In 1956 the IC modified two cabooses 9791 and 9792 for the AEC in their Centralia shops. They were returned to the railroad and the modifications removed in 1960 and the cabooses were placed back into

Tim, There was a recycling business there now. Most of that plant has been gone for years. https://www.stltoday.com/news/multimedia/videos/watch-now-smoke-from-metro-east-recycling-plant-fire-seen-for

I live in "Little Egypt" well to be technical, about 5 miles north of the "Gateway to Little Egypt". Local lore says the Little Egypt name for Southern Illinois originated during the drought and heatw

The IC had a few horse cars. They were converted baggage cars. Here is the diagram sheet showing the moveable stalls and troughs: Jeff White Alma IL

Does anyone know when Santa Fe started this and if it was the complete reporting mark or just the car number? DO I need to put reporting marks on the roofs of my Santa Fe reefers on my 1955 layout? It

The undec comes with both types of side posts: Jeff White Alma IL

The IC had one aluminum reefer, to my knowledge there was never an aluminum boxcar. The reefer is preserved at McComb, MS. They also built 5 aluminum 55ton hoppers. The reefer and hoppers were part of

I have three undec cars in brown. It looks like they would make NYC cars with a change from grab irons to ladders. What other cars are these close to? Nice models, the undecs come with two kinds of br

According to the car diagram in the IC 1954 freight car diagram book the cars were built by GATC in East Chicago IN in 1937 so the photo could be a delivery photo. 161501 - 161700 had auto loaders and

Actually that's not true. My first car was a 64 1/2 Mustang that I paid $500 for in 1973. The used car dealer advertised it as a 1965 model. When I received the title from the Illinois Secretary of St

I am working in the Delta Region of Arkansas. Today I was running north on Arkansas 1 and found this tank car about 4 miles north of Wynne. I'm guessing this car ended it's life in company service. Je

The car is a few miles northwest of Alexandria IN. The line that goes through Alexandria is Norfolk Southern now so it could be Nickle Plate. It's a good 5 miles from the nearest railroad. Jeff White

I'm working in central Indiana the next few months and yesterday I discovered the remains of this old boxcar in a field. Anyone have any idea what is was? Jeff White Alma IL (temporarily in Anderson I

Dave, I have mine. Weathered them last week: I had the same problem with a pre-order last year. Apparently some American banks don't do business in Canada. Go figure. They called me and I gave them a

Thanks, looks like they go in the for sale stack. Jeff White Alma IL

I was going through the kit stash and I found 5 of these Roundhouse gons. Can I change the ends and build them into something that fits my 1955 era layout? Jeff White Alma IL

Thanks for the link Ben. You have some great photos on your site. Jeff White Alma IL

Bob, I'm talking about the stress relief depressions. I plan on modeling the stake pockets. Jeff White Alma IL

Thanks Bob, now the question of the day is; should I model them on my IC GSC flats? They seen really prominent in that photo but I've not seen them in any other photos of an IC flat in service so I wo

Thanks Eldon, I didn't know the holes didn't go all the way through. Tie down points is what came immediately to mind when I saw the photo. Jeff White Alma IL