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Re: Pennsylvania X29 Box Cars 503920 and 504222

Bruce Thank You for the correction on the “car builder’s door”. Lester Breuer

By Lester Breuer · #163407 ·

Re: Photo Study: Lackawanna Gondola 67198

What was the purpose for the stake pockets(?) on the outside of the side boards? Best regards, Dave Lawler

By Dave Lawler · #163406 ·

Re: Photo Study: Lackawanna Gondola 67198

Hello Bob, I've never been a particular fan of the Lackawanna, being more Erie oriented, but cannot thank you enough for providing the photos of Lackawanna gondola #67198 that you posted seven

By Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...> · #163405 ·

Re: Live Poultry Transportation Company Memohead

Now we know why one of their poultry cars was named "Mudd". -J

By Jake Schaible · #163404 ·

Live Poultry Transportation Company Memohead

Hi List Members, With the interest in poultry cars, perhaps this Live Poultry Transportation Company Memohead will be of interest. https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM90385 Claus

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #163403 ·

Re: Pennsylvania X29 Box Cars 503920 and 504222

Lester They look really good. Paul Doggett. England the disUnited Kingdom 😢😢😢

By Paul Doggett · #163402 ·

Re: Pennsylvania X29 Box Cars 503920 and 504222

Nicely done, Lester, and so appreciate your sharing the construction details! -- Michael Gross Pasadena, CA

By Michael Gross · #163401 ·

Re: Pennsylvania X29 Box Cars 503920 and 504222

Lester, Nice work! One minor correction. While many have called the 3 panel door on the X29 a “CRECo” door, in reality it is not a product of the Chicago Railway Equipment Co and is more

By Bruce Smith · #163400 ·

Re: Pennsylvania X29 Box Cars 503920 and 504222

Lester, those look great, thanks for sharing Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

By O Fenton Wells · #163399 ·

Pennsylvania X29 Box Cars 503920 and 504222

I have finished two Red Caboose Pennsylvania X29 box cars, 503920 with a Creco door and 504222 with a Youngstown steel door. The cars have AB brakes located in the correct position as discussed on

By Lester Breuer · #163398 ·

Re: Gondola Load

Ed, From my observation, the WP was very parsimonious about repainting older rolling stock, and some boxcars went right into MW service in the 1970s with their original white

By Garth Groff <sarahsan@...> · #163397 ·

Re: Throwback Tuesday: Ulrich GS Gon Ad, Model Railroader, October 1959

Ben and friends Great nostalgia. Besides the Ulrich gondolas, the dump truck is one of theirs, and these are like Gold when you can find them. The little people are Weston Mini

By Garth Groff <sarahsan@...> · #163396 ·

Re: Throwback Tuesday: Ulrich GS Gon Ad, Model Railroader, October 1959

Us SP modelers have long had to roster a bunch of these Ulrich cars to represent the thousands of Enterprise GS gons that SP bought in the 1920s. They were truly durable, remaining in service well

By Tony Thompson · #163395 ·

Re: Gondola Load

Garth, The box cars offered by Branchline Trains were typically available in a 4-pack, which in some cases represented a mix of both new and repainted cars, plus a 5th model available to be bought as

By Ed Hawkins · #163394 ·

Throwback Tuesday: Ulrich GS Gon Ad, Model Railroader, October 1959

Ulrich GS Gon ad, October 1959 issue of Model Railroader. Ben Hom

By Benjamin Hom · #163393 ·

Re: Photo Study: Lackawanna Gondola 67198

My, my. Bulldog Macks and fabricated steel everywhere. The end shot of the gon on the curve is interesting. The off-tracking due to the radii is oh so evident (photo *5042). Rob Mondichak.

By Rob M. · #163392 ·

Re: Photo Study: Lackawanna Gondola 67198

According to my April 1950 ORER, 16 of these cars remained in service. They’re noted as having wood floors, but no word on whether the sides were sill wood or had been upgraded to steel.

By Schuyler Larrabee · #163391 ·

Re: WP HO Car List

YEAH! Now all I have to do is to figure out how to access "files", Technologically Challenged: Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

By WILLIAM PARDIE · #163390 ·

Re: WP HO Car List

YEAH! Now all I have to do is to figure out how to access "files", Technologically Challenged: Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

By WILLIAM PARDIE · #163389 ·

Re: Gondola Load

Gratefully accepted. RG7

By mopacfirst · #163388 ·

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