I wasted 5 seconds reading your stupid post. WHAT are you talking about? -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

Hi Tim, Interesting question about the name on the banner. I sort of translated it as a shortened version of 'stoker coal'. My grandfather used to have an anthracite furnace with an Iron Man stoker,

C'mon Tim, just Google it. Takes 5 seconds. Dave Parker Riverside, CA

Did anyone notice that the Missouri Pacific box car has end doors? And what is Stokol automatic heat anywho?

Interesting photo. In addition to this experimental dry hopper conversion, there is a very early covered hopper, reefers from PFE, MDT and FGE and maybe UTX/MILW, as well as all the other neat

As per Steve Hile's book, it's an "experimental dry hopper car". One of a group of 16, originally a conventional Class V car. Dave Parker Riverside, CA

I should have sent the MP picture with the other 2. -AC I mentioned last week in a post about the HO Pullman built 50' double door box car which MDC brought out in plastic

I mentioned last week in a post about the HO Pullman built 50' double door box car which MDC brought out in plastic some years ago. These cars were good for the WP, T&P and very close for an MP

A photo with very good resolution of tank car UTLX 81014 from the University of Kentucky Digital Archives: http://kdl.kyvl.org/catalog/xt702v2c8t1s_2661_1 (Loads Slow) This photo can be enlarged

Oh that is an attractive car. Looks like the MDC car. Nice hats gents, the the two guys at either end in the car did not get the memo for fedora day Joe Binish

A photo with very good resolution of a Missouri Pacific boxcar from the University of Kentucky Digital Archives: http://kdl.kyvl.org/catalog/xt702v2c8t1s_4891_1 This photo can be enlarged quite a

Notice how the rods are routed through the stake pockets with stakes pressed into the pockets to secure the rods. The bolt and washer on the right hand stake pocket appears not to be abutted to

Hi folks, any one have a swag as to when the FEC 600 series got their ventilators? RP CYC #34 has 3 photos on page 58, 2 have them, 1 does not(also volume 6, page 22). I model 1953, so could go

Ahhh, sorry for the misinformation, Tony – my bad. And thanks to you and Tim for your advice as to the suitability (or otherwise) for 1953. Cheers Dave

Yes, this car started life as Hocking Valley 34000-34999, double-wood-sheathed automobile boxes built in 1924 to the proposed ARA 1923 design. They became C&O 83000-83999 in 1930. Some were rebuilt in

some neat ideas floating out there in 3-D land... https://www.shapeways.com/product/4SZW59TZL/ho-scale-10pc-33-quot-allen-paper-wheel-inserts Tim O' -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

25 percent resolution I think this is one of those Rutland flat cars that can be modeled using the Athearn 40 foot flat, per Richard Hendrickson's kitbash Tim -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling,

Bruce I'm not certain but the top line could be GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

50 percent resolution (attached)... don't know about the tack card, butthe H.V. in the upper left must stand for Hocking Valley, yes? Tim -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Bob Chaparro wrote: That's the route card board. You could look it up. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705