Schuyler, The Prantles - Theresa and Joe - are my go-to suppliers for detail parts. They bought Precision Scale's line of brass parts and continue to stock many Detail Associates parts. I find it

Cool photo. Not sure OSHA would let this happen these days

Mobile Icing. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

The USRA messed with many roads. They used Western Maryland coal hoppers as rolling coal warehouses. Rather than emptying the cars quickly, they let them sit for long periods through all types of

“lost artwork for photo-etched parts . . . “ There are those of us who can do such artwork out here. What parts are they in need of new artwork for? Schuyler

Pro Custom Hobbies has a nice inventory of DA parts (but no plastic ladders, IIRC). Just received a prompt shipment of grabs, etc. from them. Their website inventory works, but website ordering is out

Try T-J Model Trains in Pasco, Washington. Teressa and Joel maintain a much fuller catalog of in-stock detail parts than I have been able to find elsewhere. They have an eBay store, but can also be

Greg, Attached is the requested PGE page 228 from the 4/47 ORER. Regards, Ed Hawkins

Folks, Virtual PRR Day May 15, 2021 The PRR T&HS is planning a virtual PRR Day on May 15, 2021, through zoom. Thanks to Auburn University, we will be able to host

ok its getting more clear now at least 3 different scenarios mentioned... if a string of express reefers all needed icing they could be done together in a bunch if an individual car needed pre icing

On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 04:01 PM, Raymond Stern wrote: What has happened to Detail Associates? I have had freight car, passenger car, and diesel parts on back order with Walther's for an awful long

What has happened to Detail Associates? I have had freight car, passenger car, and diesel parts on back order with Walther's for an awful long time. Has Detail Associates closed and I missed the memo?

Don’t forget that many/most “larger” passenger stations would need ice for passenger car A/C (obviously depending on whether cars that used ice AC would, or could, pass thru and need it at that

George Eichelberger wrote: Do you mean beyond what is listed in the Lane article? He gives quite complete-looking tables of “allocated” vs. “received” USRA cars. Do you have info beyond what

There was a small ice house at the south end of the platforms, beyond the express facility, at Wichita Union Station. It was probably there for the purpose of icing passenger cars as needed. There

Eric, Interesting that the Western Pacific was not assigned any USRA freight cars. The USRA did mess with the WP though. The USRA forced the WP to take 5 USRA light 2-8-2s, series (1st) 321-325, in

The IC contracted with Central Illinois Public Services to provide their ice plants in Southern Illinois. In Centralia IL they had a large ice plant and platform about 3 miles South of the

Todd Sullivan wrote: Well described, Todd. The major exception to your description was in certain early-season shipments when entire trains of express reefers were moved over the railroad. In that

Bill, As Tony Thompson indicated, if in a passenger train and loaded, they would be iced by an ice truck with a lift body while still in the train. That was to save the time of cutting the express

would they ever have been iced along with ordinary reefers? From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 8:59