I think it might be an old SP O-50-4 fuel oil car from about 1905,those were large (12,000 gal) and both the small dome and the "fore and aft" elbow safety valves would fit. I also think it is a radia

Dear group A while back I was able to buy the Herald King decal set for the Pennzoil 3 compartment tank car described in a Model Railroader article of some years ago. This article had no prototype pic

This was actually a very common car on the NYC Lines-they had some 16000 of them. Some later rebuilt to outside stake cars,last ones in service about 1925. Larry King

Dear Mr. Burgess I'm sorry, the domain name of Mr MacLeod's address was cut off. I would like to get in touch with him Larry King

I was going through some old magazines and came across a reference to Doug MacLeod from Orinda CA as a maker of detail parts for model freight cars. Anybody know anything about him? Larry King

Dear group. I am currently finishing a Westerfield Erie Dominion Fowler box car. What would be some Erie track scale abbreviations ca.1930? Thanks for any help you can give Stay Safe!!! LR King <lrkdb

There was an article in RMC showing the "tall" 10' IH car-sorry I don't have the date but I think it was in the late 80's or early 90's.MRG for 12-1987 had an article with a lot of pictures but no pla

Back in the mid 1970's I used to see this type of car at the old Pennsalt plant in Riverview MI. Most of them looked like the ones in the 1940 CBD which was my basic resource then (the Kalmbach reprin

That's good news! Do you happen to have the price of this catalog? Also does he do email? Larry King

Are you sure the photo isn't from Dagenham in England? Do the cars have buffers on the corners of the end? Larry King

I would like to see your list Larry King <lrkdbn@...>

Dear Sir Please send me your Email so I can contact you re these kits. Laurance King <lrkdbn@...>

Yes they were yellow with a red stripe along the bottom of the sides and aluminum end railings and platforms, as I recall.. C&O lettering of course. I moved away from the neighborhood in late 1972,and

Another car I've been looking for! Ray Breyer at the NKP group knows a lot about these cars,and the NKPHTS modeler's on line magazine has articles. Decals can be had from Resin Car Works. Larry King

I'm afraid I cannot help you about Ed Kaminski, but I sure would like to know what periodical your article will be in-as I have a great interest in these cars. When I was growing up on the west side o

These cars look extremely well done. Two questions- who does your printing, and what is the resin or plastic that is used? Sincerely, Larry King ,<lrkdbn@...>

Actually, for me a very remarkable photo-the car on the right is one of the R-30-2's rebuilt with a new style R-30-13 body on the old Harriman underframe. I have been looking for one like this for YEA

I'd like to share my thoughts about the NP reefers. This is my own thinking and some of it is speculation. Please correct me if appropriate! That said there seems to to be 4 different designs of under

No, this car has standard hatches. What is making it look like SFRD style hatches is the hatch plug laying on the roof at an angle. You can see the wood outside covers at an angle opened to ventilate

Thank you for the offer. I already have that kit Larry King