Hi, Thanks to ALL for your answers. I learned more than I thought I would. I have one followup question ... I get it that the coal suppliers (mines/etc.) priced by the BTU. But I don't think

Schuyler sssshhhhhh! Greg Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs throughit. Norman Maclean

I had (and still do) study this coal issue, and from my observations and reading quite a bit of different sources. And I will state this mail order pamphlets about the time of WWII about “Train to

---In STMFC@..., <schuyler.larrabee@...> wrote : But Gary, look at the roof itself. Left side, wood boards, right side, Viking! ===================== I'm sorry, Schuyler, by no means is that a Viking

Ted (and others), For those of us who have not (yet) invested in the Focus on Freight Cars series, could you talk a little bit about what differentiates it from the Reference Manual series? Is the

Jon, Walthers also makes a less detailed one, Walthers Part # 920-2031 p. 171 2017 HO Scale Reference Bookp. 207 2016 HO Scale Reference Book John John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates

> It also appears that there was a pretty significantredistribution flow (From Wash to Wash) > that was probably from the coal docks in the Tacoma tide flatsor Puget Sound. > Charles Hostetler Could

Jon, Try the Kadee 583 for an unpowered or 593 with pick up leads if you want to light your marker lamps/interior. John John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville,

Utah coal was shipped all over the Pacific coast for many decades in the steam and early diesel eras. Most of the coal mines were in Carbon County. Specific shipments I know of included: (1) to the

Jim Betz wrote For instance - where would coal for such purposes have beenshipped from - going to locations in Central or Northern California? Iknow there was coal in Utah that was being shipped

Hi Jim, I took a quick look for shipments of coal to California, Oregon, and Washington In 1951 and 1952 from the 1% Waybill Survey. These figures are carloads in the sample; to estimate carloads per

Not when the ICC was in charge. Maybe today. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538;

Jim Betz wrote: Two points: first, it depends on a number of factors as to route, etc.. Second, steam coal to a power plant, or premium locomotive coal, is very different from coal for fuel at a

Jim, The Southern Pacific in the 1890s was shipping coal from Australia,Japan and British Columbia. Tom VanWormer Documenting the 1890s jimbetz jimbetz@... [STMFC] wrote:

>> How far would coal be shipped in hoppers? ALL tariffs after the creation of the ICC were subject toregulation and review. In order to ship commodity X from point A to point Bthere had to be a

Not to be picky but 10 miles or 15 miles is a local charge and would be different than long haul . . . many times two local runs say from mine to the yard and the yard to the customer. Al Kresse

JIm I believe back then all commodities traveled by a ton mile price. So if A traveled 10 miles and B traveled 15 miles. A would be cheaper for the same tonnage. Then there is also the price of the

Are there any trucks close to this one? Also this is from the side door caboose so wonder if by '41 the trucks were changed? Not even sure these were used at all by '41!

Hi, How far would coal be shipped in hoppers? Especially as it relates to the West Coast. I'm talking about regular everyday coal for steam - such as to a railroad or to a cement plant (or any

I have an Icing Scene photo that must date just after Western Fruit was formed showing two of their reefers still mostly in their GN scheme with large Goat but with their "GN" reporting marks painted