Very nice job on the build. Looks very nice. Bob Omaha

And in addition, state authorities (e.g. Public Utility Commission in CA) restricted which plans could be applied to which routes !! Truckers lobbied successfully against the SP

I had always wondered on this topic. Seemed like it could get difficult really fast from an operational perspective.

So it was more of a home region operation?

On the surface, this is a simple question. However, as Tim has referenced, there were many piggyback plans. For sure, Plan I, Plan II, II 1/4, Plan II 1/2, Plan II 3/4, Plan III, Plan IV and Plan V.

Piggyback was a HEAVILY regulated service with different service plans that reflected the various federal and state regulations. There was very limited interline service (say, NP

Probably a Silver Streak wood craftsman kit. Silver Streak was a competitor of Ambroid but given the number of oversize details I think it's more likely to be Silver Streak. Very

Good catch, I had forgotten about them -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Canadian Express Line online hobby shop still has a TH&B kit for sale. Originally there were gondolas, boxcars and a horse car in the

Looks like a George Taylor wood craftsman kit. They had prepainted sides with lettering.

Nicely Done Lester George Toman

I would go with the type 7 because some were built in 1909. Others were built in Oct 1911 although the AC&F photo of one of them sure looks a lot like the one from 1909. Looks like type 7 is the

Fenton wrote: "Westerfield made one. Is it resin or wood?" Look again at the photo. This is clearly a traditional wood craftsman kit, with thick grabs, stamped ladder stock, and printed lettering

Westerfield made one. Is it resin or wood?-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

I found this boxcar at my local hobby shop, and was wondering if anyone could provide identification. To my knowledge, it appears to be a CPR Fowler, and it's wood based. The only identifying marks

Did you happen to notice the material for these new cars? (Don’t see it on their website) Over the years I’ve had various heavy duty flats and depressed center flats and have never had much luck

Hello all, I'd like to ask how far from home territory would trailers travel by way of tofc in the 1950's? Take C&O for example, would a trailer loaded somewhere in Virginia be sent to Colorado or

Richard, Just to clarify, you're either talking about an AC&F type 7 (1907 design) or an early type 11 (1911 design). Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

For those interested in hand brakes, I have posted to my SmugMug site several UP drawings from my collection. There are drawings from both the 1940s and 1960s. They are in the "Specialties Listings

Assuming the diameter is the same as the Type 21, it would be 92.5 inches. -Phil