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Re: AC&F Type 27

Please change the subjects. I've received 7 emails with this subject and none had to do with Type 27 tank cars. Brian Carlson.

By Brian Carlson · #121229 ·

Re: Reading boxcar series 101000-102999

Does anyone have a photo of any Reading boxcar in series 101000-102999 they’d be willing to provide me a scan. I’m trying to create a model of one these cars which, at first look, appear to be

By Larry Sexton · #121228 ·

Re: Stubborn Projects

back in the '80s I started a Western Maryland Pacific using Bowser components for a NYC loco. Shortened the boiler, modified the cab, turned a couple of domes from brass rod. Now, after a move

By cj riley <cjriley42@...> · #121227 ·

Re: Early, but definitely steam era

Cool image. Another little detail of note - on the car in the right foreground notice how the brake wheel staff goes through the roof of the car. Those "boxes" on the caboose roofs are very likely

By Marty McGuirk · #121226 ·

Re: AC&F Type 27

David Thompson wrote: If you mean "route card board," it is there, right on the bolster at the left of the car side (and has a card). If you mean "placard board," there wasn't one. Tony

By Tony Thompson · #121225 ·

Stubborn Projects

Ever have one of those projects that fights with you all the way? That’s been the case with a certain otherwise non-descript Sunshine Cotton Belt double-sheathed boxcar. I started building it back

By Marty McGuirk · #121224 ·

Re: AC&F Type 27

No tack boards on the middle reefer. Wonder where they put the car cards at? http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/1946-Aug-Green-River/i-BdkW6SQ/A David Thompson

By David · #121223 ·

Re: AC&F Type 27

DT&I gon with auto frames? http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/1946-Aug-Echo-to-Green-River/i-xV3zdmW/A Six-dome tank

By David · #121222 ·

Re: New York Central USRA 50-ton gondola paint color

Don Valentine wrote: "Did not a number of railraods change their hopper car color from black to read somewhere in the 1925 to 1945 time frame as well, i.e. Lehigh Valley, Pennsy, New Haven and Western

By Benjamin Hom · #121221 ·

PFE Reefer was GATX 6-dome tank - Emil Albrecht photo from Don Strack

R-50-5, rebuilt from R-50-1 for frozen food service, plywood sheathing. http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/spcars/bynumber/reefer/index.htm Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn,

By Bruce Smith · #121220 ·

Re: AC&F Type 27

C&O ARA-based ventilator: http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/1944-Columbus-Georgia/i-5hNczzm/A David Thompson

By David · #121219 ·

Re: GATX 6-dome tank - Emil Albrecht photo from Don Strack

Interesting patch job on a PFE something-or-other here: http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/Nov-1949-Cache-Jct-and-Logan/i-J7JTz3j/A David Thompson

By David · #121218 ·

Re: January RMC article: Moving Melons by Rail

Just got mine in the mail yesterday. Nice article. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: "Bruce F. Smith" <smithbf@...> Reply-To: STMFC List <STMFC@...> Date: Wednesday, January 15,

By BRIAN PAUL EHNI · #121217 ·

Re: January RMC article: Moving Melons by Rail

Don, 2014 - on the news stands NOW Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL https://www5.vetmed.auburn.edu/~smithbf/ "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the

By Bruce Smith · #121216 ·

Re: My CCB experience

Well said, Marty. This problem seems somewhat worse than it was twenty years ago plus we're now getting the forgetful and inconsiderate folks who can't or won't turn off their cell phones. Bob

By thecitrusbelt@... · #121211 ·

Re: Lost and Found at Prototype Rails

Tyrant is not the descriptor I would use; SOB is more apropos. 8>) Jared Harper Athens, GA ---In STMFC@..., <brockm@...> wrote: From the Prototype Rails Lost and Found: 1. One visor. It is equipped

By Jared Harper · #121209 ·

Re: January RMC article: Moving Melons by Rail

What year January RMC is that article in? I'm hoping it is available. Thank you Don W On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 3:07 PM, gary laakso wrote: There is a great

By Don Worthy · #121215 ·

Re: MStL 63001s, 65001s

In a message dated 1/13/2014 6:11:48 P.M. Central Standard Time,doug.harding@... writes: People's gas also was part owner of the short line Chicago and IllinoisWestern. The period in question is

By caboose9792@... · #121208 ·

Re: Early, but definitely steam era

Almost forgot to mention, look at the corner grabs on the roofs as well. All but two appear to be little more than a 24 in. grab mounted at a 45 degree angle across the corner. The first

By Don <riverman_vt@...> · #121214 ·

Re: Early, but definitely steam era

I noted that IC box car as well and am wondering if they were just slipshod with maintenance or what? But I was more surprised by the color variation bewteen the New York Central and the West

By Don <riverman_vt@...> · #121213 ·

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