I guess this explains why the B&O used the round roof construction, interesting to say the least. Is it safe to assume that this was an all freight route then before the construction programs? When di

Would these cars have been in service in 1957? Todd Horton ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Saturday, December 3, 2011 10:41 AM Subject: [STMFC] Re: Resin parts for War

"50-foot cars did not fit the Parkersburg Subdivision clearances until the 1957 clearances program. After this time, some 50' boxcars did see the circle T as they left captive service, mainly automoti

Thanks for the info Bob !! Todd ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 9:59 PM Subject: [STMFC] Re: Fox Valley (and ExactRail) B&O Wagontop Todd, Th

Does anyone know if (all of the cars had) and when the doors would have been replaced? The Springs Mills site shows in service pics of cars with Youngstown doors on all of them. One other minor detail

Thanks Mark, That's exactly what I was looking for !!! Todd To: STMFC@... Cc: toddchorton@... Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 6:03 PM Subject: RE: [STMFC] Branchline Boxcar Kits

Has anyone complied a list of the Branchline boxcar kits that list the paint and build dates for the cars they produced? This information was available on the website for Branchline before they sold o

The C of G used USRA clone gons with the sides lowered to transport this material out of Birmingham Ala. Todd Horton ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Monday, November 1

Do you mean lawsuit or inaccurate information? Todd Horton ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: F&C PRR GR Gondol

Thanks Richard, That makes sense. Todd Horton To: STMFC@... Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: Huntsville Arsenal SS Boxcar Full data as required by the inter

Richard, It seems like they went to a lot of effort with lettering and dimensional data if the cars never traveled off line. Todd To: STMFC@... Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 12:06 PM Sub

Bruce, I did leave out the BI reweight date, sorry about that. It looks to me that given the data on the car that it must have traveled off line, at least once anyway. I would be curious how long this

Do the ORER's say how long these cars lasted? Todd Horton To: STMFC@... Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 10:19 PM Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: Huntsville Arsenal SS Boxcar I think Richard is r

Ben, You know the old saying, a picture is worth a thousand words. I uploaded the photo to the STMFC files. As soon as it's approved you should be able to view it. Todd To: STMFC@... Sent:

I have a photo of Huntsville Arsenal boxcar #302. Does anyone have any information on these cars? I assume they were purchased second hand. I would like to know the original owner and how long they la

The C of G had USRA clones in the number series 16551-16625 that show in the 1954 freight equipment diagrams. These cars were originally numbered 17001-17200. They were rebuilt with steel siding betwe

Tim, Any chance you could scan those pics for me? I don't have that book. Todd Horton The C of G cars in that number series (6300-6999) were delivered in 3 separate lots between 1941 and 1945. _______

Tom, I haven't tried to take one of these off. Are they molded on the car body? Todd Horton ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Fri, June 10, 2011 8:27:23 PM Subject: [STM

Shay, one other item worth mentioning. Cars number 6075-6099 used Superior doors instead of Youngstown. Todd Horton ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Fri, June 10, 2011

Shay, The CGRHS provided artwork for Microscale for these cars. I can't speak for the accuracy from Greg Komar but I do know the Microscale decals are pretty much spot on. If you mean by "billboard" ,