The "W" section is not visible. Those with square corners have a very sharp edge to the corner of the end. Those with a round corner (and underlying "W" section corner post) have a round edge on the

--- In STMFC@..., Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@o...> wrote: Note that the ends on both types had square > corners until late '39/early '40, after which they had W-section corner

Hi Steve, The XR might stand for "rough", like only suitable for rough loading, such as pig iron. ted Rails Unlimited Ted Schnepf railsunl@... 847-697-5353 or 5366 126 Will Scarlet Elgin,

The pictures linked to on the RITS message: <http://www.simpson.edu/mjdomo.archives/rits/msg00146.html> Show the preproduction Adapto with two convert-a-frate containers. He is considering other

From 1930: DRM (Reefer) ? RPX (Tank) Shell Petroleum (St. Louis, Mo) StLBM (Box) ? SLMB was St. Louis Merchants Bridge Terminal Railway SKYX (Tank) Skelly Oil Company (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

OK, my thoughts... 1.) Too bad it's the same as the Stewart car, I would have much preferred an Alternate Standard version. 2.) Why does everybody (Atlas, Stewart) produce OS P&LE hoppers in the

Brian, I checked the Twin Star Cars site again. I didn't see any mention of container models and the kit is listed as planned. What answer was I supposed to find there? Jim Hayes Portland Oregon

Thanks Richard, Sorry I wasn't clearer in the first post. Paul Lyons Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Direct Link to Bob Lucas' Timken Car photos is: <http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/stmfph/lst?.dir=/Timken+Freight+Cars> Unfortunately... these are the itsy-bitsy-teeny-weenie (i.e. 16Kb - 30Kb)

Jon, I also posted the Athearn Timken boxcar ad that appeared in the March 1949 Model Railroader - the silver and blue scheme was offered with a caption saying these were authentic reproductions of

Early Athearn (Globe?) steel/brass sides boxcars kits had a colorful silver and blue (I think, maybe others) Timken box car. While I know the car was probably not correct did they just invent the

In 1943, Timken (Roller Bearing Div.) acquired one 40' boxcar and 25 gondola bodies from ACF. I'm hoping to unravel the rather elusive histories of these freight cars. When built, Ed Hawkins

From the same website that provided the DL&W LCL information:

In a message dated 3/26/2005 10:10:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, rhendrickson@... writes: R-40-21 65544, Miner HB, RB appears to be Transco; R-40-21 64135, Universal HB, RB appears to be

Thanks for the info Joe. That's what I was afraid. An unfortunate easy solution for the manufacturer yielding less than satisfactory results. I will want quite a few MP triple hoppers when they come

Thanks for the help on the orange. I forgot to ask about the right Box car red for the roof and ends. Any suggestions? Thanks, Bill McCoy Jax

Jerry, I recently tried an Accurail renumbering decal set. I ordered on line and the decal arrived in a few days. The single decal sheet includes a number of different number sets for both the sides

The cars themselves remained unchanged through the 1940s. C&O lettering didn't begin to change from the prewar arrangement until ca. 1948, when the "C&O for Progress" heralds began to appear, and

R-40-21 65544, Miner HB, RB appears to be Transco; R-40-21 64135, Universal HB, RB appears to be Transco; R-30-21 64631, Klassing HB, RB appears to be Apex; R-30-19 62537, Ajax HB, RB appears to be