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Re: Perishables in Chicago

--- In STMFC@..., Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@c...> wrote: Tony Thompson wrote "Omigawd! And here our friend Richard has been brainwashing us that Uncle John was ALWAYS a fast

By Jerry <jrs060@...> · #37839 ·

Re: Perishables in Chicago

--- In STMFC@..., Anthony Thompson <thompson@s...> wrote: " Omigawd! And here our friend Richard has been brainwashing us that Uncle John was ALWAYS a fast freight road!! Will

By Jerry <jrs060@...> · #37838 ·

Re: Freight Tariffs

--- In STMFC@..., Randy Williamson <pennsy@d...> wrote: I have a AC&Y westbound routing guide from the 1960's. Most of the routes shown include an interchange with the N&W at one

By Jerry <jrs060@...> · #37837 ·

Re: Freight Tariffs

To add to what Chris observed on freight tarrifs: They were typically arranged around some competitive point, with shipments to and from that point being at a lower rate than to intervening

By Eric Hiser <ehiser@...> · #37834 ·

Extra Decals

Gents, While decaling some freight cars this week, I found I have four extra Sunshine Models decal kits if anybody'd like them. Three are the REA dulux decal sets for the wood Express Reefers. These

By golden1014 · #37832 ·

Re: Central of Georgia 1937 1-1/2 door 40' boxcar

Does anyone have a photo of one of these cars? Richard Yoder

By Rich Yoder · #37831 ·

Re: NSC 40' Boxcar

John Force wrote: "...some of the dates on the Trains Canada NSC cars are as follows: CN 537559, Blt 4-54, Weigh CN 6-85; CN 521510, Blt 10-45; CN 484705, Blt 9-32, Weigh CN 9-84. All appear to be

By Benjamin Hom <b.hom@...> · #37830 ·

Re: Central of Georgia 1937 1-1/2 door 40' boxcar

Tony: It was originally a Sunshine mini kit for attendees of Naperville many, many years ago. Riverdale Station was selling them after that, but I believe that they ran out long ago. It's actually

By Ted Culotta <tculotta@...> · #37828 ·

Central of Georgia 1937 1-1/2 door 40' boxcar

Greetings, Does someone make a door and a half conversion kit for these cars? I think I saw a post years ago about a parts set to convert a Red Caboose 40' AAR boxcar. I searched the archive and

By Tony Higgins · #37826 ·

Comments on B&M X-29 box cars in RMC ad

In Feb 05 RMC, page 25 is a Bethleham Car Works ad with a pic of a B&M MTC X-29 box car. From the pic it apprears to be a decent looking car. My 1953 ORER info matches this car for the most part.

By Tom Lawler <tjlawler@...> · #37884 ·

Re: Central of Georgia 1937 1-1/2 door 40' boxcar

In a message dated 1/25/2005 9:42:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, oscale48@... writes: Does anyone have a photo of one of these cars? Richard Yoder Yes, got plenty

By centga@... · #37833 ·

Re: Central of Georgia 1937 1-1/2 door 40' boxcar

Ted, Riverdale Station has no more of the kits. I bought the last of them a year ago when home at Xmas. Paul Lyons Laguna Niguel. CA

By Paul Lyons · #37836 ·

Re: Central of Georgia 1937 1-1/2 door 40' boxcar

Sunshine Mini-kit, which I am not sure if Martin still sells or not. Paul Lyons Laguna Niguel, CA

By Paul Lyons · #37835 ·

Re: Central of Georgia 1937 1-1/2 door 40' boxcar

In a message dated 1/25/2005 8:22:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, earthman92853@... writes: Greetings, Does someone make a door and a half conversion kit for these cars? I think I saw a post

By centga@... · #37829 ·

Re: Missouri Pacific - Cotton Belt Interchange at Tyler, Texas

Shawn, I cant' comment the operations, but looking at Palestine Division Timetable #1, 7/22/56, Tyler was on the 44.2-mile Mineola Subdivision, which ran between Mineola and Troup with Tyler

By asychis@... · #37827 ·

Re: NSC 40' Boxcar

Hi Tim et al I don't have any other information. I got the dates from a local hobby shop stock. Trains Canada web site is www.trainscanada.ca John

By John Force <jnforce@...> · #37825 ·

Missouri Pacific - Cotton Belt Interchange at Tyler, Texas

List, We've been having a discussion over on the Cotton Belt List on the freight operations out of SSW's Tyler, Texas yard. One of the list-members had this to say about Tyler: "In its heyday the

By Shawn Beckert · #37824 ·

Re: NSC 40' Boxcar

John Force wrote John, my notes have 537559 as CCF built, with IDE-2 ends. (IDE-2 is Hawkinese for 4/4 "rolling pin" ribs with a short top rib.) So definitely not an NSC car. Is this correct? There

By Tim O'Connor · #37823 ·

Drawings for SP Facilities - San Jose - Bayshore - West Oakland

Friends, I am in the process of creating AutoCad drawings for three SP facilities: the Lenzen Roundhouse in San Jose, the Bayshore Roundhouse in Brisbane, and the "Streamliner" running shop in West

By paullaciura@... · #37822 ·

Re: NSC 40' Boxcar (Was: New Box car)

Group, some of the dates on the Trains Canada NSC cars are as follows: CN537559, Blt 4-54, Weigh CN 6-85; CN 521510, Blt 10-45; CN 484705, Blt 9-32, Weigh CN 9-84. All appear to be the same basic

By John Force <jnforce@...> · #37821 ·

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