The C&NW would run solid express reefer trains as required off the UP connection in Omaha. These trains were known to run upwards of 15 to 20 cars and pulled by the big Hudson's at passenger train

The NP ran cherry trains as a second section of the Eastbound Alaskan. A Pacific, a string of NRC express reefers, and caboose. Up to 8-9 reefers.

Express reefers have been known to run in freight trains, sometimes when returning empty, so my opinion is that they are fair game for STMFC. Other opinions may vary. Jack Wyatt

Bob Werre asked: "I have a question regarding express reefers that I hope is allowed on this list. I have too many of them for the size of my layout. Is there evidence of express trains running

The Santa Fe would run multiple express reefers in the Fast Mail for fresh fruit, e.g. strawberries. That would have ended in the 1960’s, maybe even the late 50’s as that traffic shifted to

Well Bob..... Where do you model , what do you model and when? The answer to these questions would help in narrowing it down. Matthew

I am seldom a poster here but I learn so much. I have a question regarding express reefers that I hope is allowed on this list. I have too many of them for the size of my

Alex, thanks for this amazing anecdote. I rode a Michigan Northern excursion in 1983 from Rockford to Cedar Springs. Also rode the C&O car ferry to Kewaunee (or maybe Manitowoc? don't remember) in

Be aware that the TH&B cars acquired from the NYC and rebuilt in 1943 had their doors and associated hardware replaced with doors and hardware similar if not identical to those on 50-ton USRA SS cars.

Eric, In the late 19790s when I was at an inter-service school at Ft. Harrison, Indiana, I photographed a mill gondola of coal being unloaded for the base heating plant. Conrail

Guys, I would like to inform those interested in the RPM meet [ Prototype Rails ] held in Cocoa Beach Jan 9-11, that the Cocoa Beach Oceanview Hilton Hotel suffered NO damage from Hurricane

Just use the "Private" button on lower right of chat box. It only replies to sender. Scott McDonald

Oops! I should have hit "reply to sender". cjwyatt<at>bellsouth<dot>net Of course, one usually can extract the email address for the sender from the post.

I appreciate that info Ralph. I'll keep that in mind in future posts. Jack

Jack, Just so you know, “Reply to Sender” does not work for all systems, including mine. Providing your email address in some form, “rbrown51[at]maine[dot]rr[dot]com” for example, works for

If interested, please hit "Reply to Sender" (not group). I can sell them together or separately. The drill press is the model with a tilt head so that it can drill at an angle. It is missing the

Yup. So Rapido has said. Ed Edward Sutorik

Here's the image of WM 50519 loaded with coal. This 61-foot mill gon was built in the late 1920s. The photo is dated 1936/08/05. https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/001972 Eric

Hello Group! In my observations it is not at all unusual for bulk agricultural lime to be shipped in mill gondolas, even those of 65' inside length. Any free roaming car would be a candidate. How to

I note that the year of the photo is 1943. The wartime years of 1942 through 1945 saw a lot of exceptions to normal peacetime practices. Chuck Peck