Among Ted's recent ebay offerings, this photo of a DuPont covered hopper

Not so much interested in a particular article but whether or not there was plate guarding the AB valve. Is the source for the photo of P&LE #83759 included? Bill Welch

I notice heavy duty screening at each end, perhaps a quick conversion to ventilator service? Otherwise a non revenue usage comes to mind. There appears to be some type of wheeled cart on the far

This photo among Ted Culotta's recent ebay offerings shows a PH&D Mather single-sheathed boxcar missing one board.

NYCSHS has literally hundreds of lettering diagrams and drawings for freight and passenger cars. A few years ago I had all of them here at my house. I worked up a list of the most important diagrams

There is a vast trove of excellent CB&Q freight car photos availableon Chuck Zeiler's Flickr account, including XM-33B and XM-33C photos.They are substantially identical to the XM-33A, although the

You guys are very helpfull. The truck color then, was it black or UP box car red?

The series of pictures that Bruce Smith referenced includes a view of one of NP’s 52 foot flatcars that shows the location of the control valve and the trust plate on the car:

In general Microscale will print excellent artwork donated to them. DickHarley has labored long and hard (and expended substantial funds of his own) toproduce magnicently accurate Pacific Fruit

Penn Central Historical Society set "NYCH-2" has 6 of thesepaint triangles (it mostly features the small Cigar Band heralds for 1960'smodelers) Mark Vaughan's IHB box car set includes 4 NYC style

Andy, not to my knowledge. Several railroads continued to buy 12panel single door 50 foot box cars including the MP and SP, but none ofthem had those doors or roofs as far as I know. The best way to

Brian Carlson wrote: "Bill I am on the road, so I don't have the reference but in the files should be a list of Ted's Essential Freight Car articles from RMC. This car was covered in the series." Tim

Have you looked at Ted Culotta's NYC box car set of decals? I am uzing them and they look pretty good to me. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

I have #1 to #45 of the series and it's not in there. Were there moreafter #45 ? Tim O'Connor

But not on the 40-foot set. . .http://speedwitchmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/d107.jpg Bill Welch

Bill There were at least THREE articles in RMJ so I'm not sure which oneyou're looking for. RMJ 6/1997 p.16 color photo Richard Hendrickson model P&LE#83759 note plate applied to protect air brake

Andy, I’m not aware of any cars exactly matching your criteria. You may want to consider an alternative model for CB&Q 22500-22749, built at Havelock ca. 9-48, XM-33A. The series came with the

I have four box cars for sale, three of them undecorated: - Intermountain 10'6" 40' AAR kit with 6' doors, undec gray. $14 + postage - Intermountain 40' PS-1 kit w/6' doors, undec gray. $14 +

I hear you Elden, this is where I think the Historical Societies should step up to fill the gap, especially those that are promoting modeling. Bill Welch

Very interesting Tony, since I have a BUILDER PHOTO from July 1946 withthe simple SP and no road name. But on further photo searching, I found an Overnight B-50-24 with thesimple SP in July 1946, and