Phil Buchwald wrote: Most tariffs (except for tank cars) were by weight, not volume. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Jerry Stewart wrote: Omigawd! And here our friend Richard has been brainwashing us that Uncle John was ALWAYS a fast freight road!! Will wonders never cease? Tony Thompson Editor,

Phil, no and no. It you didn't have a carload (or close to), then you sent it l.c.l. You might substitute two cars for one car, but it costs you plenty. And the customer could refuse the cars. I

OK, I can understand it at this level. If you ordered a car, you paid a minimum weight regardless of how small your shipment was. As your shipment weight went up, the rate slid up accordingly.

While I am located on the west coast, I get to Washington, DC several times a year (coincidentally around the time of the Timonium swap meets) and almost never get anywhere near Sacramento or Palo

Weren't they working on PRR G31 gondolas, as well as the H2a? If so, too bad. They were a quality importer.

The very first issue of the equipment guide was June, 1885, and was titled Sechrist's Hand-Book and Railway Equipment and Mileage Guide, within in few years the title was shortened to the Offical

Chris BCarkan writes: CSRM has extensive, though not complete, ORER holdings, including some issues before the turn of the 20th C. Stanford has a more complete collection, which will presumably

Ted, The 14th is a Monday on my calendar<G>, I suspect you mean March 12 and 13! Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI user NMRA Life member

Hello all, After realizing that there is no more open space under the layout, in the crawl space, or in my workshop I need to make some room. Therefore I have compiled a list of items that are

Well, it looks like the Broadway Limited H-2a hoppers are the only ones we'll see, beyond the Eastern Car Works' ones. Rail Classics has announced that they are getting out of the brass

This is a classic economy of scale example. The higher the car's capacity, the more efficient it is for the railroad to operate because the extra weight does not result in a proportional increase

Good morning all, I spoke with Martin on Friday to find out if he was going to be in Maryland for the Timonium Scale Train Meet the first weekend in February and he advised that it looked like he was

I have posted the first revision of the Station and Reweight Symbols to the Files section of the list. This contains all of the corrections/additions that I have received to date, including extensive

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Tim: Winterail is Saturday and Pleasanton is Sunday, March 13 & 14. Regards, Ted Culotta Speedwitch Media 100 14th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402 info@... www.speedwitch.com (650)

Do either of these meets coincide with Winterrail in Sacramento?

The meet is NOT in Monrovia this year. It is in Buena Park on March 6, at the Holiday Inn on 7000 Beach Blvd (714-522-7000). The Sunshine rate is $75 per night. I will post the schedule of speakers

Jay The swap meet at OREM is Sat. March 5. I haven't heard if Martin will be there. He usually hosts the Sunshine Prototype Modelers Meet the next day in Monrovia. I just checked the STMFC website

I am not the expert on this, but I have studied the 1900 period of tarrifs. For you "widgets". The tarrif will specify a rate per hundred pounds. It appears you are talking about a carload rate, so