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C&O boxes, was: FGE woodies extant in Ky

Finally, someone else on this list that speaks Southern.... cars, The C&O cars should be older than that, if they are the ex PM cars (I forgot to count ladder rungs), these were built by PSC in

By Garrett W. Rea <Garrett.Rea@...> · #29957 ·

While on the subject of tank cars, TVA(X)

All: I have found out that the Tennessee Valley Athority (TVA) owned some "Steam era" tank cars (not sure what types, but they had a few) well into the late 1960s. I have found an end photo of a

By Garrett W. Rea <Garrett.Rea@...> · #29956 ·

Re: REA car

Rupert, The car is a former troop sleeper built by Pullman-Standard and modified for use as an express refrigerator car. There were 275 such cars in series 6600-6874 owned by Central West Refrigerator

By Ed Hawkins · #29952 ·

Re: Dow Tank Cars and Anhydrous Ammonia

Shawn Beckert says: "I'm not even sure how far past the early 1950's this car was used on American railroads." I photographed one (SHPX 504) in Camden on August 9, 1969. In addition to the brass

By MOFWCABOOSE@... · #29967 ·

Re: FGE woodies extant in Ky

I said: Make that PULLMAN built <G>...AC&F built the kitchen cars Bruce Bruce F. Smith V.M.D., Ph.D. Scott-Ritchey Research Center 334-844-5587, 334-844-5850

By Bruce Smith <smithbf@...> · #29955 ·

FGE woodies extant in Ky

Good Morning Y'all, While attending the PRRT&HS annual meeting in Cincinnati last weekend, we took a field trip to the Railway Museum of Great Cincinnati,in Covington, KY. The weather was rotten,

By Bruce Smith <smithbf@...> · #29954 ·

Re: Funaro & Camerlengo catalog

Ben.... thanks for sending a copy of the F&C catalog.... it is appreciated.... did you go to the PRRH&TS meet in Cincinnati?.... Charlie

By Dean, Charles <cdean1@...> · #29953 ·

Re: P2K 8k & 10k tank cars

Mike, Another issue to remember is that ultimately, you want a lot of plain jane black tank cars. The colorful ones are pretty and sell lots of cars, but they don't really represent the "population"

By Bruce Smith <smithbf@...> · #29951 ·

Re: 3 real B&O wagon top box cars

Um, if he doesn't tell us the numbers and specify the information he is looking for, he sure IS going to have limited success...<G> Happy Rails Bruce Bruce F. Smith V.M.D., Ph.D. Scott-Ritchey

By Bruce Smith <smithbf@...> · #29950 ·

Re: P2K 8k & 10k tank cars

Thanks. And, yes, I'm trying to do the research now about dates and traffic on the SOU Blue Ridge about 1949-1950 which was the transition there from steam to diesel. :) Mike Turner Simpsonville, SC

By yardcoolieyahoo@... · #29949 ·

REA car

Are REA cars covered by the List? I found one numbered REX 6786 in Milwaukee last week, stored on private tracks. It looked like a box car with plug doors, and it appeared to have plates welded or

By Rupert and Maureen <gamlenz@...> · #29948 ·

3 real B&O wagon top box cars

Here's a message from a non member regarding 3 real wagon top B&O box cars he has access to: "Our museum, and another museum, were recently given three old wagon tops and are just in the initial

By Mike Brock <brockm@...> · #29947 ·

Re: P2K 8k & 10k tank cars

Mike, the models themselves are extremely accurate, and all of the paint and lettering schemes are based on prototype photos and other documentation. I'll confess to having a bias here, as I'm the

By Richard Hendrickson · #29945 ·

Re: tank cars and their relationship w/industry

--- In STMFC@..., "Gatwood, Elden -- Tt, Inc." <elden.gatwood@t...> said: The one I'd like to figure out in particular is a small company named Pennsylvania Industrial Chemical Co rp

By ed_mines · #29946 ·

Re: "Oddball" Tank Cars

I'm really hoping that the Trix car is good since many of the proposed paint and lettering schemes I saw were local to the Niagara Falls area. Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY

By Brian J Carlson <brian@...> · #29944 ·

"Oddball" Tank Cars

Eldon wrote: I wouldn't hold my breath. Yes we need a greater variety of tank car models, especially the smaller ones, but no manufacturer will consider doing such a kit unless there is great sales

By Shawn Beckert · #29943 ·

P2K 8k & 10k tank cars

As a very late comer to this list, I missed out on the discussion when the P2K tanks were released. A search of the archives came up dry. Can someone please point me to a review of the accuracy of

By Ruth & Mike T <yardcoolieyahoo@...> · #29942 ·

Re: Atlas 11.000 tank cars.

Jeff; I think that many Type 105 tanks like this one (aren't these 105A300's?; w/a 225 psi safety valve?) could also haul anhydrous hydrofluoric acid, anhydrous ammonia, metallic sodium, chlorine,

By Gatwood, Elden -- Tt, Inc. <elden.gatwood@...> · #29941 ·

Re: Atlas 11.000 tank cars.

Mr. Hendrickson, Do you perhaps also know the decalsetnumbers for my "Shell" RPX (white) and "Sinclair" SDRX (Silver) -Proto 2000- tank cars? I hope.........so i can finish

By Arnold van Heyst · #29940 ·

Re: tank cars and their relationship w/industry

Shawn; I'd love to hear what you have to say. I have been trying to figure out who might have been getting all the stuff they made in the by-products plants, but that is opening a can of worms. They

By Gatwood, Elden -- Tt, Inc. <elden.gatwood@...> · #29939 ·

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