We have occasionally discussed on this list the relevance of conventional copyright to items such as freight car photos posted on Web sites. The following news item, taken from the "Studio B Buzz"

Tim O'C said: Would have to be awfully few, as the change to metal roofs was made quite early in R-30-12 production. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave.,

Richard Hendrickson wrote Can you describe that in more detail? Was this a "board" roof by outward appearance? Some R-30-12's sported wood roofs into the 1940's, I think. Timothy O'Connor

Larry King wrote: I have a ca. 1940 photo of GARX 9162 which confirms the similarity to the PFE design with one important exception: the roof was a wood sheathed inside metal roof without hatch

The late Bob Longo. These were done by Prototype Modeler Magazine way, way back in the late 70's-early 80's. After the end of PM (which started out life as the Santa Fe Modelers' Organization, and

f.y.i. Seems to be describing an original. 1. Car Builders Dictionary, an illustrated vocabulary of terms which designate American Railroad Cars,Their parts & Attachments by Forney, Matthias N. New

6-25-01 A couple comments about the discussion re Rock Island reefers and other General American construction. 1)According to Chooch Products, the MKT/ GARE reefers were in the GARE 9000-9250series

Here's a "Prototype Modeler" kit for sale on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1610027952 Who was behind these kits? I never heard of them before.

Yellow sides, mineral red ends and roof, black underframe & trucks. Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

Apparently - yellow sides, brown roof and ends, black lettering. Steve H.

What colors would these CRIP Reefers have been painted? -Jay Styron D.C.

Richard, I suspect that you have a print, but if not, I have a nice print from the Kalmbach library of an Ernest Stephan photo of GARX 67684 in Washington D.C. in 1939 if it will help the

John.... I'm not psotive but I think it was the other way around. In the steam eara LV painted hoppers black and they went to red about the time of the Streamlined pacifics and the change away from

Richard Hendrickson wrote Richard, Red Caboose definitely has not done a Rock Island R-30-12. I'm sure Bill would be very interested in another prototype! Timothy O'Connor

Late last week, Tim O'Connor wrote: No, they weren't. I have photos of both and (aside from being 40' wood reefers) they're not at all similar. Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

Clark Propst sent me an SD Marty photo of a LV hopper c. 1960, taken in Mason City, IA. What is strange is that the car is painted black, not the steam-era box car red. I assume this was an across

Dick Harley wrote, responding to my post regarding the Rock Island wood reefers, So much for responding off the top of my head. I looked at the photos and drawings in the 1931 CBCyc and Dick is (as

Max, You can contact Stan by phone (he'll talk your leg off!) at 330-799-5321 or write him at; 165 Manchester Ave. Youngstown Ohio 44509 Stan is a regular guy who has a few pieces made for his

Since I can't make it to Napierville, could someone please advise me as to how to contact Stan Rydarowicz to get his catalog and some parts? Thanks

Now I remember why I didn't pay much attention to the car [blt 1942]! Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax DCC owner, Chief system NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS