I wrote regarding the Proto 1000 USRA composite gon: "In fact, it may exceed RP-20.1, but I'm at work now and cannot confirm this until I go home and weigh the car." The P1K USRA composite gon weighs

Mark Heiden asked: "3. Are there any decals for these cars? The Champ set has most of what I'll need, but if there is a specific set for the N-37s I'd use that instead." Champ BRH-77 is your best

Another, likely rare, possibility for coal traffic is anthracite in Missouri Pacific hoppers. In the book The Dardenell & Russellville Railroad, this Arkansas railroad served coal mines that shipped

Thanks, Finding out what cars they had has been real hit a miss. Steve Charlie Vlk <cvlk@...> wrote:Steve- A quick look at the 1955 OER (thank you Al Westerfield for the handy CD format!!!)

Per diem charges were run up regardless who's name was on the car. You had one day to accept the car and two days to unload. On day three you started paying rent on the car regardless what name was on

Steve- A quick look at the 1955 OER (thank you Al Westerfield for the handy CD format!!!) turned up NO flats for the C&S and only a handful for the FW&D. The FW&D were wood racks and for plasterboard

Bear in mind that most of the customers along these routes were not ordering large quantities of coal. Most would be lumberyards or feed mills/grain elevators that sold it in season, usually from

Andy Miller wrote: Betcha they don't own the B&O trademark for models. UP has struck out on every single filing for fallen-flag marks for models. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature

Tim, it's de ja vue all over again. This is the Industrials manual, not transportation. Quite a different beast. Dave Nelson

Dave Nelson wrote: Dave, I have eight MOODY's RAILROADS (changed to TRANSPORTATION) MANUALS between 1930 and 1963 - plus one INDUSTRIAL MANUAL (1958). I have found the Railroad Manuals to be

I'd agree with Ben's conclusions about the P1K model. I picked one up for comparison with the Intermountain model. To be sure, the weight of the cast underframe is great, but detailing it is more

Charlie, The Roco car is pretty good for the 1953 Magor built cars. USAX is not one of these (obviously, given the 1949 date <G>, but also due to some construction spotting features like sill

Charlie Vlk wrote Yep. Aaron has photos of his model on his web site, and mentions the NP/CB&Q/SP&S cars. The CB&Q cars had one minor difference that he points out. W&R did these in brass years ago,

Two copies of RMJ arrived yesterday along with original photos. It looks like the only thing that did not go as planned, other than not having model photos, was that the two builders photos alluded

$25 seems cheap. Don't know seller. Dave Nelson

New this morning (Mar 17). Useful for locating/understanding history of major industries and their products. Amount of detail info varies considerably, from none to some. I've not seen one this

AHM / Roco had a heavy duty fishbelly flat in HO similar to the car in the picture. I don't know if the car has been offered in the recent decades but it did exist (along with the more familiar

If the CB& Q had these cars, do you know if the C&S or FW&D also had them. I would be interested in diagrams and will have to see if I have the #15 Bulletin. Thanks, Steve Fuchs Charlie Vlk

I haven't cross-referenced them with the NP equipment, but I know that the CB&Q built flatcars using a NP design that, at least generally, looks like the models being discussed here. This is the

Jim: Yes, I believe they are. I had these on the radar before I had heard about Aaron's plans. For the time being, I won't expend the effort on them. However, if Aaron has the same problems with