Gentlemen, I have copies of Bill's Wood FGE Reefers and Steel FGE Reefers PowerPoint presentations. I believe they date back to around 2014. I'd be happy to share them with the group unless there is a

Hi Guys, I thought you might find this photo interesting. I took this photo of chalk marks in 2008. The car is a long-retired Rock Island 50-foot box car. Even years and years later, the chalk marks a

HI Brian, I wrote that article all those years ago. What can I help with??? Do you need some era or prototype-specific photos? John Golden

Hi Chuck, are those Kilgore trucks??? I used to have a whole bunch of them back in the 1980s. Great model--one of a kind. John Golden

Thank you Steffan for the photo and everyone else for your replies. The photo is perfect--it's the right view from the right era. I see the difference now in the kit-supplied end vs. the proto-photo.

Hi Gents, Looking for help please with GN box cars. I have this Intermountain model that is a 10-foot IH, post-1948 (diagonal r/b), 12-panel car. Ends are 3-4 Improved Dreadnaught. Series on the model

Hi Guys, Thought you'd like to se my MP auto car I just finished this weekend. I used Ted's decal set and the model turned out pretty well. It has a few problems, namely the door tracks are completely

Hi Eric, SAL 13000-series were the B-4 class cars. My information shows there were 1,000 cars delivered in two lots: 13001-13500 delivered from Pressed Steel, Baltimore in April 1929, and 13501-13999

Hi Claus, there is zero photographic evidence that any ACL USRA SS cars were painted with a monogram like that. The rest of the paint and lettering at first glance APO pears satisfactory. John Golden

Hi Guys, Does anyone have a spare roof for an Intermountain 1937 box car? I'm rebuilding an old Sunshine war emergency car and am in need of a replacement roof. The original part was too big, but afte

Hi Phil, I just ordered a Q flat car from Jerry and received it in about four weeks. I recommend you contact him first to check availability. John Golden Ramstein Air Base, Germany 09012

Hi Ted, No Sir, no apologies necessary. Ed and I talked it over and the model perfectly represents MP 85450-85949 (as you mentioned), 500 cars, built ca. 6-27, ACF lot 399, 10’-0” IH, 11’ door opening

Clark, Hey old man, Georgia cars came in two flavors--those with flat, riveted roofs and those with radial roofs. I thought I sent you photos of the flat roofs already, but say the word and I'll send

Hi Garth, Fenton and Steve, Thanks for the help and photos. Your info helped me out a lot. My message didn't show up on the list for about five days, so thinking it was lost I went to Ed Hawkins. Ed a

Silver SAL box cars were insulated box cars, often called “beer cars”. Light gray cars were modified 1937 cars with roof hatches for cement loading. John Golden

Hi Gents, I am rebuilding the Roundhouse/MDC/Athearn 50-foot, single-sheathed auto car to model a MoPac prototype. The major features of the model are single-sheathed sides, 3-3-3 inverse dreadnaught

This should help you, Bill. John Golden Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany

Hi Brian, I've used the Kadee .088-tread wheelsets. Yep, they're made of the same blackened pot metal as the rest of the line. I have attempted to clean the tread of the Kadee wheels by spinning the w

Hi Fred, I may have something I can send. What are you looking for exactly? John Golden, Ramstein, Germany

Fenton Wells at srrfan1401@... can answer ALL your Southern Rwy freight car questions. John Golden Germany