Library - Magazine Articles by Jim Panza

Railgon

Railroad Model Craftsman 1980-12 pg. 83     Scale: (none)     Category: "Railroads"

In 1980 Railgon was added to the Trailer Train Company to provide shippers with a fleet of free-running gondola cars. Article includes prototype photos, scale drawings, and historical information about the company, including roster.

The First Five Years of RBOX 10013

Railroad Model Craftsman 1980-07 pg. 82     Scale: (none)     Category: "Freight Cars - Boxcars"

The article details the history of this one box car with a listing of all the other boxcars, a map of the interchange points where this particular car has been sighted, and many close-up photos of the car.

Trailer Train's TTAX All-purpose Spine Cars

Railroad Model Craftsman 1991-10 pg. 62     Scale:      Category: "Freight Cars - Roadrailers"

This article describes these cars in great detail. No modeling information is included, but there are lots of photos and many detailed scale drawings, as well as a roster list.

U-1 Wheel Stencils

Railroad Model Craftsman 1979-03 pg. 73     Scale: (none)     Category: "Freight Cars"

Explanation of the yellow or white dots that appear in a black square on the side of freight cars. These indicate cars that are still equipped with sub-standard wheels. Many prototype photos are included.