:Does anyone have information on Gondolas that were converted into TOFC cars, or pictures, from the early 1950's.. I want to build some, but cannot find information, or pictures. Dale Florence

Tim O'Connor wrote "GYPSUM or TRANSCO running board on Rock Island 25189?" And isn't that a Morton lateral r.b.? Brian Leppert Carson City, NV

In the fall of 1943, the 941st Field Artillery deployed from Camp Polk LA to the Desert Training Center at Freda CA on Santa Fe's Parker Branch. I found a memorandum copy of the Government Bill of

It looks like a coke drum. In a delayed coker, which produces petroleum coke, the reaction occurs in the heater and on the way to the drum, where the coke settles out and the light hydrocarbon vapors

Photo: Heavy Duty Milwaukee Road Flat Car 601051 A photo from 1956: https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/milwaukee-road-rly-flat-car-loaded-with-tank Click on the photo to enlarge it. Anyone know

These were a common sight during the '50s and '60s when I lived in Pittsburgh. The molds were always loaded two to a car and placed over the trucks, due to their weight. And, yes, the RIX molds are a

Tim O'Connor wrote: "Kadee printed decals for our train club. They're ok, but I'll say that their white lettering is almost invisible on the paper and not as opaque as you may want it to be." Lack of

I buy my decal paper from Walthers it’s 8 ½ x 11 and fits my decal printer just like a paper sheet. https://www.walthers.com/decal-paper-8-1-2-x-11-quot-21-6-x-27-9cm-clear-pkg-5 Tango Papa

Kadee printed decals for our train club. They're ok, but I'll say that their white lettering is almost invisible on the paper and not as opaque as you may want it to be.

Friends, Kadee is offering a custom decal service: https://www.kadee.com/custom.htm . I have not tried their decals and so cannot comment on their quality. They also offer

I bought some of Circus City's decals for the MKT Texas Special locomotives and brass passenger cars. They were wildly inaccurate. Circus City on top, original Hallmark decals on bottom.

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Peter Ness wrote: "I also worked with Bill Brillinger at pda." Jim Hunter asked: "For those of us who don't understand the abbreviation what is PDA?" It's a typo. It should be PDC, or Precision

For those of us who don't understand the abbreviation what is PDA?,

GYPSUM or TRANSCO running board on Rock Island 25189? :-) Built by Pullman Standard in 1946, just three years old here. Tim O' -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

cdc.ca - Bill Brillinger - received my decals 3 days after I ordered them cartograf - high quality printer recommended by Ted Culotta

Good find, Elden - thanks for the heads-up. From CASO freight car roster for NYC: LS&MS gon #38558 was part of lot LS-79 built by Pressed Steel 1904, 1000 cars LS&MS #'s 38000-38999 in the period

Hi Marty, I also worked with Bill Brillinger at pda. Artwork and decals are very pleasing, very fast work. Pricing seemed a bit high, but I had not worked with a manufacturer to make decals for

Hi Jack, For one item -Central Vermont MofW decals - I’d look at doing multiple sheets since some other CV modelers might be interested. I also want to get a few sets of CV pre-war steam locomotive

Last I knew Clover House had dry transfers for that ACL ventilated boxcar. Can't think of any for the Puget Sound car. Cordially, Don Valentine