I just bought the PRRT&HS books on flat cars and gondolas by Eldon Gatwood and Al Buchan. They are excellent books, and very reasonably priced. I heartily recommend them. And I really want to say that

Dennis, thanks so much for your detailed and enlightening response. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Was there, on double-sheathed cars with wood sheathed ends, a general practice regarding whether the side sheathing overlapped the end sheathing, or vice-versa? Or was there a design convention that m

That's been the conventional wisdom for the last 40 or 50 years. Not dead yet! Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Seattle to Whittier, AK. Maybe some went via Prince Rupert, but I am not sure. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Here are a couple of possibilities from the southern Illinois area the B&O served. The info is from the Illinois State Geological Survey. Tripoli is a highly porous rock that consists of tiny particle

Well, they didn't suggest using a stapler, so there's that. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Here is what Tichy says: Due to the problems some of you are having with adhesion of logos and other large decal areas, we have changed our recommended application procedure. Float the decal off the b

I saw it in a May 24 email from them announcing new decals. They suggested Elmer's clear glue for larger decals. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Go to their website: http://www.truelinetrains.ca/freight-cars/ho---8-hatch-reefer Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

As long as we're doing cabooses, was the use of side doors on cabooses also controlled by state law? Was there a nationwide ban on side door cabooses at some point? Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

I searched unsuccessfully for a "print" button myself. But then I just clicked "Control P" and it printed as a pdf. Be aware it is a huge file, well over 100 megs. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

https://www.bpa.gov/news/AboutUs/History/Pages/25000-Volts-Under-the-Sea.aspx Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Does anyone make a good 40' truss rod flat car in HO? Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Wow. 1760 and he's STILL modeling. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Auto car end doors have a heavy vertical member in the center at the joint between the two doors. Looking at the car end from outside the car, which door is the vertical member attached to? In other w

Yarmouth Model Works: http://www.yarmouthmodelworks.com/index.php/ModelDetailParts/BrowseAll Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

I'm late to the game, but Yarmouth Model Works has the right doors. Part 7552D. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

No FTX in 1/38 ORER. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Nothing in the ORERs from 1/38, 1/43, 4/52, 7/56, or 1/58. No LINX or Lincoln Oil. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR