Questions!

When I entered this forum, I told you that I will certainly have a lot of questions to ask you. So I open this only topic for all of these ones instead of opening one topic/one question!

Hope this approach is convenient for you

First, can you tell me what is the meaning of all these set of initials I see on the freight cars (UTLX, SIRX, GPLX, UTCX,...and many others)? Is there any link with the name of old companies? Is there any document where I can find all of these logos?

First thing to remember is, any piece of railroad equipment with reporting marks ending in "X", indicates that it is privately owned, i.e. NOT owned by a railroad.

Thus, UTLX was Union Tank Line, UTLX was Union Tank Line, SHPX was Shippers Express, and GATX was General American Tank, for some examples.

Purchasing copies of Equipment Registers from the particular year/years you are model is very helpful.

Then, do you know where I can find switch motors (non fonctional), just to add realism for my scenery; I asked OLD PULLMANN but no answer! closed?

I stop here for today!

And I thank you in advance

See you soon