Still pushing for the never done PRR X29b and X29d? -- rebuilds of the X29. Rich Orr

I take exception to the "rivet counter" characterization and all that implies.? There are obvious reasons for this but mostly painting very accurate Canadian prototype in US road schemes that were nev

Actually, that will give you a nice stand-in.? The underframe will not be accurate.? The truck spacing will not be accurate.? The X29b was a new body on the X29 underframe with channels added to each

Tim: Just concluded a telephone call from my account rep.? We discussed this very issue.? Bill's works is being divided among several current staff and Sam is getting back into the management of the c

Red Caboose is in the process of moving.? Also, the X29 is out of stock.? The next run is due in June.? This is from a flyer sent to dealers. Rich Orr

Undec kits of the first version are now available for order by your dealer.? So it is not much of an extrapolation to assume the future variations will be available as undec kits.? But most likely, as

The M15K is a single door car.? The M15L is a staggered double door car.? Both have an interior length of 40' 6" and a capacity of 80 tons and built between 1910 and 1924.? The M53 has the Duryea unde

Can't believe I typed 80 and 100 tons.? I certainly know that the cap. is in pounds. Mea Culpa Rich Orr

NS used PRR to identify its ex-conrail locomotives because the combined assets disrtict jointly owned by NS and CSX continued to use Conrail rpt marks on its locomotives.?? The CR reporting marks for

Or you can check here http://www.branchline-trains.com/dealers.htm Rich Orr

Brain: Try www.proto87.com If Andy doesn't have them he can certainly tell you who does. Rich Orr

Question: I have a number of Silver streak 50' mechanical reefers for BREX and FGEX.? Silver streak kit # 2002 is the BREX car with a 3-59 build date.? Are these the same cars?? Are they correct for B

According to the National Railway Historical Society all time reporting mark database, the reporting mark UTOX was never used -- never existed. http://www.nrhs.com/reporting_marks/aar_reporting_marks.

Jim, Perhaps as discussed on this list previously, you need to expand your fleet beyond the cars that are needed to serve your industries on a regular basis.? Add those cars that will only show up eve

Initially I used the random number generator in Excel and assigned a unique number to each car.?? Using the built-in parameters and playing with the numbers, I was eventually able to make it work.? Si

Pennsylvania is the same. The tax is on the purchaser. If the seller has a physical presence in the state, they are required to be an agent of the state and collect the tax. Rich Orr -----------------

Yes.? Anthracite coal is shinny bituminous is flat.? Anthracite looks like black volcanic glass.? In fact crushed volcanic glass would make a great anthracite load.? Bituminous is flat and more porous

The 1/3/4 end is what is not prototypical for this car.? According to my contemporaneous notes and the recollection of others from the period when C&BT was researching these,? the prototype was a 4-4

Bob, You are correct.? It is a late '60's nearly brown paint color.? The PRR freight car color shifted dramatically towards brown after the adoption of synthetic pigments and continued to move towards

Accurate gons and stock cars.? There is a definite lack these.? We are awash in boxcars and tank cars. On a specific car PRR H25. Rich Orr