Hi, Sam- To verify, CRP 10001-10500 AAR Standard hoppers match the black Kadee hopper model with Wine door locks. At some point they may have been relettered CNJ. Thanks! Randy

Does anyone know what kind of roof and what kind of ends were on the Cardox dry ice cars in the CDCX 100-122 series? I suspect diagonal panel roofs and 1/3/4 or 4/4 ends, but I'm hoping to get some au

This is my completed car in a train where it stopped after the last session ended. Bill Darnaby

Friends, Here it is, from the October 1993 RMJ. Sorry it is so small, but that's the way they often presented photos, to the irritation of some well-known authors. Yours Aye, Garth Groff 🦆

Tim, You may be right. Ed's list has several listings for tiny lots, sometimes even just one car, and Southern seems to have been one of the worst for this sort of thing. Remember that many cars were

George Toman featured the Royal brake hardware on this Resin car Works blog post from 2016. http://blog.resincarworks.com/milwaukee-rib-side-box-car-upgrade/ Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Just wanted to say, the 1909 CBD has complete drawings of this car. Also note that the original plate ends with vertical posts have been replaced with corrugated Murphy ends. Very typical of NYC in th

Clark, The ladders came with the kit. There are a number of etched brass parts in the kit including the ladders, running board end supports, and lateral running board supports. The kit goes together v

Bob Chaparro wrote: "Photo: NYC Gondola 329127 (1920) A photo from the Milwaukee Public Library: https://content.mpl.org/digital/collection/HstoricPho/id/4833/rec/13 NYC 328000-329499, ex-LS&MS 51000-

Photo: NYC Gondola 329127 (1920) A photo from the Milwaukee Public Library: https://content.mpl.org/digital/collection/HstoricPho/id/4833/rec/13 Use the arrows and scroll to enlarge the photo. Bob Cha

Photo: PRR Boxcar 61973 (Undated) A photo from the South Wood County Historical Museum: https://content.mpl.org/digital/collection/swch/id/165/rec/140 Use the arrows and scroll to enlarge the photo. B

I am currently working on a new Accurail MILW Double Door 40 foot car and it occurred to me that somewhere I had read that they used the Royal Brake Regulator cylinders and levers. I checked all on ha

Doesn’t matter. I’m sure someone’s insurance company paid for them. Brian J. Carlson

I wonder how many cases of Ruppert disappeared that day? I’d wager a LOT OF THEM! Schuyler

Interesting stencils on the door: Post No Advertisements On This Car Transfer Cards Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Thanks Ed. Tim do you need to see a photo of the Southern with a 6 foot door? We might make a few mistakes but not a 6 foot door mistake. Also ORER’s information is dependent on the actual RRs submitt

Tim, For about 7 years the ORER listed Southern’s quantity of 50 lot 5919-A PS-1 box cars (26487-26527, 262050-262055, 307023-327024, 330500) erroneously grouped with other box cars having 8’ door ope

If I follow your numbers correctly, I’d suggest that the railroad rebuilt the cars from 6’ doors to 8’ doors. Schuyler

Ah! Thanks Sam, I didn't know that. That's good. Too bad about the 10 foot cars though. :'( Tim

Very interesting Gary! The 1950 ORER shows 262040-262055 with 8 foot doors. (16 cars) The 1953 ORER shows 262040-262059 with 8 foot doors. (16 cars) The 1955 ORER shows 262040-262059 with 8 foot doors