Jim Flynn writes: Several RRs ordered such cars in the 'teens and '20s. PRR X24s (steel framed single sheathed) were built that way, as were a sizeable number of wood framed double sheathed cars for

Jim Flynn wrote: Do you mean prototype or model? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538;

Dennis, There is a limited amount of drawings of AC&F's MU cars at the Museum of Transportation. I find general arrangement drawing #6140403, dated 2/2/33, but I don't know to what extent it was

Anyone know if a wood 40' or 50' double sheathed automobile boxcar with the 1/2 door to the right has ever been produced? Thanks. Jim Flynn

Ted, I guess I mispoke (miswrote?). What I was looking for is information on MoPac drop bottom gondolas like the Red Caboose model. I like the USRA composite gons from InterMountain. Built 10

Hi All, This is a mass email to all of my train groups and friends. I am sorry if it does not completely fit the group's interest. I am in need of at least one and preferably 2 sets of HO Western

Hi everyone. I was wanting information on Missouri Pacific GS gondolas. Did they have any that would be represented well by the Red Caboose composite or steel-sided models? Thanks! Jerry

Dennis, TrainShed # 12 , Tank Cars 1922-1943, has a drawing of a Standard Steel Car TMU (1925) and a couple of photographs. I've a photo of a TMU by Jim Sands I downloaded that's dated 1967, but

--- "John Degnan (RailScaler)" < Llagas Creek Railway makes real nice flex track. Check out "Garden Railways", a Kalmbach Monthly. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

Must have been another, it was a very unusual order for the period. Only secondary sources like John White. Around page 230 he comments about the 78% increase in framing timber costs between 1897 and

The subject of cheap lumber reminds me that many of railroads that had the last (i.e. most recently built) wooden sided freight cars had inexpensive sources of lumber from their own land. I went to

1/4 inch scale with correct track gauge is now called P:48 makes they *********************************************************************

"dehusman" <dehusman@c...> wrote: 4' 6 isn't make 1.177 gauge. ********************************************************************* Response; Simple???? Uh-h-h,......sorta!!!!!! Paul Hillman

"dehusman" <dehusman@c...> wrote: wrote: Response; Damn Dave, I made a bad mistake!! I said 5mm when I meant 7MM = 1'-0". Thanks for the info and clarification. Paul Hillman

Andy Carlson wrote: From I've heard on this topic, including the PFE Chief Mechanical Officer I interviewed, I agree with Andy (though I'd omit his tactful "wee bit"--or maybe it's sarcastic, in

Brian Leppert wrote: I may go ahead anyway just to have a fresh copy. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

================================= O gauge is 1.25 inches and O scale is 1/4" = 1 ft. But that makes gauge 5 ft in O scale. So to rationalize the scale and gauge they used 7 mm = 1' scale to get

Paul, This is where it gets foggy to me, too... I have never really been into G... SIZES (I REFUSE to call it a scale), so I don't really know the spacing of the rails on G track, or even what

********************************************************************* I have to agree... cleared up a lot for me, too. Now all I gotta do is find some decent looking G scale track so I can model in

Tony, I haven't seen it in hardback. Mine's softback, with dimensions 8 x 10 x 1/2 inches. Brian Leppert Carson City, NV