Thanks Dave and Steve. This info works very well for me. Another great example of the shared help available from this fine list. -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

Perhaps not; unless one were discussing the native birds of the Solomon Islands with the professor. :-D Do boobies build foobies? (desperately trying to steer back in

Gary; You are welcome. They were a dull grey from the factory, probably primer. They made so many, I expect they just primed all but the advertising one. Here’s a GSC cast F30A after the

Couple of thoughts on what is rapidly steaming towards off topic - 1. Other Fouled has a specific meaning on a ship, No self respecting sailor would ever say Fouled Up when he or she meant Fu.... 2.

Guys; At least on PRR: early gon and hopper side replacements involved removing the rivets, then replacement of side panels or boards, followed by re-riveting, painting and lettering. As time

Expressing my crusty old fart side . . . (sorry) I am of the opinion that the difference between Fu . . . and Fo . . . UP BEYOND ALL . . . Trending toward the first, is an example of the

unquestionably Intermountain :-) -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

I agree Tony - I think that is how I understood it the first time I heard it. I'd heard FUBR (beyond repair) FUBAR (beyond all recognition) variants expressed in Hollywood movies (usually

As an old AF aviator, those expressions were in use back when Jimmy Doolittle was a Captain. Definitely is use in Viet Nam.

This is a case where the tank-car tariff books can really help clarify things relative to what you can tease out of an ORER.. As per the 1936 edition, RGOX 234 had a dome volume of 256 gal, very

Except I think that he was using the term long before fake boobies became a common enough thing to spawn the word. Note that the urban dictionary shows a whole bunch of definitions, and that one

Unless... The stamped side panels also included the stakes, saving the fabrication of separate parts. I haven't had any occasion to research replacement gondola sides, but as far as hopper sides are

Elden: Thanks, that is what I was looking for! What color is the casting? Maybe GSC did not white wash all their castings for the cameras! Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

Microscale still has decal sets available in HO and N scale for Gulf and Flying A. Dave's Decals has sheets for companies Microscale no longer offers and a number of the

..........and the sides most likely were shot and needed replacement anyway. However, the stamped side panels obviously would cost more. Good way to make an older car worth hanging onto. Mont

It looks like there were about 55 of these cars, as of October 1926 ORER Steve Hile

Group; I may have missed my mark. PRR created the X54 to provide Campbell’s Soup in particular, a fleet of cars for which they could avoid dependence on gathering enough other cars to meet

I was told that the D&D bulk plant at Alma, KS, had a large White Eagle logo on a metal sign. i went on line and found what I needed, printed it, cut it out and glued it to the end of the

Gary; How about this one: PRR FD1 casting on PRR F31A, 1951. I have another somewhere of the F30A castings upside down shipped on a series of flats, but can’t find it. There are also

Tony; Good question. I will have to look into that. Elden Gatwood