This is probably well known, but not to me: is there a “standard” axle length that fits all Tahoe trucks? Who supplies the best matched wheelsets for these trucks? Preferring .088” treads,

I know this is probably a little too late but I have a document showing the brake rodding for most PRR classes on my

Looking good Chuck, well done Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

I meant X28 like David T mentioned. Can’t type and eat dinner. Brian J. Carlson

The doors used were cut down from the auxiliary doors from the X28A so they should be a little taller than the X29. Brian J. Carlson

X29 doors are too short;  that's why PPR used doors from the (taller) X28. F&C offers a resin kit (#8201 and 8203) with this door style. David Thompson

Cool build! This sparks my curiosity.............. could someone take 2 pairs of Red Caboose X29 company doors and make this work on a USRA SS box car? I have 100s of those Creco-similar X29

Here is a newly built Westerfield PRR X26 SS 40' boxcar with a welded 6' car builder door. Some X26 boxcars had these interesting doors, made by welding together two original 4' auxiliary doors.

looking good Bill George Toman

Bob, This will be a good time filler during this period of self-isolation. Thanks, Bill Keene Irvine, CA

ICC Report: Carload Waybill Statistics; Territorial Distribution, Traffic And Revenue By Commodity Classes, 1947-1953. State to State Distribution of Tonnage By Commodity

Thank you Dennis for a full explanation of the origins. At some time in the last 29 years I acquired one lettered for SP. Still unbuilt but I was impressed by the tight but still discernible siding

Thanks Lester.

Thank you Dennis. I was about to ask why in the world 95% of the cars in a Milwaukee Rd. yard wereNYC cars!!?? I do realize that Jack Delano spent a vast amount of time in the Chicago - Milwaukee

Todd and Friends, If you have a Mac you will find that the machine compresses the thumbnail title. The information is still there, but represented by ellipses. You can, of course, read it by right

I solved the mystery. It's a Sunshine SLFS kit. I still can't find the box but at least I've identified the body. Jim H

These kits are now 29 years old, being released in 1991, IIRC. They were originally released as the 4000 series (wood ends and doors) 4200 series (7/8 steel ends and wood doors) and the 4400 series

Oops! The message I responded to had a link that led to the Delano photo on the group's home page... for whatever reason. I know that photo is Bensenville Yard. Since I've seen your recent message, I

Umm, the Santa Fe boxcar in the background has the "Ship and Travel" slogan, and I think that started in 1947 or so, and Garth said the L&N PS-1 boxcar two cars to the right from the Santa Fe car was

That's why photos shouldn't be separated from their credits. It's a May 1943 view of the Milwaukee Road's Bensenville Yard (Chicago) part of a series taken by Jack Delano. I don't have time to find