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Re: Data for Wine Commodity Flows

Tim O'Connor wrote: Wonderful stuff - one major oddity however. You wrote "In 1957 there were about 62.7 million carloads reported by the Class 1 carriers in the FCS." Carloadings in the 1950's were

By Charles Hostetler · #154202 ·

Re: Data for Wine Commodity Flows

Hi Charles, While I have no interest nor intention to model wine movements, the blogposts and your approach to the analysis were indeed a very interesting read –thanks! Claus Schlund

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #154201 ·

Re: Data for Wine Commodity Flows

Charles Wonderful stuff - one major oddity however.You wrote "In 1957 there were about 62.7 million carloadsreported by the Class 1 carriers in the FCS." Carloadings in the 1950's were

By Tim O'Connor · #154200 ·

Data for Wine Commodity Flows

Hello Group, Tony Thompson's talk at RPM Chicagoland this last October got me interested in rail shipments of wine. I've compiled a bunch of data, and am documenting the wine commodity flow in the

By Charles Hostetler · #154199 ·

Re: NKP 4321: Uncommon Or Not?

exceedingly uncommon... first time I've ever seen one on a fortyfoot single door box car. Tim O'Connor

By Tim O'Connor · #154198 ·

Prototype Rails 2018 Clinic Descriptions

Hi Folks, Have you been wondering what clinics will be presented at Prototype Rails 2018 in January? Wonder no more! The Clinic Descriptions are available on our website. The

By Aley, Jeff A · #154197 ·

Re: NKP 4321: Uncommon Or Not?

---In STMFC@..., <rwitt_2000@...> wrote : Paul Doggett wrote "Also notice the car to it’s right is an SP GS gondola". You can tell from the side sill and sill step that it's a Southern Pacific

By destorzek@... · #154196 ·

Re: UTLX 55136 and GATX 3176

Not only the cut lever, but that's a very interesting bracket forthe brake wheel "stem winder" as well! Very cool details to add toa tank car model. Tim

By Tim O'Connor · #154195 ·

Re: Rapido's NP Boxcar Update - reserving a single car vs a four-pack.

I asked the question below, and found the answer in a direct email to Rapido. You can reserve a single car by emailing them, or perhaps by calling them. Schuyler Sent: Saturday, December 09,

By Schuyler Larrabee · #154194 ·

Re: NKP 4321: Uncommon Or Not?

Lots of people, including SP, bought the Enterprise GS gondola design. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

By Tony Thompson · #154192 ·

Re: NKP 4321: Uncommon Or Not?

I found another image on Fallen Flags site which shows the underframe well, but not the ends. http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/nkp/nkp04303lba.jpg Bob Witt

By rwitt_2000 · #154191 ·

Re: NKP 4321: Uncommon Or Not?

Fair comment. Paul Doggett Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

By Paul Doggett <paul.doggett2472@...> · #154190 ·

Re: NKP 4321: Uncommon Or Not?

Paul Doggett wrote "Also notice the car to it’s right is an SP GS gondola". You can tell from the side sill and sill step that it's a Southern Pacific GS? How about the Soo Line? Bob Witt

By rwitt_2000 · #154189 ·

Re: NKP 4321: Uncommon Or Not?

It's a rebuild double sheathed car actually; the NKP only ever owned 1,200 single sheathed cars (1,000 Fowlers and 200 war emergency cars). Auto boxcars with end doors aren't rare. Ones with single

By Ray Breyer · #154188 ·

Re: UTLX 55136 and GATX 3176

Thanks for this additional photo. I had not noticed the Carmer cut lever on the GATX car in the earlier photo. Michael Gross Pasadena, CA Facebook.com/ActorMichaelGross

By Michael Gross · #154193 ·

Re: NKP 4321: Uncommon Or Not?

Yes I have just found the one I have built. Paul Doggett UK 🇬🇧

By Paul Doggett <paul.doggett2472@...> · #154187 ·

Re: NKP 4321: Uncommon Or Not?

Sunshine kit #64.8. From Sunshine PDS #64A: NKP 4300-4399 were rebuilt from double-sheathed boxcars in 1947-48 as NKP 25000-25099; the end door was to facilitate loading racks of auto parts. They

By al_brown03 · #154186 ·

Re: NKP 4321: Uncommon Or Not?

I am pretty sure Sunshine did a model of the NKP car. Also notice the car to it’s right is an SP GS gondola. Paul Doggett UK 🇬🇧 Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

By Paul Doggett <paul.doggett2472@...> · #154185 ·

Re: NKP 4321: Uncommon Or Not?

Bob, 40' end-door auto cars were not all that common, though certainly not rare. I'm not an NKP maven, but I would suggest from the side sill treatment and the fishbelly underframe that

By Garth Groff <sarahsan@...> · #154184 ·

Re: Cocoa Beach Prototype Rails 2018 is Loaded w/Freight Car Content

Bill, Well, I’ll be. I taught in Tullahoma for 3 years, back in the late 60’s. We’ll have to compare notes…IF you were around then…ha. Horton

By Horton Monroe <homonroe@...> · #154183 ·

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