Tony Thompson described reciprocal switching on his blog back in August. I recently came across a situation where there was NOT a reciprocal switching agreement. In the industry list for the CGW for D

Thanks, Ed Back in my college days (40 years ago now) I had decaled two Tyco tank cars that had a metal underframe and tank bottom one in SHPX and one in UTLX with a car number of a 10,000 gal car I h

It's a one of a kind car used as a lumber car and was likely a predecessor to all-door car. It was built in May 2, 1956. From Milwaukee Road Color Guide Vol. II. Now if someone would so nice and answe

Al, The coal facility made it to the mid 1970's but I think the self-unloading boats eliminated the need for a coal bridge to unload boats. Now the boats unload into a hopper at the WE plant by the LS

In TSC #12 there is drawing on p. 306 for an ICC-103 ACF Type 27 tank car that includes a table of dimensions for 6000, 8000, 10000, and 12000 gal. tank cars. I have been unable to find a photo of a 1

Cheap water transport seems to have really paid off for coal. Marquette, MI had a large lakefront coal dock (a park today) to supply coal to the iron mines and coal dealers. Fuel oil and gasoline were

Bill, I have 7 sets of Champ HD-51 so I could sell you one or two sets. My son made a huge order just before Champ quit and we tried to order the "unusual" sets that you didn't see very often. I have

Having worked at Checker Motors here in Kalamazoo I would say it's a large stamping press for auto body parts that in use would stand on one end. Since the body parts for the cabs dated from the 1950'

The MDC/Roundhouse 40 ft 10 panel gon is a C&O 36000 series prototype. It has odd ends but they are correct for the drawing in the 19th Edition Car Builders Cyclopedia p. 158 & 159. The car in the pho

Thanks, for the very prompt answer. Robert Oom

Looking at photos in various books it's easy to find NYC stock cars on the B&O on Sand Patch and ATSF stock cars on the PRR on Horseshoe Curve. I think stock cars may have roamed nearly as much as box

In the February 1956 Model Railroader there is an O scale construction article for a Southern pulpwood car that appears to be a 10 stake pocket flat car with bulkhead ends and low wooden sides attache

Thanks, Ray My son lived in Wood Dale up until this past May so we've ridden to Elgin on Metra several times. Robert Oom

I found a photo of IC gondola 97820 on p. 248 of Slow Trains Down South Vol. 1. It appears to be an 8 panel gon with flat ends. Can anyone provide more photos or information on this series? The photo

Were the W&LE 29000-29199 door and a half auto cars built in April, 1916 a precedent of the the single sheathed USRA cars with the exception of the doors? The diagram shows "Steel Ends Murphy's Corrug

That was probably the biggest news at TrainFest in Milwaukee last weeekend. They are going to offer cars with different roofwalks. Next fall is the expected date for release. They were only showing pr

Is that the type of roof that Central Valley has modeled in their NP stock car kit? Dennis, Is that the same roof used on the Soo Line Type 3 and Type 4 boxcars? (the SOO April, 1983 October, 1983) Ro

The Safety Appliance drawings in the 19th and 20th edition of the Car Builders Cyclopedia show that for house cars end ladders were 14" minimum between the stiles and side ladders were 16" minimum bet

Thanks, guys I guess then the opposite is also true that without a photo no one can prove that the tackboard mounting location on a particular model is wrong! Robert Oom Kalamazoo, MI