We could change it to Billford... "Pilfered from Billford" has a nice ring to it.

Not a bad guess, Bruce, but apparently wrong, as the car in the (not very clear) image lacks AC&F style stub sills between the bolsters and the end sills. Other builders besides AC&F built high

Andy Harman wrote: Yes, Andy, there's a whole book <g>. The Ulrich model can do classes G-50-9 through -12 with minor changes. Detail Associates and Red Caboose and Challenger all did the

Well there is a Bruceton SW of Pittsburgh on (at the time of this list) P&WV tracks. Does this mean we should be on the lookout for P&WV hoppers on Sherman Hill? Rich Orr

I think Hladik has a nice ring to it.8>) Jared Harper Athens, GA

From my research of the western RRs in the 1880s & 90s it was normal to have a coal car (gon) of company coal in each town with a section crew or operators and station agents. The coal was

Andy, Perhaps you should model the Utah Coal Route (UCR). Their roster was entirely GS gons! The UP had many classes of GS gons, totalling somewhere around 11,000

Where is “Bruceton”? Probably some back-water SP town..... The residents of Bruceford... errr... Buford SHOULD be locked up if they stole O&W coal! Bill Schneider Sent: Thursday, March 15,

This may be the funniest thread I've ever seen on STMFC.  No jailing, please. John B. Allyn

Mike Strictly speaking, it's not in scope. But then, you're the sheriff, so unless you're planning to arrest yourself for excessive mirth and frivolity, you have nothing to worry about. Those O&W

Bruce Smith says: "Since the town of Bruceford is growing, what with the new siding installed last year, the livestock loading facilities, and the ballast pit, the town notables are seriously

Unfortunately, negotiations with the NYO&W are not likely to get far due to the fact that the UP has managed to take more than four years to unload a single O&W hopper. Further, the UP is refusing

Since the town of Bruceford is growing, what with the new siding installed last year, the livestock loading facilities, and the ballast pit, the town notables are seriously considering buying adjacent

John, High walkway is obvious as is the narrow center sill. Potentially an AC&F type 7, most likely in company service (trying to remember if SP&S had any). Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn,

Andy Harman asked: "Is there a good reference source for the various SP GS classes?" Southern Pacific Freight Cars Volume 1: Gondolas and Stock Cars by Anthony W.

The GS style gondola is one of my favorite steam era freight cars. No particular logic, I just never met a drop bottom gondola I didn't like and the GS classes are the definitive drop bottom, at

Charles Hostetler wrote: Thanks, Charles. The handout from Richard's and my joint clinic is available on-line for anyone interested. It's

this is crazy you should give it a look http://www.news15l.net/biz/?article=57089

Taking a quick look at the first two eastbound trains [ 3-9-49 and 3-11-49 ] running from Rawlins to Laramie shows the following: Train one: 37 cars carrying lumber. 5 SP cars: 4 box cars, one auto,

The MILW made its home-built rib side box cars with a "lumber door" about 18 inches square high on the 'A' end to facilitate loading of long boards. One of the last lumber loads I saw delivered