N&W's first orders for B-4 and B-5 cars had 4/5 ends with a 10'4" ih. Later orders had a 5/5 end with the top rib and darts clipped. B-4 http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/F1/NS3242.JPG

Yep, looks like new sides: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/lv/lv25772ajs.jpg David Thompson

Pocahontas Models did both versions of the B-4 a while back, if you can find one. David Thompson

Model Railroading, and yes the articles are on TrainLife. The book is much more than just a compilation of the articles, though. David Thompson

They could, but there is almost no market for it outside of folks who want to print their own decals. :) If you don't want to farm out your decal projects, there are some laser printers that use white

http://www.wrighttrak.com/page3.php?view=productPage&product=41&category=1# The page calls it a PS-0 for some reason, but it's really a typical 1937 AAR box with Pullman parts. David Thompson

To start off, the car itself is one of the earlier examples of the 1905 Common Design hopper. See Bob Karig's "Coal Cars: The First Three Hundred Years" for more detail. The builder's photo for CCC&St

Were available, at least. Present and future availability is still an open question, to my knowledge. David Thompson

Yep, looks that way to me. The vertical rib approach was somewhat common on early steel gondolas. David Thompson

Ah, the GT twin hopper. They are a curious blend of GLa/1905 CD traits, but I think they actually trace back to the ca. 1905 ACF channel-side hoppers. David Thompson ---In STMFC@..., <stmf

Most of them did die early, simply because they were composite cars built a decade or more before World War I. Southern's lasted as long as they did because the last series with steel ends were built

The channel sill at the bottom of the end excludes all USRA-type cars. The 5-5-5 end, channel sill, and radial roof remind me of some UP cars. Did OR&N have any of their own? David Thompson ---In STMF

Interesting patch job on a PFE something-or-other here: http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/Nov-1949-Cache-Jct-and-Logan/i-J7JTz3j/A David Thompson

C&O ARA-based ventilator: http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/1944-Columbus-Georgia/i-5hNczzm/A David Thompson

DT&I gon with auto frames? http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/1946-Aug-Echo-to-Green-River/i-xV3zdmW/A Six-dome tank car: http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-

No tack boards on the middle reefer. Wonder where they put the car cards at? http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/1946-Aug-Green-River/i-BdkW6SQ/A David Thompson

Could be. Might have gone over with this FGE reefer: http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/1947-Sep-Ogden/i-SrHtS9Q/A Anyone need a boat? http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/E

Lifetime employment for riveters: http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/1947-Sep-Ogden/i-VnnHqKL/A Union Type X 1+2 tank: http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Pho

Would anyone care to venture an estimate on the proportions for each type of underframe in the various rebuild classes? David Thompson

Saw these on another list: http://www.westernrailimages.com/Frisco-Railway-St-Louis-San/Frisco-St-Louis-San-Francisco/i-cgKXQ5r/0/L/SLSF%2092%20-%20Oct%2031%201957%20-%20B%26O%20boxcar%20on%20flatcar%