Bob Chaparro wrote: "Photo: NYC Gondola 329127 (1920) A photo from the Milwaukee Public Library: https://content.mpl.org/digital/collection/HstoricPho/id/4833/rec/13 NYC 328000-329499, ex-LS&MS 51000-

Elden Gatwood asked: "Has anyone received an early PS-1 from Kadee? Not yet, though hopefully Sam Clarke will chime in with more information soon. "Which RRs would be represented by this model?" Depen

Marty McGuirk wrote: "Other Fouled has a specific meaning on a ship, No self respecting sailor would ever say Fouled Up when he or she meant Fu...." Concur. This thread is FUMTU. Ben Hom

Jerry Michels asked: "...how did the volume increase on twin hopper increase over the normal plain side versions?" Reported volume for the rebuilds varied depending on the vendor supplying the sides,

Fenton Wells wrote: "Could they be the C&BT or Front Range PS-1 boxcars ends, you['re] not old enough for 'years'." C&BT did NOT have a PS-1 in the line. The Front Range PS-1 was the same as the McKea

Mike Dietrich asked: "At one time someone offered a short kit for bashing two Proto2000 cars. Anyone know if it’s still available?" That was Stan Rydarowicz's kit before he passed away. It's not curre

To follow on to Dan Mitchell's summary, here's a quick history of the Mathieson cars from Rich Yoder: http://www.richyodermodels.com/mathieson_history.htm Ben Hom

Garth Groff wrote: "IIRC the old AHM body with the separate ladders and a 7' door was 10' IH. I think this car was reissued by Model Power or somebody with the ladders and grabs cast in place. There w

Ed Sutorik wrote: "I got it into my head the the B&LE car was the prototype for the Ulrich triple. Comparing photos, I see that it is not. Does anyone happen to know what the prototype was for this mo

Tim O' Connor wrote: "But I think the Kurtz Kraft body was 10-6." It is...but because it's a flat kit, it's easier to take 6 inches off the height. Ben Hom

Brian Ehni wrote: "Yarmouth makes a resin kit of DRGW 40’ cars. Not sure if they’re what you’re looking for, though." https://www.yarmouthmodelworks.com/index.php/ResinModelKits/Index Not if you're lo

Clark Propst asked re: decals: "The dollar sign logo." K4 Decals has this set that looks like it will work. The 40 ft boxcar data appears to match that of the Modified 1937 AAR boxcar, though I recomm

Clark Propst asked: "I have a Soo Line question: I’ve accumulated a IM 10’6” box car, Chad Boas square corner ends and Klasing hand brakes. I was thinking of doing a Soo car. Would like to know if the

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: "Since you seem to really want to know. I am looking to more-or-less accurately decal some troop sleepers in work train service. The decal sheet my friend gave me, Microscale

Schuyler Larrabee asked:"I need some help finding the appropriate decals for a car I’m doing for a friend. I am not a D&RGW modeler. I would appreciate assistance in finding the best decals for the jo

Claus Schlund wrote: "How about cars placarded as "Unload this Side" / "Unload other Side" Bruce Smith wrote at 7:45 AM: "In the RARE circumstance where a car must be directionally spotted for unloadi

Brian Carlson asked: "Does anyone know what body style of the atlas 1932 ARA car I need for Missouri Pacific prototype? There used to be a description of the body styles on the atlas website but I can

Jim van Gaasbeek wrote: "Currently, submarines are built, in part, at Electric Boat, in Connecticut, and Newport News, in Virginia. (Note that Newport News has a new name). One part is built in each s

Tim O'Connor asked: "How about bulkheads for submarine construction? General Dynamics in New London CT. Any other sub builders out there?" Let's call New London by it's traditional name - Electric Boa

Garth Groff wrote: "Today I was scanning some interurban photos of the Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley (Laurel Line). In the background of one I spotted this very unusual Erie hopper/gondola which I offer