

I have a recollection, possibly faulty, that some time back we discussed the removal from service of the Allied Full-Cushion trucks in the 1950s. Fumbling around the archives, however, has not

Gene Green wrote: and Richard Hendrickson replied: I don't have photos of any cars in this series, but the dimensions in the ORERs indicate that they were essentially the same as the 65'6" mill

Is Dick Bale or anyone else actively maintaining this list of resource owners? If not, should someone be doing so? Mike or Jeff, comments?? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press,

--- In STMFC@..., Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@o...> wrote: in for service these Those Richard, Thanks for the info. I'll create a new eBay search. Gene Green >

I also have the 1912, 1937 and 1940 editions. - Al Westerfield

I don't have photos of any cars in this series, but the dimensions in the ORERs indicate that they were essentially the same as the 65'6" mill gons built for the Erie in 1930 by the Pressed Steel Car

Gene; This offering from Athearn may surprise you. Take a look before you decide. www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH93605 Elden Gatwood

What is the best candidate for modeling ERIE's 15000-15249 series of 70- ton, inside length of 65'-6" gondolas in HO scale? If I have my facts straight, these Erie gons were built by Greenville in

This is a blatant effort to see Ted Richardson rewarded for the mind numbing hours of effort he has put into this CD. And to put a very good research tool into the hands of those who would like

Precision offers both HO and HON3 kits. The HO kits still needs some work. There are two kits, one with plastic details and one with brass detials. I suggest the slightly more expensive brass

Russ, You wrote: A question: They show the (GN) 36' stock cars having steel rods with large washers and nuts running vertical along each vertical side post from the side sill to the eaves. It is

Sorry to start out vauge. In the early 1920's the Rock Island purchased 43 foot cars from ACF and Ryan. Then in 1942 and 1943 they stretched them to 53'-6". At the same time they also built a series

Yes....I have one of these finished and am working on 6 more. Richard did an article on them several years ago. Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com

My reference resources are still in disorder and not likely to get re-organized any time soon. I just bought an old Max Gray N6b and would like to install the archbars I have seen in views (but

<rhendrickson@o...> wrote: they were in ca. Hmmm. Could modeling one of the standard gauge cars be as simple as swapping trucks under the Precision narrow gauge kit? Strolling in to my local hobby

it? Was that end added in a rebuild or was the car built with this style end? Yes, it was built with tbat end, as were thousands of its sisters and cousins. Jeff English Troy, New York

Rob, I know next to nuthin' about the tank cars, but that site's a treasure! Thanks for point it out to us. SGL