NMRA Magazine January 2011 has an article about the rebuilding of these cars. The plan diagram shows AB brakes on these cars Al Smith Sonora CA

PS-1 Underframe with 8' door Al Smith Sonora Ca Scott, In April 1953 with production of 100 PS-1s built in lot 8105, Pullman-Standard introduced a new underframe modification applicable to subsequent

Prototype Railroad Modeling Vol 2 pages 2-42 have a description of the AA single sheathed boxcars and a review of the dates the cars were changed to AB Brakes. If you are an AA modeler this book is a

http//www.rr-fallenflags.org Look under ATSF Freight cars and then car number. http://www.rr-fallenflags.org Al Smith Sonora CA Fallen Flag Railroad Photos

Page 33 of Freight Equipment of the NYC Volume 1 has a photo of 169074 with black roof and ends . photo 10-20-1951 Al Smith Sonora CA

The picture on page 64 of P-S Freight Cars 1900-1960 show NYC 170705 with Black Ends Al Smith Sonora Ca

URECO Brake wheel housing Some time ago I purchased six sets of Detail Assoc. part BW 6403. I have one spare set, if you will contact me of list I will sell you the set. Smithal9@... Al Smit

There is a photo of a 10,000 gal car WESTVACO on page 52 of Tank Cars AC&F by Ed Kaminski. But the car you are looking for is on page 96 of AC&F 1899-1999 by Ed Kaminski It is an 8000 gal car ICC 103-

It looks like an O-21 51400-52127 see Model Railoading July 97 P46 and SEFCRM P 190.. Al Smith Sonora CA

This was probably a car that was damaged on the UP and the original car owner didn't want to pay for the repairs. The UP probably determined that the car could be repaired in UP shops at little cost a

CP 242580 Minibox The car arrived on the Sierra RR from the SP Stockton-Oakdale branch on 10-14-52 with a load of fertilizer. The car was returned to the SP at Oakdale on 10-17-52 empty. Al Smith Sono

I have conductors lists for the Sierra RR that show a CP miniboxcar Car # 242580. I am ready to build an F&C model of this car. Going thru all the articles and Photos I can find I notice that this ser

I have a copy of RMC May 1960. As soon as I can I will dig it out and send a copy of the article. It will be a few days as I am helping wire a house for a backup generator, should finish tomorrow. I c

I found this add for Enterprise Railway Equipment. Not a clear picture but a start. Al Smith Sonora CA

Attached are the IM PFE Reefer plans. AL Smith Sonora CA

My 1938 ORER lists RGOX under Richfield Oil of California. Cars listed as RGOX are 101,102 201-255 601-606 607, 608 609-623 800, 801 802 804-810 811-815 816 Al Smith Sonora CA

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They look very muck like the trucks under the Helium Tank Cars. Just Google Helium Tank Cars and search Tony Thompsons articles and the articles under Amarillo Rail Museum. These trucks are under the

Also see RPC Vol 31-32 Page 196-197 Al Smith Sonora CA

NKP series 20000-20199 Built P_S 1940 See Mainline Modeler Feb 1988 and RMJ Nov 1993 Al; Smith Sonora CA