Ike, Good observation. Yes. I was just down in Chattanooga for three days this week (my denomination's general assembly was held there, so I was able to pop around to TVRM after our last Session on Th

Tim, thanks for chiming in. Ike, thanks for the very helpful pic and technical data. My interest in the car, as you might already have guessed, is to draw it up in 3D CAD and then make a laser-cut sty

Gentlemen, There is an approximately 40' or 42' steel flat car at TVRM with fishbelly center and side sills riding on Vulcan trucks that are clearly marked as having been cast for or by the Southern.

Gentlemen, I agree with Ike that a new Southern steam book could be a significant improvement over the Prince book, and not just in terms of photographic quality, although that in itself would be a pl

Diversification into the funeral industry? DQ

Ike, I would be happy to help with the F cards. Just assign the lower numbered ones to me, principally the wood cars, since that is what I have been working on already. Dave This email has been checke

Hi Ike, SF-1013 is the Haskell & Barker built version of the 30 Ton Standard Boxcar shown on SF-1002. SF-1013 is referenced on F Card F-13, Column A, as the general arrangement drawing for SR box cars

Hi Ike, Neat pic. Short answer: Something nasty! Dave

Wow, Ike. That 1920s era Weed Killer Flat Car appears to be one of the CNO&TP truss rod flats with the bizarre steel channel truck side frames. That is ancient, pre-WWI stuff! Dave Q

David, Thank you for posting the pics. I did download them and I think several of them--the E-unit and SR wooden cab pics in particular--will come in handy for model-making. Thanks so much for posting

Ike, If I can assist TVRM with any 3D CAD or possibly wire EDM work, please let Tim Andrews know. Yours, Dave

Ike, Thank you very much for sending out the F card and P card lists--very helpful stuff. Warmly, Dave Q