The 2 gons to the left of the CM&St.P box are interesting to me. In particular, the half-visible one (not the NYC one) seems to be sitting very high off the trucks / body bolster. Ken -- Ken

Bob; It is a nice shot, but the tease is the PMcK&Y hopper partial to right. Pretty late for those reporting marks. Elden Gatwood

Ryan Mendell of National Scale Car is working on the M-55s. I believe he is doing a full kit aside from the end castings. I am sure a variety of decals will be coming from other sources. Rich Christie

Bob; Yes, it is a Feb 1906 build GLA, with original cross-ties, as a 1958 repaint in FCC Shadow Keystone P&L. Elden Gatwood

Photo: NYC & P&LE Hopper Cars A 1955 photo from the University of Pittsburgh Digital Archives: https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3A200907.1955.09729/viewer Scroll on the photo

Photo: Turn Of The Century Boxcars A 1906 photo from the University of Pittsburgh Digital Archives: https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3A8223.336.RR/viewer Scroll on the photo

Photos: 235,000 Pound Casting, Very Short Flat Cars Three 1908 photos from the University of Pittsburgh Digital

Photos: ASF Truck A 1919 photo from the University of Pittsburgh Digital

Photo: KCPX Tank Car 1210 (Koppers) A 1961 photo from the University of Pittsburgh Digital Archives: https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3A200907.1961.10416/viewer Scroll on the

Photo: CNO&TP Ventilated Boxcar 13040 A 1908 photo from the University of Pittsburgh Digital Archives: https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3A8223.816.RR/viewer Scroll on the

Photo: PRR Hopper Car 705934 A 1959 photo from the University of Pittsburgh Digital Archives: https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3A200907.1959.10132/viewer Scroll on the photo

Photo: Illinois Central Boxcar 20670 A 1911 photo from the University of Pittsburgh Digital Archives: https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3A715.112392.CP/viewer Scroll on the

Photo: Central of Georgia Ventilated Boxcar 55134 A 1938 photo from the University of Pittsburgh Digital

Photo: H.C. Frick Company Hopper HCFX 1056 A 1919 photo from the University of Pittsburgh Digital Archives: https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3A8223.2674.RR/viewer Scroll on

Tim, Here are some current sources of such decals: Microscale: Item # 48-401 (O scale) Protocraft Item #B&O M55s (O scale) Tichy

Bob; Without any evidence, I think that is one of the AS&W crop cars. I have photos of similar cars on other area RRs. Elden Gatwood

Nice car, Eric!

Steve; Thanks for the input. I hope I can figure out their destination someday, which was likely on the P&WV, since I have never seen loads like that originating in the vicinity. Continental

David; I think so, too. Anything you care to add on P&WV is of great interest. I am slowly working my way thru the P&WV freight car fleet for a presentation requested by folks that are fans, but

M-55C built by General American in 1945. Sunshine produced an M-55 kit but is that the same as this car? Does anyone make good decals for this Sentinel paint scheme?