Claus Schlund asked: "Any thoughts on the reporting marks for the 40ft single sheathed auto box car shown in the image linked below? The resolution is just not quite good enough..." https://www.wiscon

Dave Lawler asked: "What was the purpose for the stake pockets(?) on the outside of the side boards?" To hold stakes for loads taller than the sides of the gon. These are a common feature of period wo

Ulrich GS Gon ad, October 1959 issue of Model Railroader. Ben Hom

Claus Schlund asked: "Any thoughts on the reporting marks for the 40ft single sheathed auto box car shown in [the] image linked below? The resolution is just not quite good enough..." https://www.wisc

Brian Rochon wrote: "Today’s edition of the Erie Lackawanna E-Mail List Photo Archive (lists.railfan.net/erielack-photo) has four high resolution images of MC 46205, a wood-sheathed truss-rod box car,

Bill Welch wrote: "Some of us have no idea who Boomer Pete is/was." Boomer Pete was a pen name that Al Kalmbach used to author various articles in Model Railroader. The specific reference here is a pi

Fred Jansz wrote: "A Western Pacific car on the B&O! Who would have [thought] that. Bruce Smith wrote: "Why? A WP car on the B&O comes as no surprise at all to me. We’ve documented repeatedly on this

Bill Welch asked: "Inspired by an item on the Speedwitch Blog (http://prototopics.blogspot.com/2019/02/wordy-wednesday-delaware-hudson-36-foot.html) I retrieved my F&C kit #3406 and have pretty much f

Don Valentine wrote: "...the prototype for that Western Union car hung around on the B&M for some years in the Connecticut River Valley. Harry Frye and I first ran across it one Saturday in the early

The Southeastern Railway Museum in Decatur, GA is restoring a Western Union tool car. https://www.train-museum.org/2018/11/27/western-union-tool-car-project/ Ben Hom

Peter Ness asked: "Why on the green earth would one need a cement that is “hot fuel proof”? Was that an attempt to say non-flammable?" It's meant to market the glue to the flying model airplane commun

Ambroid Western Union Material Car ad, October 1959 issue of Model Railroader. Ben Hom

Ralph Brown wrote: "'Page 59 of your book says "Although only 16 in number, the class was significant, and seen all over the country in a variety of services...' What did I miss to get from 16 to 20 c

Still a long and difficult road ahead (as anyone who has attempted to move a layout or salvage sections can attest), but the club has a future. This is definitely a win. Renowned Rensselaer Model Rail

Ambroid Rolling Stock kits, January 1954 issue of Model Railroader. Ben Hom

In fact, all three cars are Class FM. Ben Hom

Bob Chaparro asked: "Can anyone provide more information about this flatcar? http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-10-18/X5846.jpg It seems to have quite a load capacity although the

Richard Townsend wrote: "I am amazed that there isn't a high-quality injection molded model of this car and its relatives (i.e. the X23). I am aware of the terrific Westerfield resin kits and the Cann

Richard Townsend asked: "I was going through my junk box this morning and came a cross an AHM 40-foot, eight-panel gondola. It got me wondering: is there a prototype for this car? A quick look through

Ralph Brown asked: "Does anyone know the number for this 1 of 5000 series kit?" No. 5. https://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-Ambroid-Outside-Braced-Refrigerator-Car-Craftsman-Kit/202620129156 Ben Hom