I did do a search here but did not find what I was looking for. I would like to know what suitable HO cars are available RTR or in kit form to represent tank cars used to transport molasses. I am mode

I have two kits for sale as a pair at ebay: a Milwaukee ribbed box car and a Texax & Pacific gondola. They are priced to sell with free shipping in the continental United States. http://cgi.ebay.com/w

I forgot to mention: Please contact me off the list.

I have one Texas & Pacific 40' fixed end Gondola w/dreadnaught ends kit number 67.17 and one Milwaukee 1939-40 Ribbed Box Car "Hiawatha" w/wood board kit number #41.1 The kits retail for $36 and $38 r

I have always weighted my cars to NMRA specs. They have been very reliable. I would think that it would be better to err on the side of being heavier than lighter. I think the heavier weight of the me

GM!? The Wabash was dedicated to the Ford Motor Company. <G> As an aside, it would be interesting to see who the frame suppliers were for Ford. But it seems I have seen evidence of frames headed west

Tnanks for your replies so far. As to the PM, I would think them a direct competitor with the Wabash for that traffic.] The Lafayette-Louisvile, Wab/Monon routing is interesting as my fictional Wabash

...specifically the Wabash in the early 50's. Thought this type of service was common on the Wabash, there seems to be a lack of photo documentation. What cars would be fair game and would other road'

But the affordable box cameras for the masses with fixed focus and aperture plus a wide angle effect were horrible. They also leaked light at times! LOL And at times it would seem that Murphy's Law wo

I have my last brass Overland Twenty-Six-Hundred for sale on ebay right now. This model is factory painted as the 2608 with window glazing also applied at the factory. Item number 180530743541 http://

Chet French would probably have more detailed info but the wooden Wabash cabooses that looked very much like a Mopac caboose were known by railroaders and fans as the "Twenty-Six Hundreds". They were

Though they won't interest most of us, I supspect the Athearn Blue Box cars will again be available as RTR's at a higher price and therefore duplicate what MTH is doing... Maybe they should spend less

Hardly, when you consider the high ratio of gons to other freight cars in the pool...

I forgot to mention my wish list item and that would be steel gons in the 40 foot range--not long mill gons that have been produced too frequently. Of course, that brings up the same problem that Rich

I can't agree more.

In all fairness I should have mentioned that Charlie had worked for the NYC and was quite knowlegable of that road. Victor Baird Fort Wayne, Indiana

What other large quantity signature item freight cars could we ask for in built up form for the transition era? Maybe from a western road like the Santa Fe? Victor Baird Fort Wayne, Indiana

Charlie Smith the past president of the NYSHS passed away. He had a death grip on the organization and with me being a contributing author once intimated to me that he hated model railroaders. (He did

Assuming that some wood freight cars and cabooses had roofs not unlike that on passenger cars, what techniques and materials are you all using to model that? Victor Baird Fort Wayne, Indiana

The decal sheet has been sold. Thanks Victor Baird Fort Wayne, Indiana