Bruce, it seems that I should take some more english lessons. Understood it just the other way round - that NP leased the cars to DT&I in 1961... Many thanks for clarification, and again - I apologize

Bruce, you are entirely correct. I apologize. I even read and heard of the term radial roof in combination with the NP truss rod car... Side note, since you mentioned it: -I, too have such a ROUND roo

Hello Ron, W&R did a very nice NP prototype 40' DS truss rod box car with round roof. But no other version of the car you mentioned, or anything close to that. Greeetings Johannes Modeling the early p

Hello Dennis, many thanks for these truly great news! I wish the new owner immediate success with his new business, and I will emphasize that wish by an order of several items in a couple of weeks! :-

What is a diesel? Johannes running nothing but steam engines. BTW, this group is STEAM era freight cars :-) Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. August 2019 um 00:12 Uhr Von: "Nelson Moyer" <npmoyer@...> A

Many thanks, David. Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1953

Hello Steve, many thanks for the link! Saved it, and eventually I will contact Eric. Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1953 Gesendet: Samstag, 22. Juni 2019 um 21:16 Uhr Von: "ste

Hello Tony, this definitely helps! Many thanks! Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1953 Gesendet: Samstag, 22. Juni 2019 um 22:40 Uhr Von: "anthony wagner" <anycw1@...> A

Hello Tim, many thanks! Will save that mail and use when needed. Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1953 Gesendet: Samstag, 29. Juni 2019 um 18:30 Uhr Von: "Tim O'Connor" <timbocon

David, Alexander, many thanks for your replies (and please excuse the delay). The book doesn't have an ISBN #, and my friend doesn't have that book and didn't find one by a quick search. Seems to be a

Hello, one of my friends is modeling the early 20th century and is interested to build a model of one of the series of 1000 cars of 1902-built Reading wooden coal hoppers #60000 - 60999. I have a pict

Up to date I never understood the move to digital calipers for hobby purposes. Eyes getting worse with age is the first credible explanation for me. I just don't trust those digital things. I have had

Hello Michael, this definitely makes sense. Greetings Johannes Gesendet: Freitag, 10. Mai 2019 um 15:34 Uhr Von: "Michael Gross" <ActorMichaelGross@...> An: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Betreff: Re:

Beautyful car, no doubt! But do you have installed plastic wheels? The flanges do look much larger than regular RP25s. Best regards Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1953 Gesendet

Brian, Ben, Bruce, Tony, lots of thanks for all your informative replies! So I will give KADEE a try with the 70ton and the T-section truck at least. What is the difference between older and newer KAD

Hello friends, again I am in need of some help. Usually I use TAHOE trucks to replace the mostly bad running ones coming with the models, and in say 90-95% TAHOE has the truck type I need. But unfortu

Hello Rich, I remember Taurus Products brass caboose ladders: https://www.oldpullman.ch/kleinteile-rollmaterial-metall/30256-707-101-ho-caboose-ladders-kit-.html These certainly look much better than

Garth, Steve, Jim, Tony, Tim, many thanks for your explanations and links. Since about two decades I see many tank cars with GATX written in very large letters here in Germany, now I know more about t

Hello Tony, being a German, I would be interested what exactly was german in that company. "Just" a German immigrant as a (co-)founder? Many thanks Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to abo

Wowser! Great looking cars! Have to admit that I love those old wood kits! They have so much charm, it is extremely satisfying to see a model arising out of a pile of sticks, and despite probably neve