Ian Clasper wrote: The Pennsy aquired the TM8 and TM8a cars from a variety of private car operators to service the diesel fleet. I do not have the data on these cars, however there was an article

Tim O'Connor writes: They are arch bar; like ARA/AAR cast steel trucks with integral journal boxes, which modelers and manufacturers still persist in incorrectly describing as "Bettendorf," arch bar

Mort Mann was induced to import these models by some SPFs who didn't know (and didn't care) that they were perfectly standard 8K gallon AC&F Type 11s, built by the hundreds from 1911 through WW I.

The Pennsy aquired the TM8 and TM8a cars from a variety of private car operators to service the diesel fleet. I do not have the data on these cars, however there was an article in the 90s about these

Although they do rather look as if they are upside-down, many years ago Walthers had some primitive O scale trucks with very similar sideframes. Jace

In a message dated 3/8/02 12:39:14 PM Pacific Standard Time, ianclasper@... writes: << Who's are the best Andrew's trucks to use with my HO USRA boxcars ? >> I'd cast a vote for

What's different about 'em? A lot of late archbars had metal bolsters and cast spring seats. The most unusual thing on those trucks are the leaf springs. The back of the April issue of Trains has a

They look a lot line the "early twentieth century arch bar truck" in Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #4 article on Freight Car Trucks. See Figure 1 on page 35. Norm

Other than the PRR, can these cars be used to repersent any other type/class of tank cars? If only PRR had these, would there be any reason they would have made it to the west coast? Thanks, Jan

Hi John: I think that you may have meant to send this in private to Bill Schneider. Wish I did have something for you to review though. William H. Sharpe Hamilton, Ontario

They look kinda like arch-bar, but not quite like any I've seen before. http://gelwood.railfan.net/other/np/np-c1668abp.jpg Timothy O'Connor <timoconnor@...> Sterling, Massachusetts

Guy Wilber answered most of Rob Clarke's questions about converting the L-L models to K brakes except the location and position of the retainer valve. It was located just behind the running board on

--- Al & Patricia Westerfield <westerfield@...> wrote: 1936 was the first use of this herald (the round circle with tree in it, with 'Maine Central' around it). The lettering for this scheme

Hi Bill, Do you still want a review done for RMC on your new kit ? John Riddell

Tim O'Connor wrote "I believe those NP cars are 38000-38999, rebuilt from DL&W single door 1937 box cars in 1961-1963 by A.A. Morrison. (I am pretty sure about the dates; I think the "ex-DL&W" is

--- scott459 <scott459@...> wrote: I saw a double door car in the late 60s/early 70s with doors on one side that didn't match in color. I think the design was different, too, but I couldn't tell

I'm working on the decal art for this car. Rob Adams has supplied me with an excellent photo circa 1949. Little other info appears to be available. Some questions that this collective brain trust

Tim is correct about both origin and date. The NP also bought a bunch of second hand DT&I round-roof auto cars and some PRR X37 double door cars at about the same time. Richard H.

I'm glad to see this past-frustration-prototype-hunt of mine answered quickly. (I had forgotten the answer.) Somebody said the rebuilds could include Erie as well as DL&W cars, I think. Kind of

Tim, Sounds reasonable. If they are rebuilds, they look very close to the Red Caboose Seaboard cars. Certainly a model worth considering for a '60s NP fan. Unfortunately, that's not me, though a lot