Sorry for a cross-post. On the GM&O 51000 series boxcars, the Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #19 comments that the GM&O considered these war emergency cars a 'structurally defective design' and

I'm unable to attend the Naperville meet but I have a keen interest in one of the presentations -- Harold Krewer's "A Day on the D&I". I would be very appreciative if someone could pick up an extra

Am I reading that right, and IH & IW of 9' -0"? A perfectly square interior? Tom Casey -----Original Message-----

If you reread the previous messages of this inquiry, esp the one by Mike Schleigh on Tuesday, you will discover these cars were rebuilt with steel sides in the 30’s. It appears they were originally

Given the car was used in MOW service by the carpenters, I suspect theyreplaced the door with one they built. Mark Rickert

Is it just me, or is that a steel car with a wood door? Kind of odd, but interesting. Tod C Dwyer (Ohio)

Fortuitous timing of an eBay photo sale. http://www.ebay.com/itm/CC102-RP-1968-ERIE-LACKAWANA-RAILROAD-MofW-CARPENTERS-CAR-414213-HAMMOND-IN-/400778779823?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d5046dcaf

The schedule for the presentations at the 2014 Naperville convention have been posted for a few days now. They are on the RPM prototype modelers website, just bring up Naperville and scroll

72500 series see Fallen Flags-> Erie (EL) -> MOW (scroll down) -> 01413 also steam era freight cars shot of the month June 2002 Ed Mines

The Athearn ATSF reefer has been sold. Thanks Thomas Kucala kuctan@...

I have for sale a NIB Athearn 50 ft. ATSF ice bunker reefer. Stock #94530 road number 37360. Photos available upon request. Asking $20.00 plus shipping from zip 60564. I accept Paypal and USPS money

On 9/30/14, 3:55 PM, fgexbill@... [STMFC] wrote: [snip] > > Second, I think the creator of the model trains used to depict the train > wreck towards the end of the film clearly loved

A couple of comments. In one of the scenes there are two ex-PRR R7 FGE reefers, one of which has only one grab iron on the left end of the side. This was not uncommon on these particular cars and of

I am announcing today a sale of a third part of Richard Hendrickson's reserve of HO scale kits, Sunshine and several other manufacturers in this batch. Few if any of these are still available, so this

Kudzu jelly sandwiches for Fenton....

Wowser! it's cold down here but I hear we get dinner! -- Fenton Wells 5 Newberry Lane Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-1144 srrfan1401@...

Richard Towndsend. Please contact me off list. I may have these. Chuck Seemann Aurora, Colorado Chipeta70@...

 Sorry 'bout that Mike.Impulsive reaction.. BTW Arethose chains sanitized? Armand Premo

 Please send a copy of your list of resin kits.Thankyou.Armand Premo

I think the series started with 70,000. There are good photos of the ends on the Fallen flags site (Erie-> box cars). There is a second, similar series of cars with a different end (4 vertical