The C of G only got the black and black and silver paint scheme on the 50" PS-1's. Todd Horton Southeast Machine Tool Sales 3123 Maple Rd Lindale Ga 30147 678-264-7448

What does this have to do with the Ga RR cars? The C of G got two separate lots of PS-1's with 9' doors in 54' and 56' Todd Horton Southeast Machine Tool Sales 3123 Maple Rd Lindale Ga 30147 678-264-7

Somewhere In my collection of books is a picture of a UP hopper on the PRR in hard coal territory. That is one that I would have never guessed to see. Todd Horton

Bill, As a long time machinist I can tell you that for modeling all you need is a good set of dial (or digital) calipers. Todd Horton

I wish more photographers would have taken shots like this back then. Todd Horton

Not sure if this has been posted before. http://www.godfatherrails.com/photos/pv.asp?pid=2472 Todd Horton Southeast Machine Tool Sales 3123 Maple Rd. Lindale Ga 30147 678-264-7448 CELL 706-232-7563 FA

I don’t know if I would 100% trust them as a reference. I can’t speak for the RI but they have some information wrong about C of G freight cars on their site. Todd Horton

Amazing that they even cared about matching the paint on a boxcar. Todd Horton

http://www.mountvernonshops.com/ These guys offer PRR decals as well. Todd Horton

How long did the FCR paint on these cars last? Todd Horton

Bill, McMaster Carr is a great source for these, and almost any other thing you need like this. You can order on line, if they don’t have it you probably don’t need it. Todd Horton

Brian, These are based on the General Steel Castings design car body. GSC sold the casting to several railroads as "kit cars". The C of G had 5 of these cars built in the company shops in Savannah. I

Nice shot of a Central of Georgia 40' door and a half car in transit with the doors open. http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/1949-Aug-Pocatello/i-577fgdh/A Todd Horton Southea

Good point Eric, just because you're not a C of G modeler doesn't mean you can't justify one or more of these cars on your layout. Todd Horton

Kaolin, was, and is still, a major traffic commodity in the Sandersville Ga area. Being that the Sandersville connected with the C of G I would assume they hauled a lot of this product in the Central

The cabooses and some of the diesel switchers had a script version of "The Right Way" applied during the 40's, some lasting into at least the mid 50's. Todd Horton

Larry, It varies depending on what cars you are looking at. The end reporting marks are different. Some had C.of Ga and some used CG. I have never come across a photo of C. of Ga. used on the sides of

Correct, for covered hoppers, box cars are another story Todd Horton

The "Right Way" wasn't added to freight cars till after Sept 1954, The 50' PS-1's were the first freight cars to carry this lettering. Todd Horton

Fenton, there are small differences in the lettering of each lot of these cars. I have builders photos of 1340, 1350, 1314, and 1379. I also have several in service shots of some of the cars from vari