I can't help you with the '55 or '56, but they definitely changed over the years. May 1, 1950 ORER - 17300 series equipped to carry trailers 17301 17303 17305 17307 17310 17311 17314 17316 to 17319 17

Hi, all - This may have been covered before, and if so I apologize. I didn't find it while searching. Anyway, I need some LNE hoppers (c1947) and from what I can tell, for the earlier hoppers (13001-1

A pessimist says the glass is half empty An optimist says the glass is half full An engineer says the glass it twice as large as it needs to be Randy -- Randy Hammill True Line Trains http://truelinet

I beg to differ. S-4.1 (http://www.nmra.org/standards/sandrp/S-4_1ProtoWheels.html) specifies the Standard (not an RP) for Fine:HO. This is the standard that we use for our "Code 88" Fine:HO weathered

Yes, you'll find that most manufacturers use a .088" tread with the RP25 flange. However, you'll note that our fine wheelsets are manufactured to the NMRA Fine:HO standard which includes a finer flang

I needed some poling pockets to add to some RS-3's and noticed that on the Atlas HH600/660 the poling pockets were separate parts (Atlas-994229). I was able to order a bunch from them. I don't know ho

I don't want to leave Gene hanging... I'm happy to announce True Line Trains will be releasing this in conjunction with our Minibox, hopefully in time for the Springfield show so you can pick some up

Hi, Eric - While we're working out the issues with the factory (and starting up production in a second), I can't say any more than we're hoping to get the Dominion/Fowler cars in modeler's hands next

Hi, Bill - Just catching up on my forum reading (I was on vacation...). The Minibox and Fowler cars haven't been released yet. I don't have an ETA for delivery right now, other than hopefully later th

There's a picture on Wikipedia here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Topping_off_FGE_reefer_with_ice.jpg It's an FGEX 8-hatch overhead ice bunker reefer. The basic details (hatches, hatch rests, dre

Hi, all - Dennis is correct, on the prototype no drop is allowable. But on the model we have to live with compromises due to the wheels not being to scale. On the prototype the wheel tread is always o

Thanks to all for the fast replies. I've contacted Larry as suggested. Randy -- Randy Hammill http://newbritainstation.com Modeling the New Haven Railroad 1946-1954 -- True Line Trains http://trueline

I'm trying to contact the P&LE Historical Society, but all of the email addresses listed on the site are failing. If somebody knows a good modeling contact, or somebody on this board is part of the P&

Very interesting... I think the c'52 date on the RPI site with a script herald makes sense. The reweigh date isn't very clear, but seems to be '52 or '53 to me. The F&C instructions also include a pho

Hi, Dan - Yes, the CC&F built cars will be very close to the other 'W'-corner 1937 AAR Standard box cars. You'll need to get some 7 rung ladders with integral stirrup steps. Send me an email to remind

Oh, and they also used the square corner ends through 1940. Randy

Ahh, but the CP had over 9,000 1937 AAR Standard (not modified) had 5/5 welded dreadnaught ends. Both square and curved ('W') corner variations. These were built from 1937 to 1946. Neither the CN or C

Hi, Claus - I don't have a lot of information as they are well before my era. They are actually hopper bottom gondolas. You can just make out the hopper in that picture under the second rib from the l

There is also the 50 page article by Pat Wider on the War Emergency box cars in Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Volume 19. Randy Hammill True Line Trains http://truelinetrains.com -- http://newbritainsta

Hi, all - The CN and CP both used flat panel roofs of this type for their 1937 AAR Standard box cars built through 1941. CP cars used an a 5/5 square corner welded Dreadnaught end instead of the more