Roger Huber wrote: Good point, Roger. I recall the retired PFE Chief Mechanical Officer telling me about the PFE representatives at manufacturing plants, who had to decide, on the basis of

Looks like it was just reweighed. Lenny Ohrnell

Photo: PRR Gondola 348201 A 1956 photo from the Temple University Libraries: https://digital.library.temple.edu/digital/collection/p16002coll26/id/462/rec/2725 This photo can be enlarged quite a

Photo: LPTC 1445 & Other Poultry Cars A photo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: http://upc-online.org/industry/supersize/poultry_train.jpg The car name appears to be "Prospect". Bob

Here is the Southern Pacific car, courtesy of Paul Koehler. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Claus, The photo is a curious one as the SHPX 161 tank car with 7-7-30 build date (if I have read it correctly) was not an original SHPX car built as such. The highest original number of a SHPX

Ben Thank you very much. Paul Doggett England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Paul Doggett asked: "Do any one know when the T&P changed their 40000 series boxcars from Youngstown doors [to] the Superior type doors...?" The Hawkins 1937 AAR boxcar spreadsheet (which you need to

Hi Do any one know when the T&P changed their 40000 series boxcars from Youngstown doors the a Superior type doors see photos. Many thanks Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Jim Thank you I will pass this on to my Louisiana friend. Paul Doggett

Bill, I was aware IM had recently stopped selling their bagged parts. What I was talking about were unpackaged sprues. These had to be ordered by telephone (or maybe email), and AFAIK were never

Hi List Members, I like the stenciling that sez “When empty return to Pennsylvania R R Indianapolis IND” on FGEX 11158

Here's what Wikepedia has to say, which explains why "Evangeline" is a factor in both Canada's Maritime Provinces, and in the American State Louisiana: The Expulsion of the Acadians, also known as

Claus that is a two compartment tank car, one large and one small compartment. You can tell by the rivet lines around the tank. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Hi List Members, Even though this image of UTLX 22747 was taken in 1973, it would certainly have been rolling the rails during ‘our time’.

Hi List Members, Derailment photo of SRLX 61172 meat reefer yellow paint scheme, along with a PRR friend https://digital.library.temple.edu/digital/collection/p15037coll3/id/67161 Enjoy! Claus

Hi List Members, Nice image of SHPX 161, a two compartment tank car. I suspect this car may have been built originally as a three compartment car, based simply on the location of the two domes.

Thanks to all who responded to my request. Questions have been answered. Thanks again. Robert Leners

Ii guess it would help if I put the link in. https://www.intermountain-railway.com/ho/hokit.htm Fred Swanson

In one of their monthly email announcements IM said they would no longer be selling parts. Bill Welch