Claus, There certainly are a lot of similarities and then some minor differences. For example, you have to add a window to the RPO section, whereas I have to remove one! I look forward to both our

The following photos have been uploaded to the Mail cars album of the PRRPro@groups.io group. BM70k Baggage-Mail Car No. 5318 (rebuilt from BM70g in 1940) [E.L.Roberts

Yes. The Post Office – i.e. Railway Mail Service – had standard plans for 15’, 30’, and 60’ configurations. There was an article in Railway Mechanical Engineer, Volume 95 No. 2 depicting

Hi Bruce and List Members, Bruce, looks like you and I might be doing almost the same project! Certainly it will be about the same level of difficulty. I've gone thru my pile of spare PBM70 car

I've been wanting to detail a BM-70 RPO for some time for an O scale version of the Pittsburgh-Uniontown RPO. According to the RPO article in the Spring 1993 issue of The Keystone this train used a

Here's a photo of what Walthers did for the underside appliances on the Proto BM70n (the earlier BM70m model was the same, photo in TKM #79). Did the PRRT&HS modeling committee work on these back a

 Hi Ed, With respect to the PRR M70a cars, there were only two such cars built in Oct 1914 by AC&F, PRR road numbers 8616 & 8617. The car class lasted until 1936 - by which time both cars were

Ed, Not sure how long they lasted in their original configuration. From what I have read is that most were upgraded to either M70B or converted into straight baggage cars. I hope to find out more when

How long did the M70 or M70A cars last in service? Does anyone have any photos of these earlier cars? Thanks, Ed Shoben

Folks, I dug out the critical issue of the Keystone for this project, Spring 1993, Volume 26, no 1. This issue contains a lengthy article by Chuck Blardone on PRR Steel RPO cars, so for most of

Yeah, no idea why it is no longer offered or how long ago it went away. It does include brass sides. ----------------------------------------------------------- Jerry Britton Member, PRRT&HS #6111

Looking good, Dave. I plan on building an M70/M70A by back dating the M70B, using a Clerestory Roof. I plan on an M70B down the road. I have that Keystone issue coming myself. Rich Christie

Group, I’ve made some progress on my Bethlehem Car Works, M70B HO scale model. I started this back in November, and I suggested the RPO project, so I could learn more about the cars. After

Hi Bruce and List Members, Bruce asked: "I noticed in your surgery that the postal smash panel is repeated on the end piece. I assume that you will either use a different panel or sand that off?"

Aha!

Claus, I like the plan. Interestingly, my approach to the mPBM54 will be similar, but where you have to lengthen the RPO apartment to 20' by adding a window, since my raw material is the extant

Jerry, BCW BM70K? I think I missed that one! I have some vague memory, but it's no longer on their web site. I assume that this is John's standard etched brass sides with some PRR

 Hi Jerry and List Members, Jerry wrote: "it may give me a chance to actually complete a project on time". Jerry, I have completed several PRR-Pro projects. NOT A SINGLE ONE of them was

 Hi Andy, Ben is correct, you will notice I included the words "in N scale" in the email title... Claus Schlund

Andy Miller asked: "When did Model Power make this MBM70? Or any full length passenger cars?" Keep in mind that Claus models in N scale. Ben Hom