GMO Hopper 60537 left Alburgh,Vt on Rutland train # 9 on November 13th 1950.An anomaly, or was it headed for Sherman Hill? <g>,A Premo

Having checked the archives and viewing the photo,the question still remains,where does one start to build this atractive,albeit unusual car? The decals are no longer available to my knowledge.Is this

I am interested in building a Barrett hopper car.While it is considered a hopper car it looks very much like a tank car.Does anyone on the list have any information about this group of asphalt cars?An

Speaking of couplers,does anyone know what is happening with the Reboxx coupler?The design work was well advanced as demontrated at Prototype Rails a few years ago.A Premo

Correct me if I am wrong,but the roof on the Tichy car is incorrect.Speedwitch has an accurate version of this car.Armand Premo

When was the slogan" Everywhere West" first applied to CB&Q rolling stock? Armand Premo

Can anyone explain Per Diem?How were the rates assessed,collected and assigned?As a car moved from one road to another did the per diem charges move with the car, or was the originating road still res

Thank you all for your help.I quess Xmas shopping caused a "senior moment".I should have proofread my post.It IS "STILES".I DO know the difference.Armand Premo

I am in the process of building a Sunshine box car.The ends have cast on styles that are extremely narrow.Drilling holes for the grab irons is next to impossible,at least for me.Does anyone have sugge

Skill level?That's a tough one.I build almost anything that is appropriate for the era that I model.........roughly 1948 to 1950.I scratch build as well as build resin kits.If a model is prototypicall

To compound the felony,not all panels on some of the cars were replaced with blisters at the same time.There is photographic evidence showing cars with a combination of panels.This may suggest that as

Gentlemen,My October 1949 OER shows a split of 110 1650 cu ft to 85 1769 cu ft. Armand Premo

I quess I was really too vague.Sorry.HO ,1946 to 1950.Plastic or resin and prototypically accurate.Armand Premo

My specific area of interest is 1946/1950.Armand Premo

I am striving to achieve some balance for my freight car roster.Can someone provide information as to the box car models available for the following roads:Rock Island,CNW,and IC ? Armand Premo

Correct me if I am wrong (And I am sure you will),but didn't Des Plaines Hobbies release a RC CGW X29 type box car with a different door?Bethlehem Car Works in conjunction with Rutland Car Shops relea

To toss a match into the gas tank,why then did the Canadian roads rely on single sheathed car for their grain traffic? Armand Premo

Quess this is just another reason for consulting an ORER.Armand Premo

Thanks Larry.I'll check with John to see what he has.Regards,Armand premo

Could it have been a concession to the on-line lumber industry? Armand Premo