Hello All, AESX 576 is a Pressed Steel Car Co. product. Speedwitch Media's "Steam Era Freight Cars Reference Manual, Volume Two" has several photos for reference. The underframe of GRYX 168 may repres

Tim, Merely directing Mr. Townsend to information on an 8-panel gondola. Thanks for posting that pic. John Hile Blacksburg, VA

Take a look at C&EI 95300-95399. Go to "Photos" section of this group, and search "95300" and you will find a pic and data sheet from C&EI Modeling News. John Hile Blacksburg, VA

Sounds interesting!

I'd say Standard Tank Car Co. is the builder.

Here is re-post of text I posted in message # 75098, Aug 14, 2008... Following is from the "American Association of Railroad Superintendents, Proceedings of the Fifty-Eighth Annual Meeting and Committ

Bill, Good to see you too. Try here for online versions: http://original.trainlife.com/magazines/model-train-magazine-index -John Hile

Hello Bill, Re: your item #2... John Riddell reviewed the Walthers 53'-6" kit in the Feb 1993 RMC, and gave the following references: 1) An article including a roster and photos, Dec 1992 Railmodel Jo

Hello Steve, Somewhere, I acquired a pdf version of AAR Pamphlet 19. I just uploaded it to the files section. Take Care, John Hile Blacksburg VA

Bill, Thanks for sharing this information. It is appreciated. John Hile Blacksburg VA

John, Thanks for the info on the ACL cars. I'll make adjustments to my database. John Hile Blacksburg VA

Tony, Thanks for the additional info on SP 27172. I will update my database accordingly. John Hile Blacksburg VA

Hello All, Here is the data I have on USRA SS boxcars that were the in original condition (or least modified condition) as listed in the Jan 1953 ORER. Additions and/or corrections welcome. Marks, Sta

Steve, Thanks for this nice info summary. I appreciate it. John Hile Blacksburg VA

Buddy, Thanks for sharing this. It is appreciated! John Hile Blacksburg VA

Thanks again Tony. Since CDLX 817 is no longer listed in the ORER for the time frame in which I model, I was hoping to renumber it for a 10,000 gallon insulated Type 21 that was still around. -John Hi

Thanks for the link Tony. Do you know if this model could represent any of the cars in CDLX's 1005 to 1199 series? John Hile

Hello Jim, Here are loads of scrap listed on trains in a 1948 NYC conductor's book I recently stumbled upon. It appears to be from the Indianapolis to E. St. Louis line. 9/21/48 wb, NYC 706635, scrap

Several years ago (2007 to be exact) I was told by Lee English (via email) that the 74277 trucks are the ones that resemble a 70t ASF A-3 - the former Stewart Models truck. But I can't really trust th

Bud, Have you been to the Steam Era Freight Cars sight and checked the boxcar data there? If not, here is a link... http://www.steamfreightcars.com/prototype/frtcars/protofrtcarsmain.html -John Hile