Randy, Tell me about it. I believe I was the one who inadvertently introduced the term "Gould Standard" to the hobby some 30 years ago (to my shame!). I used it to describe the

Some of us are more OCD than others. I agree in terms of it improving your modeling, other than using consistent terms helps ensure we are talking about the same thing. But part of being a prototype

You know everytime this subject comes up, and it does seem to be often (perhaps because I loathe it) I ask myself how does this improve/enhance my modeling? I respect the use of the terms -- proper --

Exactly Tony and I believe they offer it as a separate part. It was always on Richard list of purpose project we developed over Labor Day weekend and it has yet to be offered... go figure. Greg

On Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 05:46 PM, Schleigh Mike wrote: Hello Group! The P&N 1101 car is surely an intriguing car and Bill is doing a nice job on the model as his reported work already attests.

Thank you Steve Hile not only for coming up with the reporting marks and car number that I could not quite make out but also for the reference to a great site for freight car photos. I've just spent

Achleigh Mike wrote: In April 1950, the ORER shows all 25 cars but has the same note about interchange that Mike quotes. In a 1940 ORER, the P&N listings says "Freight Cars Owned: None." Tony

My guess about the car to the left is it's a caboose with the left half of the X number visible. Some subsidiary of Southern maybe. Mike TurnerMP-Z35

Hello Group! The P&N 1101 car is surely an intriguing car and Bill is doing a nice job on the model as his reported work already attests. I have handy at the moment only my October 1958 ORER and these

Garth Groff wrote: “The side frames are "C.S. Integral Box" design, or so says the data on these cars in Million and Paton's PERE MARQUETTE REVENUE FREIGHT CARS.” “Cast Steel” is more likely

Garth Thank you for answer. Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

The "C.S." stands for cast steel, which describes most trucks. I've felt these are late versions of Bettendorf T Section trucks, where instead of the upper chords terminating at the upper inboard

Could be Cast Steel, also. Could the be, literally, Bettendorf trucks with Simplex bolsters. Steve Hile

Bill and Paul, The side frames are "C.S. Integral Box" design, or so says the data on these cars in Million and Paton's PERE MARQUETTE REVENUE FREIGHT CARS. I presume that

Bill Thank you I have not seen any like them but no doubt someone will recognise them. Paul Doggett

Some form of T-section I think. My model is not that car as that car has Hutchins ends. It merely illustrates the scheme I will use. My model will have USRA Andrews from Tahoe. Bill Welch

Bill What are the trucks? Paul

Tp clarify about the ID of the car coupled to the P&N DS car, I have a print of this photo and indeed it is a C&WC rebuild. Further I should note I am doing the earlier scheme as seen in the attached

Don, It looks like a rebuilt USRA boxcar with the extra two rib panel added to the end to raise the height of the car. A likely target could be C&WC 9069, part of a series 9000-9146, rebuilt USRA

That would make sense for a P&N car especially in the South. In Anderson SC the C&WC, Blue Ridge(SR) and P&N all interchanged and each had a small yard. Sent from Mail for Windows 10