http://elgincarshops.blogspot.com/2018/10/and-one-more.html -- Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com www.yarmouthmodelworks.com

I am prepared to ride the commuter train from Lisle to Chicago, walking to the El for a trip to Midway for my 7:50PM departure. Though if anyone is returning to Midway by car at the same time, I would

Guys, well it’s about 3 months until Prototype Rails, the 19th version of the RPM at Cocoa Beach, FL. Here’s the current flyer for the meet. PROTOTYPE RAILS 2019 COCOA BEACH, FL, JAN 10-12,

Thank you Mike. Just what I was looking for. I was not able to find that on the website. There is no visible link and I was not putting in the correct words in the search box. Doug

Mark, Not quite. The casting integrated the bottom of the tank with the underframe, replacing the traditionally separate structures with a single part that both carried the loads and formed the

A friend asked me to offer these kits for your consideration. Free delivery at the Chicagoland RPM next weekend. 1 - Intermountain 43698 1958 cu ft 2 bay hopper kit, closed side undecorated 3 -

So from all this information, I still can't tell if this was a traditional tank rolled from steel plate and attached to a cast steel underframe, or if this is more like a 'water bottom' tender in

I found the photo on page 392 of the 1937 CBC. However the drawings make it look like there is aconcave shape to the top of the cast to allow the tank to be cradled. Mark

Doug- A digital version of last year’s attendee program, which includes the Mini-Kit information, can be found on our site

Yes I found that. But wasn't there something in last year's registration packet? I have misplaced mine. Just trying to figure out what some of the small resin parts are for.

Jon, From the ATSF Tank Car book pg 71 the GSC one piece cast tank bottom/bolsters/draft gear appeared in the 1937 CBC. John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights

One of the CBCs has a picture of the casting but can't remember the year off the top of my head. Doubt anyone is going to pay those prices for the drawings. -- Jon MillerFor

Some more ATSF Tk-L images ...

Gentlemen Thank you for all of your factual information. For those of you that are curious, this drawing came in a collection that I am scanning from a guy in Reading PA. It appears to be a lone ATSF

more builder photos -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

Doug, Photos and details for the CGW mini-kit canbe found on the RPM Chicagoland forum. http://www.rpmconference.com/forum/index.php?threads/2017-mini-kit-thread-cgw-920000-series-boxcar.13/

Santa Fe Image source http://www.railmodel.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/product_zoom/userfiles/products/4858/ATSF_100800.jpg Brian J. Carlson, P.E.

Probably should have stated the drawings for the cast commonwealth part of the tank:-)! The tanks made are accurate for the most part except for that casting. -- Jon

Mark, Ajax vertical wheel hand brake was introduced in 1926. Gene Green