81945 is an X41a automobile car with end doors built post WWII (I don't have the exact date but it is between '45 and '48) Rich Orr

Don't know how to download it, but there is a picture of 8 open hopper loads of coke on the back cover of Ed Wolfe's Appalachian Coal Hauler: Interstate Railroad's Mine Runs and Coal Trains. In this

Bruce, why would the 1950 ORER not mention the end doors, nor automobile racks? In fact, there is a note in the ORER (VV) that these cars had an inside height in the center that was taller than the

I think a lot changed with the artificial tree. Not sure when those really took off sales wise in North America, but they were certainly common enough when Schultz did Charlie Brown's Christmas. Of

Likewise, the newspaper article I referenced earlier was of a boxcar load of trees. Rob Kirkham -------------------------------------------------- Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:42 AM To:

Bill,Let me get my oar wet.Wordy instructions just don't cut it.A scale drawing is essential.Photos do help,but most guy rarely read lengthy instructions.Parts should be identified in some

Could someone tell me about PRR 81945 a box car with a dreadnaught end door. It is in a photograph that appears to be in the late 1940's or 50's. I am looking for what era this car would have been in

Scott PRR 81945 in 1950 is a 50 foot double door X41a box car - no mention of any end door. The X41a/X41b series were postwar cars. Many of the X41b's were equipped for LCL and painted in the

Interestingly all photos I have seen show Christmas Trees stacked on flatcars with stakes made from long wood poles complete with bark. Of course these photos date from the 20's and 30's. The trees

I'd a gree that there is a certain metallic sheen to many types of coke, but this tends to disappear when it is seen in bulk. If you want to model coke loads I have had success by dying Woodland

Clark commented: "because they are written just like Stan talks. He did not included (sic) several of the assembly steps" Sorry Clark, too good to pass up... ! (will duck at Cocoa). Sadly, I have

Lou, Thanks, I forgot to add it to my normalizing table. -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Tue, November 24, 2009 3:42:57 PM Subject:

I have been in a similar situation a couple of times and found that it was necessary for me to rewrite the instructions myself and send them to the kit maker if I expected to see any change. KL

Could someone tell me about PRR 81945 a box car with a dreadnaught end door. It is in a photograph that appears to be in the late 1940's or 50's. I am looking for what era this car would have been in

I'm about 2/3 the way through my SAL gon that I also picked up at TrainFest. My kit came with the etched parts sprue and a weight that was too long, but no floor. Despite the recommendations, I

One isolated steam era example. On November 28, 1950 a carload of trees was shipped from Lincoln, ME to Unionbury NJ in NYC 164513. The car arrived at Unionbury on the RV on December 4. The

Dennis and Group: I have this issue. What I want is more Soo caboose kits. I have four from their 1st run, but missed out on getting any from the 2nd. John WF TX

Frank, there is a good drawing of the 6K gal. Type X underframe in the 1906 Car Builders" Dictionary. If you don't have, or have access to, a copy, I can scan it for you. Richard Hendrickson

Beehive ovens were still in operation at Shoaf, Pa in February 1970. Shoaf is located south of Uniontown on a B&O branch which connected to B&O's Connellsville to Fairmont line at Smithfield. I came

The picture of the coke ovens in South Wales on the Wiki page is identical to those at the Jim Walter site at North Birmingham, AL. Jason Greene Birmingham, AL If you can't fix it with a hammer,