B&O cars were modified specifically for "gypsum wallboard" loading in the 1950's when a large gypsum deposit was discovered near Shoals Indiana. Note that the Intermountain model has "Return to B&O RR

GTW did roster 50-foot cars with end doors. Some lasted long enough to be sold off to other railroads (I remember one that ended up on the Michigan Northern Ry post-1976 and I am certain that the end

Smokebox Graphics decals are printed by Cartograph (same company Speedwitch uses) and are as good as anything out there. Not an extensive line but there is also a set for Ann Arbor RR boxcars that cov

Ok Don ... I get the "tongue in cheek" reference even if not everyone will. And "MOLOCO" is also Australian for (Nick) Molo-Company. I bought my first kit from him sitting in Dan Holbrook's garage "cr

Interesting photo. You might be interested to know that the Tanglefoot building still exists in Grand Rapids Michigan just west of the downtown area and the Grand River (photo attached). It was still

I've bought a few sets to check them out for accuracy of sizes and styles. Mixed report there although I noticed on his latest list that he had revised one set (for Ann Arbor RR cabooses) which I had

Attached is a photo of the Artitec dozer mounted on an NKP flatcar. This particular version came with the blade detached. I particularly like that the operator's seat/controls has a canvas "tarp" cove

Nice . . . photos in the "original" paint scheme are fairly rare. Not long after this 1956 date the DT&I began painting its cars in the scheme with the compass herald and "We have the CONNECTIONS" slo

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While I was still driving intermodal containers I made numerous trips to Graceland Fruit in Frankfort Michigan. Loads were cans of "dried sliced cranberries" being shipped to China (trucked to Elwood

When I was building the Yarmouth kits for the earlier 14000-14299 series cars (which had the proprietary ACF ends and 7-foot doors) I also built one of the 8-foot door cars (14300-14599) cars using a

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Heinz (now Heinz North America) still has a facility located along W. 16th Street in Holland Michigan. See the attached Google Earth image. There are still large vinegar vats that are visible in the u

DTI 14520 - same car in later paint scheme. Zooming in the photo I read "BUILT 10-50" on it. Craig Wilson

And . . . it was common (in the era covered by this list) to coat the roof (and ends and underbody) with black "car cement" to prevent leakage. This car cement was also prone to peeling off and someti

I recall a discussion of this car a while ago. It does have a prototype albeit not a common one. Arnt Gerritsen (draftsman and researcher for Overland Models) found it at the NIPSCO power plant in Mic

Looking forward to seeing this one. Did you get the Shapeways parts for the complete ends yet? If so, what is your opinion of them? Craig Wilson

The Rob Adams article in Culotta's Prototype Railroad Modeling book includes Arnt Gerritsen's drawings of one of the AA 74000-series cars. A photo of the actual car Arnt and I measured is attached. Wh

GBW 40' PS-1 boxcars (700-899) in their original PS paint had similar lettering in the same location just to the left of the door: "THIS CAR MUST NOT BE LOADED WITH ANY COMMODITY THAT WILL RENDER IT U

Outstanding . . . the model looks very good indeed. Did you use the Smokebox Graphics decals to letter it? Craig Wilson

Another advantage to K4 decals is that the same set is usually offered in multiple scales. I have made use of this in obtaining heralds in smaller sizes that I've need for specific projects. Case in p

Tractors made by Wiklng. Years ago Walthers put them in a sale flier at a small discount so I ordered enough to do the flatcar load. Took almost a year for them to show up. They are Fergusons which ar