That's really the only way at present; you really need the row of rivets around the perimeter of the top surface to capture the look of these roofs. Dennis Storzek

Elden Gatwood wrote: "These were the Lot [P&LE 22000-22999, 1000 cars, Lot 819-B] that had the OH diagonal panel roof, so NOT the HO models offered previously, IIRC." Correct. More details from Ed

STMFC era photos attached -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

I can make out "THEN BLEED AIR" as the first 3 words of the top line in the sun -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

I don't actually think any rules were bent to the breaking point... I had to read the Car Service Rules decision tree in the ORER again, and nowhere does it say to deny the shipper a car if the proper

There you go! Thanks, Ben! These were the Lot that had the OH diagonal panel roof, so NOT the HO models offered previously, IIRC. Elden Gatwood

Elden Gatwood wrote: "Anyone got their P&LE register handy? I think it may be a forty-foot box car, like this guy:" Correct. P&LE 22330, from P&LE 22000-22999, 1000 cars, Lot 819-B, built 1952 at

Group, Circus City has printed a decal set for the CB&Q 30 cuyd Austin-Western air dump cars. They punted on the lettering in the yellow panel. A close-up was circulated which was not detailed

Anyone got their P&LE register handy? I think it may be a forty-foot box car, like this guy: There were plenty of locations around Pittsburgh where machinery was manufactured. The big stuff

In the case of the PRR car, that's definitely A-Ok under AAR rules. If the PRR serves region X, then a PRR car in region X can be loaded there for -any- destination.

Cabts/Cabinets are likely shipments of sewing machine cabinets from Singer in South Bend (the original builder of the NJI&I). They made these until shuttering the plant in 1955 due to fading supply

For sale; from my late brothers collection and a few of mine, are these diesel locomotives. Most are from the STMFC era. All are priced to sell, with shipping charges extra based either on USPS or

Video Clip: Icing Reefers Video courtesy of Paul Wilfong: https://tinyurl.com/vk9swvj9 Available until Apr 17, 2021. Only fair quality. It’s from the DVD, “Railway Journeys, The Vanishing Age

And it’s much more clear than the slide. Brian J. Carlson

Claus Schlund wrote: "This undated image has a SOUTH BUFFALO offset side twin hopper and a D&H twin hopper in the background. We could wish for a bit more resolution

Hi List Members, This undated image has a SOUTH BUFFALO offset side twin hopper and a D&H twin hopper in the background. We could wish for a bit more resolution tho!

Dennis Storzek wrote: As I always chime in on this topic, the AAR found in surveys around 1950 that barely 2/3 of all loaded car movements were in accord with Car Service Rules. So there were plenty

Gary; PRR 475100 is a class F30A flat. This was the largest class of PRR flats of interest in this timeframe. They were the cast steel flats produced by GSI, during the depression. They roamed

A great example of how the car service rules were more honored in the breach. ACL to Chicago? P&LE to Minneapolis?? PRR to Montana??? Just goes to show, when the customer needs cars, any cars will

Here is another installment of "Daily Interchange Report of Cars" from the NJI&I to the Wabash at Pine in 1953. The following list is dated 06May53. It is cars which were left between 11P and