Hi Bob and List Members, Maybe if this sharp curve had a guard rail against the inside rail - as we have discussed recently on this list - the derailment might not have happened! Thanks always

Um Tichy? https://www.tichytraingroup.com/Shop/tabid/91/c/underframes/Default.aspx Brian J. Carlson

Here is a cover letter and the first two, of sixteen, pages from the August, 1949 Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry “Package Car Service” Bulletin in the SRHA archives. The term

Photo: SP Flat Car 561679 Derailment (1959) Courtesy of Steve Crise, a Chard Walker photo from the Pacific Railroad Society Museum archives of a derailment in San Bernardino. Looks like a load of

Is there a readily available correct HO plastic alternative to the Tichy underframe? IM says it no longer sells parts. Another 3 D printed part in need of development? -- Ken Adams Still in splendid

Allen; After the PRR’s foray into specially-painted box cars for LCL service in the late forties, there were a few fits and starts, some additional, cheaper paint schemes added, but LCL on the

That’s what PFE called the “built-up” underframe of R-30-13 and friends. Tony Thompson

I would caution that many LCL cars from roads other than NYC had full interchange data from the get-go, based on what the stenciling drawing called for. I suspect that was 'just in case the car goes

So full AAR data and in NYC case color of reporting marks are the keys to matching these cars to modeling dates and availability for interchange. Very useful information. Thanks. Nelson Moyer

Thanks for that confirmation. Nelson Moyer

LCL freight cars would roam the country just like any other freight car. Let’s say you are a mfg. in New Jersey. You take your stuff to the freight house. The freight house has enough stuff from

Dick, You've added a term I am not familiar with and haven't found on your great website (which I love). "RR Design" What underframe is this in reference to? Thx, ------------------- RJ

Clarifying my post, I was thinking of the period after the LCL tariffs were abolished, and/or if a car was 'captured' by somebody having a request for a car one morning when there weren't any regular

A MoPac Eagle LCL car could have made it to SoCal, but it's not very likely, only because these were mostly 40' and 36' low-cube cars rebuilt from single-sheathed cars without changing the roof

Which, of course, is why the decals were a >>perfect<< match for the paint. Schuyler

When the NYC Pacemaker b ox cars first went into service, they did not have the full AAR data on them required for interchange. Only the Load Limit and Light Weight were shown below the car number.

As a practical extension of this additional information, would a NYC Pacemaker or a Mopac Eagle car ever make it so SoCal? Nelson Moyer

Thanks for all who contributed. I am clear on the "Express" cars traveling around about anywhere but not so clear on the LCL cars. Am I to understand that LCL FREIGHT cars would have TYPICALLY stayed

Allen, And to add to this excellent summary ... there was a fad of painting up some regular box cars for "expedited" service. The SP Overnight, B&O Sentinel, GN Orange and Green, etc., etc., etc.

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