Um, Bruce-- The Texas Mexican was fully dieselised in 1939. Not sure about the Class One status, but the requirement for Class One status was for a minimum of $ 1 million annual revenue, so they

is this a Standard Tank car, or from another builder? http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=69974 Tim O'Connor

One additional line I would like to through out is the Murphy Branch of the Southern but in the WWII era. Power was 2-8-0 for freight and light 4-6-2 for passenger work with an L&N interchange on the

John Degnan asked: "Anyone know if anyone besides Bachmann make a HO model of the style of Reading/NE Steel Caboose seen below? http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/160-16806     Todd Horton

Life Like / Walthers Proto200 makes a nice model http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/920-54829 Todd Horton ________________________________ To: "Group, POST :" <STMFC@...>;

<<I need help in discovering a short line RR set in the early to mid 1930's (depression era).>> John I think you might have some slightly conflicting requirements here. I'd like first to try and

A nyone know if  anyone besides  Bachmann make a HO model of the style of  Reading/ NE Steel Caboose seen below ? :      http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/160-16806 John

How about the Fordyce & Princeton in Arkansas? It was founded in 1890 as a narrow gauge 9.4 mile line between Fordyce and Toan Arkansas. In 1907 it was standard gauged with a 6 mile spur and a9 mile

Gene, Unfortunately I do not have the M-I triple hopper conversion mini-kit. I did buy the MoPac version. If you can not locate the M-I version, you could try and find Champ's HN-62 MP Road Name Set,

John, Northern Arizona had at verious times some logging shortlines that interchanged with the Santa Fe around Flagstaff, so, depending on your timeframe, that gives you the option of having a

Mr. Miller, I'll throw a Colorado road into the mix: The Great Western Railway served the front range ambling between sugar beet factories through the plains from Longmont to (almost) Ft. Collins. A

Hi John, Like you I wanted to model a railroad that was uncommon, visually interesting but in New Mexico where I am originally from. I ended up with the El Paso & Southwestern at El Paso in 1919.

This sounds like a candidate it had logging operations extending into Oregon and being connection between major railways and several smaller ones it should meet most of your criteria, I beleive the

Milk can be represented by a few milk cans. For example, one doesn't normally think of the Great Northern when they think of milk, but I know some of the GN branches in North Dakota moved milk as LCL

Hi John, You are getting a flood of advice - here is something a bit different. Have you thought of a freelance railroad on which you run prototype cars? Then you can tailor your road to what you

there effectively WEREN'T covered hoppers in the early to mid 1930s." > > It depends upon the railroad and the location. By 1935 the B&O already had over 100 covered hoppers, class N-25, converted

Craig Zeni has mentioned it already, but I’ll second it – the NYO&W. 1) early to mid 1930s - The highest level of traffic was in this time period. 2) researchable through visits, photos, books -

Not sure if it's practical to base a layout around a freight car roster. For me, top priority is finding something appealing that fits my space. Clark Propst

Bruce Smith wrote: Very well said, Bruce, but we do need to apply some imagination here. As I already pointed out, if you take this list literally, there is a real problem because there

The covered hoppers and 50' auto boxes are a challenge for most 1930's short lines, let alone ones with milk and logging. The milk, logging and multiple small loco's (including multiple types) can be