To share and discuss information about the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway. The forum is open to discuss the railway from its first beginnings to the present as a part of the Union Pacific (CNW). Our files are a database and source for information for those who wish to preserve this unique midwest railway. We welcome all prototype and model railroad interests. New members are moderated for a brief time, to ensure their particpation meets our group's expectations.
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Clark, Thanks for refreshing my memory about the 24000 series box car article. I have that magazine. Even if Ted Culotta comes out with a 24000 series box car
Gene, The 24000s I built were in the volume 1 of the magazine Ted started. Only two issues published to date. Much easier to build the upcoming Sunshine kit.
For anyone who models the M&StL (or, I suppose, one of the adjacent roads) between 1930 and 1960, the 24000 series single-sheathed box cars are a "must-have"
Tom, Stan Rydarowicz sell cast resin Pullman ends in 5/4 and 5/5 configurations for both the 40' and 50' cars. I used a Red Caboose 10' IH 37 car for the 91,
Did anyone ever do the CGW box cars in the 91000 and 92000 series with their Pullman proprietary ends? Sorry to mention this on the M&StL list, but the