Ian Wilson asked: Oooooh, Ian, you know how to start a controversy! I've always used one of the oxide colors (like Floquil Primer) to get that orange tone so evident in the Grif Teller calendar

Joe Binish writes: Certainly that traffic would have been carried primarily in Fruit Growers cars (and WFEX and BREX cars operated by Fruit Growers). There might have been an occasional PFE, SFRD,

Norm, I just read an article by Martin Lofton on the swift fleet. I don't have it at hand but a search of the model train magazine index shows RMJ Feb '93. I'm pretty sure that is it. It was a good

Ian Wilson asked: I'm ready to paint a couple of Westerfield GLA hopper cars representing circa 1954 paint jobs. I'm aware of the suggested color matching formulas for Scalecoat paint, but I've got a

I'm ready to paint a couple of Westerfield GLA hopper cars representing circa 1954 paint jobs. I'm aware of the suggested color matching formulas for Scalecoat paint, but I've got a good stock of

Hi Howard Thanks for the info. Where were the 9 can companies in California? Terry -- Terry N. Taylor - email to: terryntaylor@... SLOMRC Secretary & Newsletter Editor

From a 1951 50th anniversary booklet from American Can Company. 56 can manufacturing facilities. From Tampa FL, to Vancouver, BC. A few others were Waterloo, IA, St. Paul, MN, Seattle, WA, Portland

Quoting tim gilbert <tgilbert@...>: I doubt that many of the outer points you mention were supplied from Boston as early as 1953, Tim, and wish our fellow B & M enthusiast Bob Nylander

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Norman+Laraine Larkin wrote: Norm, Within Swift's general scheme, what was the East Cambridge slaughter house used for? In 1953, it was probably used mainly to supply the New England retail meat

Tim: Rick Leach is doing several different types. He can be reached at RL Design 14123 206th Street S.E. Snohomish, WA 98296-3947 The sets are $10.00 plus $4 for shipping. He has four different

Even if there was a 40 year limit (and if they were enforcing it in the midst of WW II) 1943 - 1913 = 30 years. Alex Schneider

Clark Propst wrote: General American operated the Swift reefer fleet and sometimes supplemented it with GARX cars. Siwft also had tank cars for rendered fat which GATC operated under SWTX reporting

Thanks, Clark. That's just what I was looking for. Regards, Norm Larkin

Chris Abernathy forwarded this from Vince Griesemer: Was there a 40-year limit in those days? I thought this limit was a much more recent rule. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press,

Jack Wyatt wrote: Yes, though auto parts were the reason for the explosion in 50-ft., single door cars prior to WW II. Racks were common, though doubtless not as prevalent as after 1950,

Since we are talking about reefers, I have a more general question. What line of reefers brought SE produce to the midwest? How about to the east.? I am looking for about 1953 or so. TIA, Joe

Don Strack said: What era would this be, regarding the PFE cars? Prior to the mid-1960s, PFE had practically no meat cars, and internal correspondence explains why: the packers had their own fleets,

Jared: Here is some info that I received from Vince Griesemer in regard to your question. Hope this helps! Chris Abernathy Columbia, MO (Modeling the Frisco's River Division in HO-Scale c.

Jack, In the summer of 1941, UP Conductor Nelson included 83 50' boxcars (out of a total of 1,307) in his Wheel Report operating between Green River WY and Montpelier ID. 51 of the fifty footers had