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Re: Railroads and the Auto Industry: A Research Question

Shawn, My question to you is, what is this information for, modeling? Are you writing and article? What? The Auto Industry was and has been a very demanding business for the Railroads. Timing is and

By Greg Martin · #12357 ·

Southwest Scale Productions Address

Shawn, Here's the address: Southwest Scale Productions 2504 Rannoch Lane Fort Smith, RR 72908 For some reason I scanned is one page catalog, and if I find it I'll forward t to you. The doors

By golden1014 · #12356 ·

Re: Red Caboose Reefer

<Their other reefers generally have correct schemes> Correct for PFE maybe, but not for NP. The NP didn't have wood side PFE style reefers. -- Jim Hayes Portland Oregon

By Jim or Lisa Hayes <jim-and-lisa@...> · #12355 ·

Railroads and the Auto Industry: A Research Question

Fellow Listers, Where would one go to find information on the interaction between railroads and the automobile industry in the 1940's and 1950's? My interest in this actually goes a decade

By Shawn Beckert · #12354 ·

Re: Red Caboose Reefer/Intermountain PFE reefer

Guys, I can also provide information on the reefers (and other cars) the Amarillo Railroad Museum sells! Jerry Michels, President Amarillo Railroad Museum

By asychis@... · #12365 ·

Re: NYC Mystery Boxcar

Ted, You wrote: Since the photograph was taken in Framingham MA in 1959, let's assume it was a Boston & Albany car - not necessarily a good assumption. In the January 1938 ORER, there were three 36'

By tim gilbert <tgilbert@...> · #12351 ·

Re: Red Caboose Reefer/Intermountain PFE reefer

Sorry, the Amarillo Railroad Museum, not New Mexico. Check this link and related offerings (1949 scheme, 1962 repaint, R40-10 reefers: http://amarillorailmuseum.com/pfe_1949_reefers.html reefer

By enobiko <deanpayne@...> · #12353 ·

Red Caboose Reefer

Dear Dean Not just HO; the O scale kits have been an endangered species from early in the game. Their excellent flatcars and tankcars seem to have been entirely discontinued, at least for the

By JGG KahnSr · #12352 ·

Re: Red Caboose Reefer

Depending on the reefer... according to John Nehrich, the Mather (36- foot?) reefer has only a few prototypical paint schemes, the Rath (which I was able to find and purchase after much searching)

By enobiko <deanpayne@...> · #12350 ·

Re: NYC Mystery Boxcar

Hello everyone, Would this 36' car have a cubic capacity of 2448? About what range of years would the metal ends have been installed? Can I assume they were built with wood ends? Thanks for your

By Ted Schnepf <railsunl@...> · #12349 ·

Re: Southwest Scale Production

Guys, you can buy Dan Hall's doors at Des Plaines Hobbies. Ron Sebastian has a full stock of them. They are excellent doors. Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> Sterling, Massachusetts

By Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> · #12348 ·

Re: Tichy Single Sheathed Steel Rebuilt Cars.

Not really. The Westerfield #2950 kit is a better starting point, as the DL&W cars were close copies of NYC's Dreadnaught-end USRA derivative steel box. The DL&W cars had an ARA underframe instead

By James D Thompson <jaydeet@...> · #12347 ·

Re: Southwest Scale Production

I met the guy who is SW Scale Production at a PCR convention some years ago. As he is an airline pilot, we spent more time talking flying than box car doors, but he showed me his products and they

By Richard Hendrickson · #12346 ·

Re: Wabash panel hopper cars

I'd admire development of humility from certain list members, but better knowledge of "where their knowledge ends" might be even better. And of course I'm not referring to Ben, whose virtues are

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #12345 ·

Southwest Scale Production

Fellow Listers, Does anyone know the details on an outfit called Southwest Scale Production, which makes several versions of Superior doors? Do they have a website or mailing address? Thanks, Shawn

By Shawn Beckert · #12344 ·

Re: Wabash panel hopper cars

Tony Thompson wrote Ben, being a humble man, didn't mention that both of the above emanate from his natural humility. Some people could use a dose of that virtue, possibly even a few on this list...

By Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> · #12343 ·

My Collection

This is for any person in Florida. I need your opinion. I have a large collection of magazines dating back to the late 50s. I would like to find a hone for them. Are there any historical society's or

By ljack70117@... · #12341 ·

Re: Wabash panel hopper cars (Was Stan Rydarowicz hopper query)

Ben Hom wrote: There are a lot of "prototype authorities" who need to learn the first of these things also, possibly even a few on this list... <g> Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press,

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #12342 ·

Re: New York Central Historical Society

Bob Branin at Riverdale Station in Riverdale, Georgia (770-991-6085) has a fair number of NYC "Headlight" back issues. Give him a call with your wish list. His hours are something like 11am-6pm, ET.

By D. Scott Chatfield · #12340 ·

Re: Wood-sided milk reefers on the Erie

Dean, You might want to try asking this question on the milktrains group. You'll have to join the group to gain access but I'm sure some folks there will be able to answer your

By Kevin Lafferty <KevinHLafferty@...> · #12339 ·

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