It's a Bachmann 61241 - NS #6551. I appreciate your advice on the subject.
Thank you, Fernando

Thank's for the information. But what I would like to know was the typical composition of a coal train after N&W acquired Virginian, in the late '50 or early '60. As I said, it was, mainly, a mixed of N&W and Virginian hoppers, but I heard that cars from other rairoads, like C&O, Clinchfield or so also might appear in the consist. That's the question. Thank you again.

Hey folks,

How was a typically NW coal train consist, in the late '50? I know it had Virginian and NW cars. But, in the mix, were there other railroads cars?

Thank's

Hunt,

Thank you for the information.

Fernando

I got a nice Bachmann FA2 Soundtraxx equipped. Tsunami manuals - user's guide and diesel technical reference - don't show CV5 (V max) and CV6 (V mid) unlike the Sountraxx link http://www.soundtraxx.com/factory/OEM_pages/bachmann/ho_fa2_sv.pdf, so don't know whether or not they are included and progammable.
Otherwise, the loco often stops and flash lights. I use Roco Multimaus and don't know whether or not there is any incompatibility between this system and the Tsunami. 
If anyone can clarify me on these subjects I would appreciate.

I got a nice Bachmann FA2 Soundtraxx equipped. Tsunami manuals - user's guide and diesel technical reference - don't show CV5 (V max) and CV6 (V mid) unlike the Sountraxx link http://www.soundtraxx.com/factory/OEM_pages/bachmann/ho_fa2_sv.pdf, so don't know whether or not they are included and progammable.
Otherwise, the loco often stops and flash lights. I use Roco Multimaus and don't know whether or not there is any incompatibility between this system and the Tsunami. 
If anyone can clarify me on these subjects I would appreciate.

Well, I thank you both, Jonathan and Jbsmith. It's done and just like Jbsmith said: one has to insert a small sharp tool between the cylinder and the main frame to release the shell from the chassis. It didn't work, at least in my case, only sliding the shell forward and aplying some jiggling. About the light bulb, it has in fact two fine wire leads but I think it can be replaced with no major problems. After all, tudo jóia or, in another words, everything's all right.

Fernando

I've bought a Bachmann Prairie 2-6-2 about six or seven years ago. It runs fine, no problem. However, I have to replace the light bulb. To do that I think one have to remove the body shell from the chassis. I've pulled a rear screw and that area is loose, but not the front section. Something is holding it, don't know what. The diagram doesn't help at all. I've read in a post that a bachmann prairie has a couple of ears inside the front section which are engaging the body and it must be spread to release the chassis. Will it be the case?. As I'm afraid of break something, your help would be appreciate.

Thank you,

Fernando

I model HO. Sometime ago i've bought a 86' high cube box car. It came with 33" wheelsets (at scale, of course). Is that prototypical, or should the size be 36"?

Thank's.

Fernando

I've bought sometime ago a IHC GG-1 loco (Amtrak #930), but realize that, although it runs well, the body bent longitudinally to one side. In other words, it is not horizontally aligned with main truck frame. Don't know whether the problem can be solved but, if possible, I think that, first of all, body shell must be removed to check for the origin of it. How can I do that? Something to unscrew or not? Just pull it out?

I would appreciate your expertise on the whole stuff.

Thank you.

Fernando

PS - I leave in Europe and no hobby shop sells IHC products around. I doubt that they even know the brand name. Otherwise, date for return the item to US dealer, where I bought it, is already passed.

HAG, followed by month and year, is a identification marking on some freight cars (Western Maryland, for example) and also C&I or CRBS, followed by month and year or over the date (Conrail or Reading cars). Can anyone explain me the meaning of these markings?
Roof walks had been outlawed for new freight cars back in 1966, so far as I know. However, roof walk cars already built were still at interchange service well after that year. At least I've seen pictures of the late seventies and even more recent. Until when, more or less, could be found cars with roof walks at service?

Thank's a lot.
Fernando