A thought is as some have said a social club. Private “social” clubs were a way to get around blue laws or other ordinances like dry counties. Just a thought. Bill Michael

FEC shipped potatoes from the 5th district south of Miami and also the Hastings area. Bill Michael

Allen I forgot to attach the link. Here it is: https://appalachianrailroadmodeling.com/ Bill

Allen Try checking out Appalachian Railroad Modeling and contact the owner Dan Bourque. He models Southern and is good about responding to questions. It may take him a day or two due to work. Bill Mic

I believe FEC hoppers and gons were black in steam era and into the 1970s. Bill Michael

Thank you everyone for your responses and answers. Have a blessed day. Bill Michael Sent from Mail for Windows 10

What I call a fish belly underframe is the large beam or beams that are visible from the side of a boxcar that have a visible angle. My question is when were these underframes banned from interchange

That would make sense for a P&N car especially in the South. In Anderson SC the C&WC, Blue Ridge(SR) and P&N all interchanged and each had a small yard. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

I like the car nice work. I do not remember seeing an answer to the original question of the appropriate era (dates) for this car or the orange and green or solid orange. Bill Michael Sent from Mail f

Peter Thank you. I enjoy all model railroads especially in that time frame. I can learn and get ideas from different sources even though I model the Southeast. Thanks again and keep the posts coming.

Peter What is the link to your website? I apologize if it was posted and I missed it. Blessings Bill Michael Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Curious question, Wade Phillips any relation to the NFL coach? Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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What company made the base kit for this model? If I missed it some where sorry for the additional post. Bill Michael Sent from Mail for Windows 10

The FEC used wooden side door cabs into the 60s when they began to abandon cabs altogether. Some of the wooden side door cabooses were sold to other railroads so they may be seen relettered and on oth

I remember reading Ted's Essential Freight Car series but do not have any saved. Is there a place where these are archived that can be downloaded? Thank you Bill Michael

Bill Thank you for the information. That helps. Blessings Bill

How do you tell (or can you tell) if a covered hopper is used for cement, or grain, or other loading. I am asking concerning physical/mechanical devices on the car such as top hatches and hopper unloa