Charlie Vlk wrote: I have seen one reference to "AAR Manual" for the complete character set drawing. I have never seen any edition of the Manual, but Guy Wilber may have one -- or know of

All- I misunderstood the point of the blog….I thought the “AAR” lettering was as adopted by the SP and the lettering below was a further variation. I would be interested in seeing ARA / MCB

Thanks for sharing that Lee. So the paper lining was sufficient to keep the cans clean even in a stock car? Doug Paasch

 Hi Eric, Bud, and List Members, There were 49 cars listed in this series in the 05-1926 ORER. There were still two (2) cars listed in this series in the 12-1930 ORER. Claus Schlund

All- The CB&Q Aurora, Illinois Testing Laboratories were doing paint sample boards like those in the 1880s. They had to rely on sunlight and snow/rain/ice to weather them. I wonder if that is why

I failed to catch a layout error on the S&T decals. The slogans for cars 140911 and 140317 are on the other cars sheet. 317 should be El Capitan and 911 should be Super Chief. Limited additional

The technician is not matching paint colors. He is examining painted "Q-Panels" that have been cycled through a UV Weatherometer test machine and/or a salt spray cabinet. The tests accelerate fade and

Gents, I have uploaded the presentation and copies of the Santa Fe Bx-34 drawings to the Shake_N_Take files. John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville,

Bill, Branchline Trains (now Atlas) offered HO 50’ AAR box & auto car kits as follows with the side arrangement defined as riveted or welded & the number of side sheets to the left & right of the

In 40's & at least early 50's cans were hauled in bulk in stock cars from can co. ( in San Jose?) to Prattlow cannery in Santa Clara.  Cars were steam cleaned first then lined with heavy craft

LV 80212 was part of the 80001-80400 series of 34-foot IL boxcars. Only 48 were listed in the October 1926 ORER. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Hi, I worked in a salmon cannery in Anacortes, Wa. in the late 50's/early 60's. We received box car loads of cans that were packed into very large cardboard boxes that were on top of a pallet. The

Matching Colors 1942 photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017877998/ Caption "Laboratory worker at the research laboratory at the C & NW RR's [i.e. Chicago and

I have this photo a friend gave me a long time ago. An early version of the LV's "wrongway door" boxcar. Bud Rindfleisch

Regarding the second photo of Richmond-Chase Company plant: I would speculate the SP stockcar was hauling fruit for unloading. Note it is not coupled to the boxcars that contain cans, indicating it

I need a reminder please regarding the Branchline Blueprint 50-foot boxcars in terms of the variations. I know they produced an 8-foot door car and an insulated car w/a sliding flush door. Note, I am

New resin kit models and new model kit companies are noted in the latest Resin Car Works blog post. http://blog.resincarworks.com/hobby-news/ Eric

Some great models on display. Looks like it was a good show. Thanks for posting the photos George Toman

Hello Clark, really nice looking model, no doubt, but please allow a question: -are you sure the brake rod orientation is correct? What I can see is an "ordinary" AB system, and the brake rods

Steve Thank you for sharing. Paul Doggett. England