I'm awed. Todd Sullivan

Hi Fred, I have a BCK (blt 1956), ERIE (blt 1952) and a PRR (blt 1951), all unbuilt Branchline kits. Would you be interested in a trade? I model 1952, so I'm hoping the WP cars are the ones built in 1

I should have added that these are all 40ft cars with 7ft doors. Todd Sullivan

I wondered about that, too. It will take some digging, but I am fairly certain that I saw the BCK cars in the Southern Tier of NYS in the 1970s. I have an Erie-Lackawanna equip book, and Group 7 Sheet

Thank to all who contributed to clearing up the questions about this PDF list and the boxcar data in it. Thanks especially to Ed for being willing to compile such lists and doggedly pursuing solutions

Thanks, Schuyler. This is valuable information for a lot of us. I certainly hope your second attempt at painting these diesels is more successful than the first. PS - I happen to use both acrylics and

I also had fun scanning through both the East and West parts of the collection. There is an interesting NS boxcar #20111 (I think) with a scroll style herald that shows up in East side photos 123, 130

Hi Bill, I have four clear B&W photos of NP 10000-13999 series boxcars that I can scan and post in the Group photos section ... although I'm not sure how to do the posting. Can anyone give me some ins

Hi Denny, For some older tank cars, I have drilled a small hole in the bottom in a place that is not too noticeable, poured in enough lead bird shot to weight the car (or sand or anything else that is

I agree that there was more than one of them. I used to see them occasionally in Portland OR on the NPTCo when I clerked there in 1961-62. One of my earliest kitbashes was modifying a Revell 40 ice re

Roller bearings don't get hot boxes; solid bearings do. Roller bearings can fail, but I believe that happened much less frequently than hot boxes with solid bearings. Maintenance is easier because all

Schuyler, My January 1952 ORER says series 11300-11599 (40' XMR auto boxcars, 12'-6" staggered side doors, 40t capy, with Evans Auto Loader devices) had 292 cars in it. Is this the same series you ask

Hi Ed, I seem to recall that the reporting marks on that series of SP&S boxcars were applied in Scotchlite reflective material, which is why they accumulated dirt and dust and/or lost their white look

And in January 1952, the ORER showed 1343 cars in series GN 23494-24993 (USRA DS originals) and 872 cars in series GN 24994-25993 (USRA DS clones with 7/8 dreadnought ends). Todd Sullivan

I worked the Northern Pacific Company of Oregon - Car Distributor Clerk position for 2 weeks in December 1961, and I used the ORER every day to check car capacities, length, and special features while

Tim O' wrote: Does Accurail offer its USRA DS box car with 7/8 ends?? I don't know if Accurail does, but Westerfield offers a 7/8 corrugated end that looks like it should fit their USRA DS kit. I'm go

Well, my 1952 ORER says the GN USRA originals and clones had the same height to the eaves, running board and top of the brake staff, and the same cuft capacity (3098). The only difference is that I ca

Hi Tim, Speedwitch makes a set for Seaboard 40' boxcars, but I'm not sure if it includes the gothic style lettering for the initials and numbers shown in the photo you reference. It should include the

Might be loaded with Campbell Soup in cans. I know the Campbell's plant in Camden, NJ shipped lots of canned soup in FGEX reefers. Another possibility is beer in bottles. Or maybe eggs, as you suggest

Hi Clark, According to the ATSF reefer book, USRA rebuild classes Rr-19 through Rr-27 (the Long's and Intermountain models) were all built in 1936 through early 1940 with wooden running boards and hat