I got a copy a few weeks ago. If you have David Leider's book on the pickle industry around the Great Lakes, you'll recognize the layout immediately. In addition to a general history, a good portion

This is likely no mystery to anyone but me, but for weeks I've been perplexed by comparing the aforementioned PJ Student's article re building an Ft-J (v similar to the Ft-I). Again, Student failed

All- I was just browsing on Facebook and found out that David Leider’s new book is available. http://boctbook.dhke.com/?fbclid=IwAR0Mfq20_JKSPeXHiJhridL-sEPakL8K3W9CXaJL3bAO0euRV81YfRLggzw

This illustrates the entry of the Monongahela Railway into the Waynesburg yard of the former W&W narrow gauge. The Mon came in from the east while the W&W right of way entered from the west end of

That is one of many images on the Historic Pittsburgh site showing repair work after the 33rd Street Sewer Explosion of 1913. The bridge and ground level tracks are all B&O, formerly the Pittsburgh

And right behind the flat and gondola is a steam driven pile driver, which you neglected to mention! Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Photo: B&O Flatcar & Gondola (1913) A photo from the Historic Pittsburgh website: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A715.133845.CP/viewer Scroll on the photo to enlarge

Photo: PRR Boxcar 531112 (1930) A photo from the Historic Pittsburgh website: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A200907.1930.05045/viewer Scroll on the photo to enlarge

David, Dave, Folks, All this discussion of GATC tank cars has me looking at my fleet to see how I might both take advantage of Tangents most recent announcement and adjust my fleet. Are there any

If anyone is interested I made an online map of the W&W: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1ibeSfl3NNyIdCJ2IfquIhmqESVhe7COt&ll=40.05543117013464%2C-80.28680978050065&z=11 Chris

Don, Do you have Ted Culotta's article "New York Central "1916" Steel Auto Cars and Rebuilt Steel Auto Cars" from the January 2005 RMC? Yours Aye, Garth Groff

Bob, Your best bet is with the Waynesburg & Washington Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wwrailroad Jim Weinschenker runs that and he has a trove of W&W photos. IIRC, many

Bob, A book was published some time ago on the W&W:

The far right flat car in this image bears a 7-27 weigh stencil. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Don Valentine asked: "Being a Rutland modeler I have a number of these box car and auto car kits and have some questions about two that turn out to be NYC cars, NOT Rutland versions. For those who do

Photo: Steel Beams On PRR Flatcars (Circa 1927-1936) A photo from the Historic Pittsburgh website: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A943.000016.GN/viewer Scroll on the photo to

Waynesburg & Washington Railroad Does anyone have photos/photo links to the rolling stock of this railroad? Thanks. From Wikipedia: The Waynesburg and Washington Railroad was a 28-mile 3 foot gauge

Being a Rutland modeler I have a number of these box car and auto car kits and have some questions about two that turn out to be NYC cars, NOT Rutland versions. For those wo do not know the difference

Steve, Um, most shippers did not have scales, so this is nothing special or specific to tank cars. It also does not present any problem. Shippers or consignees had cars weighed by the railroad. Tank

Strictly speaking no. Despite the absence of periodic reweighing, tank cars would still have had stencils redone periodically, Specifically: 1. Regular brake service. Every 12 months starting back