Eric Hansmann wrote: Track 1 Next four cars are very similar single-sheathed box cars, but photo enhancement fails to reveal any reporting marks or numbers. The first car in the line seems to have end

The one on the left is a CN 1937 AAR box car, one of only about 18,000. The car on the right is Erie 70092, rebuilt from a single sheathed car, likely an ex-auto car. I have it on good authority that

Mark, The hand brake was changed to a Klasing version like that included in the P2K Mather box car kits. In the photo you posted, you can see the gearing mechanism peeking above the eaves on the end.

No. The yellow sides with red and white Swift emblem did not appear until 1948 (?) or thereabouts - all I know is that is it too "modern" for me. In the late 1930s through the war years, they had plai

I have added this new book to the web site. If you have the first volume on box and auto cars, this is more of the same, but tank cars. 160+ pages and $35. Here's the link: http://www.speedwitch.com/B

Walt, I don't know. I would suspect not, but I have never seen a set of drawings for the A-50- 16. What I have is the UP's proprietary welded underframe for the box cars. If someone has drawings for t

I have some new things to announce. If you order them online, I won't be shipping until next week when I get back from Naperville. Here is the rundown: Pere Marquette 88000-series single sheathed auto

I have made a lot of decisions regarding fleet, layout, etc., and have some Sunshine kits that I don't need. Here they are. Please contact me OFF LIST!!!!!! 3.3 - ACL USRA double sheathed steel rebuil

Actually, the car in front (CRWX 284) and the one over by the water tower are very early GATC products. The running boards aren't terribly high (not like a UTLX Type X,) but the giveaway is the fifth

Tim, It's a KCS 50' AAR box car with P-S proprietary ends and roof, and a 9' door opening (8' door plus a small add-on.) Note, that the cars (and doors) were built this way, not modified. The cars wer

One other interesting tidbit where we in the model railroading community have barely scratched the surface is the interpretation and integration of scale effect into our colors and painting. Monogram

My ISP, who also manages the domains for me, didn't let me know until it had expired. It has been renewed. Regards, Ted Culotta Speedwitch Media 645 Tanner Marsh Road Guilford, CT 06437 (203) 453-6174

It's been awhile since I have announced much of anything. There have been a lot of things going on, mostly on the personal side. I am finally just about caught up on things. I have posted a new "Advan

If it is the same mechanism as used on these Katy cars then it is a Universal brake booster. I included some castings to make this in the kits for these Katy versions. Regards, Ted Culotta Speedwitch

Roger, I don't doubt that the term is used to refer to the B&M door. In fact, I have taken it as a personal crusade to eradicate its usage in that context as I hear and see it referred to in that way

The CGW door, while the name was applied by the likes of us, is, in fact, a reverse application of the Creco door and was tooled by RC for their CGW kits. The B&M door was a very different animal and

Plastruct does now offer a "regular" styrene segment in its line and, in some instances, it is deeper than what Evergreen has. Styrene rod selection is one area I seem to remember Plastruct having a m

Marty, This discrepancy could be the length over the deck vs. length to face of coupler or some other pertinent dim that was "outside" of the deck length. Regards, Ted Culotta Speedwitch Media 645 Tan

The CNJ Emergency gons were both of composite design, built by Bethlehem Steel under Orders DF-42 (86000-86499) and DF-43 (86500-86999), completed in February and April of 1943, respectively. Regards,

The CNJ Emergency gons were both of composite design, built by Bethlehem Steel under Orders DF-42 (86000-86499) and DF-43 (86500-86999), completed in February and April of 1942, respectively. Regards,