Thanks, Jeff. Just what I need - another way to spend money! Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

In the interest of making the STMFC more useful, I will compile a simple document containing links to internet railroad book dealers, and will keep it reasonably up to date, and the document will be

As we continue to talk about talking about freight cars, :-) WRT binaries, they shouldn't be mailed out, but put in the shared files area. The ReeferMadness list (all refrigerator cars, all the time)

Richard writes on his reasoning for a new group: subscribers who Item 1 can be addressed by establishing a different, group. The only way to deal with item 2 is to keep the new group closed, by

I agree with Dick Harley. I would like someplace where there is only serious discussion of freight cars, and not a lot of chit-chat, and no declarations of one's preference for the "three foot rule"

the This, in my opinion, is one of the great weaknesses of Mr. Hosker's list. The last time I tried to search the archives, well, I couldn't. Suppose I want to know how to tell a correct RC

While we're still off topic, you may also find http://www.bibliofind.com/ to be helpful. Note that neither Advanced Book Exchange (ABE) nor Bibliofind are actual booksellers. Instead they contain

brockm@... writes: "interesting" I'm on the phone with Byron as we speak, reading him this note. "Now I guess I'm committed," sez he, amongst many other things. He'll be on.

I have gotten the message "refused by server" on this site several times this afternoon. But the URL is presumably good. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden

Try again. Tom M.

I tried that website and it wouldn't come up. ??? Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

Dave Nelson wrote, in response to Jeff Aley, Actually, there are two such books. General American Tank Car Journeys was published by GATC in 1931 (under the title it says "Vol. 1" but there

Jeff Aley wrote: I did. Whether he does so remains to be seen. (I'm reminded of the old Groucho Marx line, "I'd never belong to a club which would have me as a member.") Richard H.

is It is commonly regarded by the more formal historian and professional museum community that the end of the steam era was 1960. The late 1950s still saw some Class 1 steam, while the 1960s saw

Mike, I tried http://www.abebooks.com/ and found two copies, and some other interesting stuff. Regards, -Jeff -- Jeff Aley, Development Engineer jaley@... Graphics

Hmm. I wonder how many others are banned from FCL? Perhaps we should invite Byron to join this list... Regards, -Jeff -- Jeff Aley, Development Engineer

Find _Tank Car Journeys_ in some used bookstore on the net. It's from the 30's and does a nice job of describing all sorts of stuff that went in tank cars. In some instances it explains quite a bit

Yes, that accounts for much no doubt, but it's hardly a good enough reason IMO. Surely this could be addressed on the FC list too -- and in the past, it has. Hmm. Looks like I need to be blunt: Is

Because of those darn Floridians, I suppose. Everybody in the country is slightly ticked off, and as a result, unpleasantness has reared its head on FCL (and, I predict, on SteamLocomotives). I

As one who was permanently banded from the FCList unless I apologized to Jim Six and his supporters (not likely), I personally hope that this could be a forum for (mostly) serious discussion about the