I was looking at the Milwaukee freight car color book and was curious about the ends on the MILW 15600-16999 series box cars. I can't get a good read on the ends in the book photos other than they're

No S**T! Clark Propst

I always kidded Stan that he should change his name to Ralph Rydarowicz ; )) Clark Propst

In the past I've detailed a couple Accurail single sheathed cars for CB&Q and MKT and wasn't looking forward to do it again. I picked this model up from an estate cheap and thought alls I needed to do

It’s Naperville time!.....I remember Mike Skibbe saying he was having trouble finding a location being the current hotel wasn’t interested in us anymore. The mini meet Frank had arranged is canceled I

Beings you like to talk about these cars Mike. Why don't you give a talk on the virtual RPM sometime? Great info BTW Clark Propst

Jason Klocke came up with a photo of one of these cars with the old door on either the DCI or FtDDM&S, don’t remember which? He picked up this flat kit off eBay cheap. The kit came with the KD #5s and

I built a ton of cars the first five months of the year. This is the only car I’ve worked on since. A normal pace ; )) Since then I’ve picked up a couple kits off eBay and traded with friends for a co

Those of you who attend RPM meets like CCB, CL and StL might remember Mike Moore. Mike has been ill for some time and passed away in his sleep last night do to complications from pneumonia. Clark

I'm pretty sure there's PL&E lettering for that car in Ted's NYC box car set. At least that's what I used...He also makes/made the correct door. Clark Propst

Can anyone tell me about the trucks under this car? CW Propst

Just bought a Tichy Georgia rebuilt box car kit. The roof looks like a XLA? I have a Speedwitch model that has a Hutchins roof. Photos I have show, maybe, a radial roof?, what could be the Hutchins ro

Thanks all for scratching that itch : )) CW Propst

Saw a Tichy gon for sale. It amounts to their 40’ flat with wood sides. Is their a prototype for this? Clark Propst Mason City Iowa

I'm good at passing blame : )) Gene Green who transcribed the info from the M&StL's mechanical engineer's notes. CW (wasn't me) Propst

Below are some examples of sand cars. Beings this is an M&StL list there were lots of their GS gons. I only copied one. RR NO_ SERIES TYPE1 CARGO DATE CB&Q 190672 190000-191749 HM sand 10/2/59 CB&Q 19

I've attached a Bill Armstrong photo take on a lowly branchline in central Iowa. Shows they crawled out on some of the skinniest limbs ; )) CW Propst

How many think it's coincidence that the Rapido announcement comes the day before Bruce is giving a talk of that very car type? CW Propst

I agree Bruce. Got this from Lloyd Keyser "These were LCL cars used between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo." CW Propst

Attached an interesting photo courtesy of Ron Christensen of WCF&N box cars. They appear to be USRA cars? They also don't appear to have the necessary data for interchange? CW Propst