Regarding "pipelines on rails" during WW2, the Northern Pacific ran a weekly unit train of aviation gasoline to Seattle. I believe the loaded train going to the Pacific Theater was called the "G

I didn't see this mentioned and maybe I missed it, I believe Mainlinemodeler Magazine had drawings of a C&NW matching in the authorsdescription, the Tyco gons. Sorry I don't have the issue available

In a message dated 7/7/2015 9:04:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time,STMFC@... writes:Looking through some of my Color Guides, etc, trying to tind prototypes for various models, I was surprised to find

Could also be a wreck repair. Rich Orr Rich Orr wrote > The Shadow Keystone was first applied to the X48 (PS-1) in February 1954 when constructed. > The P2 8-54 is not a paint date it is a

Rich Orr wrote > The Shadow Keystone was first applied to the X48 (PS-1) inFebruary 1954 when constructed. > The P2 8-54 is not a paint date it is a reweigh date. > Built between December 1950

Yep, there were quite a few -- I think about a dozen pre-1960 cars.They were mostly around $75-$100 and they fetch slightly more than that nowbut I don't know that I'd call that "handsome". Brass

The Shadow Keystone was first applied to the X48 (PS-1) in February 1954 when constructed. Beginning mid year 1954 it was being applied to all newly constructed cars and all repaints. The P2 8-54

In 2010 I wrote a message inquiring about sidesill reinforcement for various PRR cars. Several useful replies followed. Reference message 78539, if you care to follow. Now I'm specifically

Dave Boss wrote: Some years back, when Overland brought in their great variety of brass tank cars, each type made was in small numbers, as supposedly Tom Marsh doubted they would sell at all

I never got around to ordering HO scale Warren tank car decals from Jerry Glow before he went out of business. Does anyone know of another source? Richard Townsend Lincoln City, Oregon

Thank you very much Don! Very helpful. Thank you to Jeff for providing the links. And I also appreciate Doug Harding posting his file as well. I've all of this. Finally, thank you ever so much to

Hello This tank car discussion is a great information gathering tool for me. My modeling is based on the oil industry for the most part. In particular western Pa. I'm glad to see all the

Definitely in maintenance of way service. The 1900 series on the Georgia Railroad was for nonrevenue equipment, starting with wreck cranes. This car may well have been the tool car for one of the

Ed, No. Short water hauls would have been by barge, but those were gas/oil barges, not car floats. Small scale movement of refined petroleum products in tank cars on car floats did occur in areas

Opps forgot to mention, the CB&Q used the D to remind car handlers to be sure and unload the upper deck. The company did not want to buy a load of hogs or sheep because someone forgot. Doug

Tod, the D was the CB&Qs way of designating a double deck car. You can see the ends of the boards of the second deck between the slates, in line with the CB&Q lettering. Doug

After WWII was gasoline shipped in large quantities by water loaded into tank cars for short haul at waterside tank farms? Ed Mines

What is the purpose of the "D" at the end of the road number? Tod C Dwyer (Ohio)

Hello all I would wonder if the experts here could say a little more about this old GaRR boxcar before it vanishes off ebay? Georgia Railroad GA 1914 Wooden Boxcar Freight Car 1967 Original

The Georgia & Florida had one sawtooth boxcar at least, painted bright green of all things, though I think it's likely this was a wrecker car they put back into traffic. Ben Scanlon London, Engand