Dave,Not wishing to continue beating a dead horse,but did your research reveal any regional biases or seasonal variances ?Armand Premo

HMMN,Not for me.I have had my fill with Walther's grab irons.I'll take brass anytime......................To each his own I quess.Armand Premo

The roads with which I am most familiar simply stenciled the cars,"For Hide Service Only" or similar wording.They did not distinguish them in any way in OERs.They continued to be listed with the rest

CDS dry transfers had them .Armand Premo

How accurate is the Red Caboose PFE R-30-12-9 reefer?Armand Premo

Thank you Tony .This begs other questions,RC-4101-1has ladders on sides and ends and a power hand brake.RC 4101-2 has side ladders and end grabs with a stem winder hand brake.Both cars have K brakes,T

Thanks again Tony.Both cars are R-30-12-9.Both were "completely reconditioned",repacked and light weighted on 7-39.Armand Premo

Thanks Tim.Quess I am out of my neighborhood again.Armand Premo

Gentlemen,RC -4101-1 and 4101-2 are identical.Stated IH is 7' 3" Actual measurement is 8' 3".car numbers are 92809 and 92814 CU FT 1288.Do you need additional measurements ?.Armand Premo

Mike et al ,Admittedly I am over my head wandering around in the dark.Like Pennsy box cars I have to have PFE reefers.Geeez, Just when I was beginning to trust manufacturers.Quess I'll just have to st

WOW ! Thank you Tim. .Anyone need some nearly new second hand reefers? Armand Premo

If appropriate:Does anyone know of a hobbyshop with a good supply of Branchline Boxcar kits?If so,please contact me off list.I am attempting to fill in some voids .Armand Premo

Tim,Thank you.I have about given up on Ebay.Through STMFC I have been able to pick up a few cars including some Sunshine resin Kits.Thanks again Tim,A

Garth,Where is this small hobby shop?I've been looking for some Branchline kits.Armand Premo

Now here's a topic that should generate a little discussion.Freight car distribution............not in the usual sense.What are some of the things one should consider when building a freight car fleet

Agreed.Sometimes it is difficult to find sufficient photographic evidence to insure accuracy.I am sure that I have some cars that may have the wrong roof,brake wheel or trucks.Lacking this information

Steve,On the area of the railroad that I model,there were more CN box cars than that of the Pennsy, second only to the NYC.The Pennsy also came in second to the B&O with hoppers.Like other enterprises

This may not be as far fetched as it may seem.In Alburgh on the Rutland, foreign hoppers would be stored awaiting unloading in a rather large coal facility.The coal would then be transferred to compan

Being a lifelong Pennsy hater,I have neglected to buy Pennsy rolling stock.The Standard Road,Sheez.Odd looking fireboxes,a numbering system that defies logic,dominance over neighboring roads and on an