In http://www.mashpedia.com/videoplayer.php?q=52D1xs_hc_k at 09:12 what appears to be a GN WFE plug door car appears. It has a row of five "hatches" on each side of the roof. I wasn't able to make

Marty McGuirk wrote: I had an NP box car awhile back that I began to call "the unluckiest freight car." In building it, it seemed like everything that COULD go wrong, did. I had to rescue the

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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