Benjamin Scanlon wrote: They did run with the D&RGW well into the 1950s, though, and there are other cars you can model using the Gold Coast model as a basis, so it may not be a complete 'loss'. Frank

benjaminfrank_hom wrote: Yes - this is something that I did overlook, and I'm ready to admit that error. <snip> I agree completely - and never have I claimed otherwise! In fact I wouldn't even call th

Benjamin Scanlon wrote: I'd kinda disagree there. As the model is, apart from the ladders (which are disappointing) and the trucks (not entirely sure why Nikolai opted to put arch bars in the kit, but

Anthony Thompson wrote: That's a fair point. I *did* say that... because that's what I understood the word to mean, in my previous encounters with it. What, then, *is* an appropriate, but nevertheless

Anthony Thompson wrote: Yes - looking again at the photos, they all appear to be steel-sheathed. Thank you, Tony - you illustrated my point about confusion perfectly! I know that the "actual" USRA SS

benjaminfrank_hom wrote: Also: GA 19500-19799? I've seen some photos of those, and those look to me to definitely by USRA SS cars (5/5/5 ends and all). This would suggest to me that 19300-19449 would

For my part, I will say that pretty much everyone I know - myself included - has been satisfied with their purchases from Shapeways, ranging from trucks to complete cars. I've had a TT scale covered h

I think there are a few other factors to consider, too, with regards to compromise vs freelancing. Here's a hypothetical to consider. I have a layout representing Port Huron, MI - the GTW yard with th

Hi, I'd have a couple of questions re some 1937 cars... 1: ITC 6100-6299, on the list at the steamfreightcars site are listed as having "4/4 ACF" ends - what are these? 2: A great number of CN and CP

Richard, Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm more after a detail shot of the door - I've got several general views already. Frank Valoczy Vancouver, BC Richard Brennan wrote:

Quick question - could someone suggest a source for a good close-up photo of the door fittings on an X29 with Creco doors? TIA, Frank Valoczy Vancouver, BC

Hi! I recently saw a photo (scan of a slide, rather poor quality, i.e. very small) of a strange-looking Georgia & Florida covered hopper: http://www.ttnut.com/resources/image/2659 Possibly this is of

Now that's an interesting thought... would express reefers have run over lines with no passenger service, to get loaded up with said non-frozen fish? And if the fish was frozen, whose reefers were mos

Several locales in Michigan's thumb are listed in "The Pere Marquette in 1945" as being commercial fishing centres, and I've seen some photos showing aspects of this as well. I'd assume that fish woul

soolinehistory wrote: Perhaps the guys making these PM drawings looked at it and said, "it's not a Hutchins, it's not a Dreadnaught... it's a Murphy." This batch of 1000 cars was the only one that the

Dennis, I have the PM book in my hand and look at the same company diagram, and yes, it says "Murphy". But as Fritz said, "Murphy" was often used pretty loosely... When I was doing the research severa

Dennis, Not to make a big issue of it, but all the references I've seen to the ends on the PM cars with the vertical 8+8 ribbing called it a Vulcan end; I've never seen any reference to vertically-pla

Fritz, Best I've been able to gather is that these were known as Vulcan ends. I haven't seen this particular variety of Vulcan end (8+8) on anything but the PM 85000 series cars (which were also sold

Todd Horton wrote: Hi Todd, I had that CG series listed in a second group of possibilities, in which I listed cars that had a greater divergence in certain dimensions (including capacity) than those i

Hi Al, I'm in TT scale; if I were in HO, then my tolerance with regards to details like that would be rather more strict. The model-to-come will be developed using drawings and photos of PM cars, so t