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Re: Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac - Industries originating freight 1945-50

At that time in RIchmond American Phillip Morris and Liggett &Myers all had tobacco plants there cigarettes were big

By Doug Pillow · #198096 ·

On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 08:29 PM, Tim O'Connor wrote: I wish PM were in the public domain ! It was before my time. I've only snagged a few copies. On 1/10/2023 7:04 PM, Tony Thompson wrote: PM is

By Mike Clements · #198095 ·

Re: NKP 1944 AAR Boxcar - C&BT Upgrade #3

On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 03:49:43 PM PST, Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote: I have no photos, but

By Allan Smith <smithal9@...> · #198094 ·

Re: Erie Straight-Sill gon kitbash?

I wish PM were in the public domain ! It was before my time. I've only snagged a few copies. On 1/10/2023 7:04 PM, Tony Thompson wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling,

By Tim O'Connor · #198093 ·

Re: Erie Straight-Sill gon kitbash?

Here is part one On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 05:07:26 PM PST, Richard Townsend via groups.io <richtownsend@...>

By Allan Smith <smithal9@...> · #198092 ·

Re: Erie Straight-Sill gon kitbash?

I didn't forget, but I only have part 2. The Erie car is in part 1, apparently. Wish I could get a copy of part 1. ;) Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

By Richard Townsend · #198091 ·

Re: Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac - Industries originating freight 1945-50

The packing house off Hermitage Road was Kingan & Co. There was also a freight station that fronted on Broad street with team tracks and loading docks for LCL shipments. I photographed one of the

By Bill McClure · #198090 ·

Re: Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac - Industries originating freight 1945-50

Well, one innocent question has brought to light a lot of interesting information. Thanks to everyone for the input. There are definitely several plausible possibilities. The Sanborn maps is a very

By Ken Roth · #198089 ·

Re: Broadway Limited 6,000 Gallon Tank Cars/ Walthers newly-announced tank cars - same prototype?

Saw this from Walthers today: https://trains.walthers.com/hubfs/Videos/New%20Product%20Express/JANUARY%202023%20Walthers%20New%20Product%20Announcement.pdf Isn’t the Walthers car

By Steven D Johnson · #198088 ·

Re: Erie Straight-Sill gon kitbash?

Tony, I didn’t forget. I was 9. Hadn’t graduated to reading PM yet. <grin> Brian J. Carlson -- Brian J. Carlson, P.E. Cheektowaga NY

By Brian Carlson · #198087 ·

Re: Broadway Limited 6,000 Gallon Tank Cars/ Walthers newly-announced tank cars - same prototype?

It’s hard to tell. There is no gallonage info in the Walthers ad. Could be similar. However, I’ve learned to never trust Walthers ad copy. Case in point. The B&M 40’ modified AAR boxcar on the

By Brian Carlson · #198086 ·

Re: Erie Straight-Sill gon kitbash?

You guys obviously have forgotten Richard Hendrickson’s kitbashes of the Athearn gondola, reported in a two-part article in Prototype Modeler magazine (“Mill gondolas and how to model them,”

By Tony Thompson · #198085 ·

Re: Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac - Industries originating freight 1945-50

For subscribers, the print run was probably sent by storage mail on passenger trains! For retail distribution, it's possible to use REA or LCL for a lot of that.

By Tim O'Connor · #198084 ·

Re: Erie Straight-Sill gon kitbash?

In the June 1986 MR there was a "Paint Shop" article by Bill Mischler on making an Erie 14000-14499 series gondola from the Athearn 50' gon. Bill notes that the kitbash (cut off the fishbellies from

By Richard Townsend · #198083 ·

Re: Viking roofs

I’m somewhat agog that my memory reaches back 35 years . . . but thanks much, Al. Just what I needed. Tony Thompson tony@...

By Tony Thompson · #198082 ·

Re: Rock Island 94000 series 46' Flatcars.

Not I. Forwarding to the Rock Island group. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of <erict1361@...> Reply-To: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Date: Tuesday, January

By BRIAN PAUL EHNI · #198081 ·

Re: NKP 1944 AAR Boxcar - C&BT Upgrade #3

I have no photos, but they were 10 panel riveted 10-6 box cars with a 4/4 improved dreadnaught end, SRE rectangular panel roof, 8 rung ladders, Ajax hand brake, Apex running

By Tim O'Connor · #198080 ·

Re: Broadway Limited 6,000 Gallon Tank Cars/ Walthers newly-announced tank cars - same prototype?

What did Walthers do, create a pressure, insulated tank for the Proto 2000 8000 gallon ACF underframe? -- Mike Clements Wakefield, MA nyc65.wordpress.com

By Mike Clements · #198079 ·

Re: Erie Straight-Sill gon kitbash?

The weird structure in ERIE 15850 is actually part of the car -- It is used for handling specific types of export crates. Also, the ends must have been welded shut because the

By Tim O'Connor · #198078 ·

Re: Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac - Industries originating freight 1945-50

Just curious. Back in the early 1950's the Reader's Digest was big. I've read they had a publishing plant in Richmond. I don't know if it was actually on the RF&P but for a few days each month a

By George Courtney · #198077 ·

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