Richard, Thanks for the correction! I was basically mirroring the language at the RPI site, which now appears to be getting a bit long in the tooth. With the thought that a modified Athearn model

I model 1926 and was wondering if the Intermountain ACF type 27 10000 gallon car (which appears to have forge welded tank sheets) can be modified by changing brake gear, adding additional rows of

( Followup to discussion of Atlas 11k pressure tank ) Regarding this model, if I were to remove the valve casing and replace it with a dome.... would this resemble any known ICC 103 (insulated) or

Correct. WAY too big. Well, not really, as the Athearn tank scales out to about 10,500 gals., and ICC-104s and insulated ICC-103s weren't built in that size. Of course, you could shorten the tank

The way I heard it, the "Spruce Goose" was made of some other wood... that was just a cute (and derisive?) name. Scott Pitzer (But I'm saving this message for all the good lumber

Over the years I've seen two of the HO scale models of these cars on layouts. Both models were painted aluminum and both were on layouts representing locations at least hundreds, if not thousands, of

Bruce Could you please tell me what year those Atlas (and Athearn) cars were built and about how long they lasted in service? Bill Williams

All in context... I am going to think in terms of Steam era only... Rob Writes... "Hi Greg, I picked up a bundle of wood strip the other day at the hobby shop that was discount priced.

The information provided has been very helpful. One may deduce that a lot of models in three scales have possibly been built with the wrong color. Most of the models of the J&L car I have seen

--- In STMFC@..., "Doug Brown" <brown194@t...> wrote: Once loaded chlorine, the car is limited in what can be loaded into due to contamination problems. I don't think Atlas is claiming

Chet, I think C&O cars had that feature. I don't recall any others off the top of my head.

Group, Last evening I started cleaning the castings on one of 1932 ARA/AAR box cars and noticed that each panel on the sides had what appeared to be three large rivets. They were located roughly

Once loaded chlorine, the car is limited in what can be loaded into due to contamination problems. I don't think Atlas is claiming the car is unique to chlorine hauling, rather that the prototype was

gear it The cars were self clearing and designated HM. All the cars were converted from the 90000-93970 series gondolas built in 1923 and 24 and originally numbered 214750-218749. The first

Phil, Several companies produced chlorine in the steam era; Dow and Hooker are just two that come to mind at the moment. I think American Cyanamid and Niagara Alkali did as well, but I'd have to look

I know. I just meant that Jay Williams was the source of the print. BTW I was looking at a book last night and noticed time & again "BOB'S PHOTO COLLLECTION". Now I know Bob and I know he's not

I don't have the RMJ issues listed below. Do they have information for which company made the Clorine? Or was it carried in the generic black-painted cars? When I found that photo of the

Contradicting the new-age myth that Kits don't sell, only RTR, I have made recent purchases from both Red Caboose and Intermountain offered at attractive prices to move these HO RTR cars off the

Tony, Much rough lumber was also shipped in gondolas. Loaded some myself while in school. Art Marr Reno, NV

Paul, The name "chemical tank car" is a misnomer. The bodies on these cars represent insulated tank cars, with the single seam for the outer shell and the inset ends. The "dome" is that of a