20-25 years ago someone reprinted a NYC freight car diagram book. I'm sure some of you younger guys would like to see it. Said book is now on the internet on the fallen flags site. Ed

Phil, Are we talking about this car? http://www.people.virginia.edu/~ggg9y/654-2.jpg Kind regards, Garth G. Groff buchwaldfam wrote:

hey john, your question regarding o scale "usra" boxcars done by atlas. the single sheathed car was apparently done by using the commonly used drawings for this car that have been published in

Group, I was just browsing through the old messages, and message 6588 has this tatement, "In 1942 M&StL nos.). Our Great news because there's that photo in the STMFC photo section of M&StL

I have an HO model of one of these Erie gons..... two of them actually... the look right at home in a long consist behind one of my Y's. I wish there were more pics and info out there on N&W steam-era

Sorry I haven't commented on this until now. Photos of these cars in service are rare. Chuck Yungkurth had a negative of these cars converted to hoppers. Dan Beirnacki has a John Long (official

Dear Jon There are other list members better-qualified to address the question, but I'll jump in anyway. Although the Atlas USRA cars (which is what I assume you mean) have a good general appearance,

Thanks, Al. I'll check it out (I have a duplicate copy still in wrapper, since the one I normally used is still in Fairbanks). I am also looking forward to reading a message from Chuck Yungkurth

I hadn't noticed that yet, but in looking, my castings have the same issue. Regards, Ted Culotta Speedwitch Media 100 14th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402 info@... www.speedwitch.com (650)

Ted, On the kits I built 3 years ago I found the centers of the roof castings considerably narrower in width than at ends. I trust Martin has corrected this and yours are ok. Bill Darnaby

In preparation for the construction of an SAL B-7 and an AF-2, I found some things with these cars that are not captured on the Sunshine kits and are not going to be fun to add. For those who aren't

Stefan Lerché wrote: I hate to sound like a broken record, but this subject is covered in the PFE book too. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave.,

Stefan Lerché wrote: As already answered, they are in a Cyc. A good copy of the Cyc photo is in the PFE book, page 166. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942

Jim Mischke wrote: Article is Railway Age, Vol. 30, October 12, 1900, pp. 286-291. Citation and photo reproduction is in my SP Freight Cars, Volume 1. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature

Howdy folks; I hope you all won't mind this one-time-only somewhat off-topic post, although I think it is sort of on topic if you like to harvest rivets for use in projects. Ed Loizeaux posted the

RMJ Freight Car Models Vol. IIhas many photos of GAEX and GARX cars with FR-5 trucks Several have clear shots of the trucks. RMJ 3-90 has a shot of GAEX 100022 with a well lit view of the

Jeff is correct. The Chrysler FR-5 trucks were made by Symington-Gould and both a photo and a drawing are included in S-G's ad in the 1953 CBCyc (pp. 977-978). Richard Hendrickson

Stefan, I don't have it in front of me, but I believe these trucks would be illustrated in one of the CBCs of the era. NYC experimented with Chrysler FR-5 trucks on its Pacemaker box cars in the

Paul, I defer to others with more knowledge about PFE operations, but I think it depends on what you mean by "blocks of reefers". You'll find, that in general solid trains of reefers ie: Salinas

Sorry, typing too fast...should have been FR-5 trucks. I'm specifically looking for a view of the snubbers over the spring group. thanks Stefan