According to my notes, they were originally numbered 12000-12149 (H&B) and 12150-12199 (ACF) Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> Sterling, Massachusetts

Tim, Good point, and one I should have caught. Chet has already eliminated the AA 73750 series, as they were Z-braced cars with Huchins ends and roofs. Kind regards, Garth G. Groff tim gilbert

Chet, Thanks much. That eliminates the 73750 cars from my list. Kind regards, Garth G. Groff Chet French wrote:

Tim, In addition to the SP hog fuel cars, some USRA SS boxcars were fitted with internal tanks. A few years back, Accurail offered their single-sheathed boxcar in a shocking blue, lettered (IIRC) for

soon. Since I model the SN in 1957, the first series were in dedicated auto Garth, The Ann Arbor's USRA cars, 90000-90149 were built by Haskell & Barker and 90150-90199 by AC&F in 1919. The

Garth, there was a 1950 photo of CC&O (Clinchfield) #8179 on the UP in Utah, in Railmodel Journal 2/1992. A few SP cars lasted as late as 1949 (e.g. #26685), if not later. About a dozen SP cars were

Dear friends, I have three Tichy USRA single-sheathed boxcars I plan to build soon. Since I model the SN in 1957, the choices of roadnames seemed pretty limited. This sent me to my 1958 ORER to see

<<Jack/list, What was the size of the road name and numbers on Southern box cars? Was the same size stencils used on both 40 and 50 foot cars? I checked two P2K Southern 50 foot cars. SOU 42042

Southern the have seen. start over. Jack/list, What was the size of the road name and numbers on Southern box cars? Was the same size stencils used on both 40 and 50 foot cars? I checked two P2K

Tim, The Jan. 1958 ORER shows dimensions for end doors on this series of cars with 49 cars still in the group. Chet French Dixon, IL

<< Interesting that for series 40200-40249 -- the end-door equipped cars -- there is nothing in the 1959 ORER indicating this feature. Wouldn't there usually be some note or description? >> This is

All true. But I compiled my list for my own use to avoid purchasing duplicates of photos I already have, so I didn't bother to write down the ID numbers. Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon

As end door cars aged, it was common for the end doors to be permanently secured shut, and that's probably the case here. The cars certainly had end doors when delivered. Richard H.

No, Morrison was the company they merged with in the late '50s. Nothing to do with M-K, the large construction company that later played with trains. Scott Chatfield

Jack, You are absolutely correct about the lettering. Fortunately, CDS makes exactly the set you need for these cars: HO #511. Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> Sterling, Massachusetts

Thanks for that list, Richard. Everyone should know your list is only a FRACTION of the photos in the incredible McCoid Collection. Also, all of the McCoid photos in my possession have

Interesting that for series 40200-40249 -- the end-door equipped cars -- there is nothing in the 1959 ORER indicating this feature. Wouldn't there usually be some note or description? Tim O'Connor

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Jack Wyatt said: Ah, but does the lettering match the photos? Sometimes builders didn't get the lettering exactly the way the railroad wanted, and sometimes didn't even use the right "font" (don't

Sorry I'm a bit slow responding. Construction was very similar to the ARA design, but the M&St.L cars were slightly taller (8'9-1/2") and had single sheathed ends. The underframe and air brake