Yes. I got a mailing recently. The articles are: U.S.R.A. Single-Sheathed 50-ton Box Cars (51 pages) General American Trans-Flo Hopper Cars (13 pages) Railroad-Owned GATC Airslide Covered Hopper Cars

Because I am handwritingly challenged, my local shop brought in a couple of Red Caboose RC-8900's rather than what I thought I had ordered. I'm wondering if anyone has a suggestion for utilizing these

What era? Actually any time from when these cars were constructed (post war, I think) until now. Ed

Well, sort of. Red Caboose describes their RC-8900 as an AC&F 40' welded box with 10'6" internal height, 4-3-1 ends and 8' doors (the kit comes with "Youngstown" and "Superior"). Reading is not one of

Well, sort of. Red Caboose describes RC-8900 as an AC&F 40' welded box with IH of 10'6", 4-3-1 ends, and 8' doors (they supply both "Youngstown" and "Superior"). They have the cars lettered for Maine

I figured 40' box=steam; but that's sorta maybe not true. I'm pretty sure the cars I'm working with were built in the late fifties and may have gone into the '80's, so I'll try BBFCL. It's a new group

Tim, thanks. These are definitely some interesting options that you supplied. Ed Sutorik

I am definitely not a bridge expert; but, as we say, I took a couple of classes. If my assertions are incorrect, I hope someone will correct me/them. In a steel truss, there is no reason for the verti

they sold Actually, I'm rather glad they went that route (the "obscure" one). I only ordered one I-GN car to have a look-see. When I pick up mine, I'll decide on whether to buy samples from other road

wrote: RRs bought I've got a Precision USRA gon that came painted for NYC. It's my impression that these NYC cars weren't around in unmodified form in the era I'm interested in (1945 on). I would like

different I picked up a boxed set of 20 of the Trix 40' UP boxcars when "the price was right". There are four different basic schemes including the early white and yellow "Road of the Streamliners". E

New book about PRR flatcars (I received mine in the mail yesterday): "Pennsylvania Railroad Flat Cars, Revenue & Work Equipment, 1881 to 1968" by Elden Gatwood & Al Buchan It's a 118 page book with lo

Intermountian is showing their War Emergency Boxcars on their website: ATSF, CNW, & NKP Ed Edward Sutorik

Still another destination for these cars was a building on West Grand Avenue in Oakland CA. I used to see these cars spotted there all the time. There was at least one that was "permanently" there for

I bought awhile ago that three car set of tanks that Trix produced. They are very attractive models and I like them; but, on inspection, all the cars are lettered for chlorine service and all are east

perhaps? roofs, the If we're really talking here about doing the NP version of the war emergency cars, Intermountain will have to make new sides, as the NP's were radically different (visually). Think

Thanks for the responses. Usually I do my research BEFORE asking a question--this time it's after. I went back to the group archives and discovered some "disapproval" of the Trix cars--I certainly don

Paul, Thanks! There was indeed a nice picture of some Hooker cars, and two of them appear to be the cars in question. I note that the lettering scheme is different than as-built. I can't read car numb

Caution: the removing drill I did think about drilling into the center sill of the Ulrich gon. I wanted to mount those thingys (technical term) that hold up the two brake levers. Four thingys. Eight h

Tim, Thanks for having eagle-eyes. I've been looking in my "library" for possible Trix-matches or conversions, and I found a pretty good candidate in my "Train Shed Cyclopedia" #12. There's drawings f