Dan Since the data says "open top cars" does that include gondolas,or is this only for open top hopper cars? I was thinking about what someone said about cars going offline and never returning, but it

Jason Klockeis such an artist. It is hard to imagine anyone who could hold the interest of agroup with pictures of a layout where the trains were not even visible or onlyancillarily. But he does such

My bad. It's a Randy Anderson collection photo, not a Gerstley.

I've posted to files section the percentage of home road cars on-line from 1940 to1960. This information is from Car Service Division records. Thought it might be interesting with the current

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Tim O'Connor said: That's interesting. The Gerstley 1949 photo shows the Wine door locks mounted on the side of the outlet bays. Maybe they were relocated during the rehab ? I'm not sure what the

this one has the continuous, straight sill, whereas the previous release had the notched sill. i really like these cars ! :-) http://www.kadee.com/month/6376lw.jpg Tim O'Connor

I don't generally make too many comments on the topics du jour, but I do need to add to the compliments for the recent RPM in Collinsville. I have attended the last three or four and they have gotten

Big number of variables, Nelson. Are you looking at reefers with fresh produce rushing to market? Hoppers full of low value minerals needing the most economical transport? Great Plains? Through the

Nelson, This information is typically found in the Employee Time Table of the prototype. Since it completely depends on the ruling grade, it varies for each segment of a railroad. Regards Bruce

Coal report of Illinois is online at http://archive.org/stream/coalreportofilli1950illi#page/72/mode/1up IC, CB&Q, MP dominate , but lots of others, (CCC&StL, C&IM, C&EI, NKP, Wabash, RI,

I’d like to assign motive power based upon tonnage of freight trains. What is the relationship between h.p. and tonnage? Is there a formula used by yardmasters or roundhouse foreman? I know of at

Ben Hom wrote: Well said about the Duryea, Ben. On a side issue, I want to point out that the helium joke is not only old and unfunny, but inaccurate. Helium was shipped at 3000 psi pressure or

Chuck Peck wrote: "I am a bit perplexed. There is obviously something I don't know. My understanding of the Duryea frame is that it protects cargo by reducing shocks from slack running in and out on

Tim O' writes - Are there any other coal classifications besides bituminous and anthracite? From a 1930 Fireman's manual: There was super anthracite - very hard pure carbon with very little

There are several photos of the HTs class in RP CYC 29 (pp 67-69), and also one in the Harrisburg book (p 168). None shows a train pipe along either side sill. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

Bob Witt wrote: "F&C does this prototype in resin, but I don't have this kit so I can't look at the instructions to see what they suggest." The quality of Steve Funaro's kits are far beyond that of

I supplied data in the past on the other end of the lake. See the posts of 65627 and 65630 for that data. This also gives classes of coal and where it came from. This (these posts) covers the

I am a bit perplexed. There is obviously something I don't know. My understanding of the Duryea frame is that it protects cargo by reducing shocks from slack running in and out on the train. What