I am happy to provide Bill’s presentation on AAR and ARA boxcars. After all, he was so generous in providing it to us. Here is a link: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Aq1D-Ec8PsWNh6VXELflZa_s3Syw6g?e=0Q4Bt0 Let m

Bill: I use Railbase Professional by ShipIt. There is a ton of information you can enter. It takes info on the kit, the prototype, and photographs. I use it to provide reports in Acrobat. Robert J. Am

I looked up the Reading car in the ORER and it is listed as a FW, a well hole car. I use the classification in the title of photos I download. Bob Amsler St. Louis, Missouri

I use Mitutoyo digital calipers that you can find on Amazon. They can be zeroed out. They are very accurate. Robert J. Amsler, Jr. 514 Dover Place Saint Louis, Missouri 63111 (314) 606-6118 (Telephone

As these photos are from St. Louis, I wanted to determine which yard was the subject of these three photographs. I determined that they are actually an industrial yard in north St. Louis City in the n

I have attached a photograph of a MP boxcar being lifted and turned to clear it of grain. Robert J. Amsler, Jr. 514 Dover Place Saint Louis, Missouri 63111 (314) 606-6118 (Telephone) (314) 754-2688 (F

I am looking for some 2D-F8 Pennsy trucks. I don’t like the Kadee trucks because I don’t think the sprung trucks look prototypical. I have looked for Bowser and Red Caboose trucks but can’t find any.

Wonderful detail. Robert J. Amsler, Jr. 514 Dover Place Saint Louis, Missouri 63111 (314) 606-6118 (Telephone) (314) 754-2688 (Facsimile) MPFan1@...

Tim: I run the NMRA national conventions. Making our hotel room obligations gets us the meeting rooms for free. Computers, microphones, projectors all come out of registration. Some hotels require uni

I model the MP. These are the ramps that go into the river for the ferry to dock against. As the river rises or lowers the cars are moved up or down the rail so the top which carries track still meets

Thanks, Nelson. Very helpful article you wrote. Bob Amsler

Thanks. Bob Amsler

Good morning: I am hope someone on the list may know this information. I looking for the width of the ladders on Pennsy X29 box cars so I can get the correct ladder from Pierre. I looked at the all st

Pierre: I would prefer a video or photos because I believe it communicates best when coupled with a description. I know that at times I have had to read someone’s description more than a time or two t