I'm looking for a picture of a PRR K-11 stock car. My interest is in the size of the screening for a model Any help would be appreciated. Ron Christensen

There is information on poultry cars at this link http://www.hoosiervalley.org/history/turkeys-and-trains/ Ron Christensen

We still have a lot of the later years of Mainline Modeler left at $3 an issue + postage, if you want more than 3, $2 each plus postage. Merry Christmas Ron Christensen

A new Modeler V7 #3 is on line http://www.cnwhs.org/modeling.htm Remaking the Walthers Doodlebug (AKA C&NW 9905) By Joel Goldberg, MMR Building a 1970s Grain Boxcar Fleet – Part 4 By Dennis Eggert Gra

I have broken up a set of MM and now have many for sale. If you have an interest contact off list Ron Christensen

Dan could you E mail me off list about grain doors Ron Christensen

A new CNWHS Modeler Volume #7, Issue #2 Can be found on the website. http://www.cnwhs.org/modeling.htm In This Issue: • Scratch buildingM&StL (GATC leased) Stock Cars • Building a 1970s GrainBoxcar Fl

I have a complete set ofMainline Modeler, because I would like to sell it complete, I have not had anoffer. So I would consider selling by the year. If you are interested contactme off list. Ron Chris

A new CNWHS Modeler hasbeen put on the web site In This Issue: Wausau Junction By D. Scott Peterson & David Nelsen Building a 1970s GrainBoxcar Fleet Part 2 by Dennis Eggert C&NW Themed Layout byAl Wa

Thinning out my old pulp Railroadmagazines. I found these stories in December 1948. Friendship Train toEurope, Citrus traffic (27 pages), Belfast & Moosehead railroad anddieselization, Airbrake system

Manure was/is used for fertilizer, it is plowed under and not on the top of the ground that the watermelon matures in. Back in the days we are talking about, they were not waxed as far as I know and o

Thanks for the information. I guess I will have to buy a couple of ACL boxcars. I would bet the cars had a lot of white weathering. Recently I noticed covered hoppers that were weathered white like ce

A friend worked loading phosphate in Florida in the 60's He said the processed phosphate was loaded in boxcars the same as grain with paper type grain doors. The phosphate was the consistence of cemen

The latest CNWHS Modeler is now on the web. http://www.cnwhs.org/modeling.htm Modifying a Class J-A Brass Engine into a Class J-S Locomotive Custom Decals For A Minneapolis & St. Louis Ps2-Cd Covered

The Seaboard Coast line modeling magazine issue 14 had an article on the cars and it has given me some good information. The car type is a U-4 hopper. The bottom hopper doors under the car seem to be

I decided to dig out an old wood kit and build it for old time sake. It doesn't have the correct brake piping or rigging. Would anyone have a picture of the prototype car, or maybe suggest some where

Volume 5 #2 CNWHS Modeler is now on the web site. http://www.cnwhs.org/modeling.htm Modeling stories and layout pictures are welcome (We are running low). Please send questions, comments, corrections,

Looking at antiques this morning saw a group of B&O conductor books from 1921. They were $8 each. There were pages of cars in the train. 1921 is a bit early for me and wrong RR. If you are interested

I was told Sunshine was going to produce a C&NW stock car. Lloyd Keyser had worked on this with them. Can anyone tell me if it is in production? Ron Christensen

A new V4#3 Modeler is on the web http://www.cnwhs.org/modeling.htm Several stories by Clark. Ron Christensen