That coal hoppers went off line is not in dispute. That they did so "in large numbers" is relative. The fact remains that most photos of coal trains in coal country show very high percentages of home

Richard and friends, If the Burlington wasn't a western railroad (with which I agree), then why was its slogan "Everywhere West"? Kind regards, Garth G. Groff Richard Hendrickson and others

--- In STMFC@..., Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@o...> wrote: Westerners have ranches, not farms (as in > Nebraska and the Dakotas), so those who live in west Texas and eastern New >

Rebuilt from a 19300-19449 series single sheathed box car originally built in the mid-1920s. They were similar to the Howe truss cars AC&F built as alternatives to the ARA single sheathed design for

Mike, It appears to be established fact [*] that eastern road hoppers went off-line. Question: when they went off line, did they do so as [essentially] unit trains (i.e. all N&W hoppers together in

I don't know anybody named "Hedrickson," much less a noted geographer. But having grown up on the west coast and spent most of my life here, I can tell you that, for us far westerners, the west

I agree. I got one the other day marked "Branchline Trains-you guys really should put your address in your ads-East Hartford, CT (no zip)" Got here fine. The SAME DAY a correctly addressed envelope

Mike Brock, in the midst of an informative post, wrote: (Sigh). I'll have to get painfully specific here, which I probably should have done in the first place. I model, or am attempting to model, the

Guy Wilber advised that Allen also has an apartment number at that address - apt. 239 - and apparently some USPS nitwit couldn't or wouldn't deliver it without the apartment number. In contrast, the

Anybody know (offhand) the story of this car? http://gelwood.railfan.net/other/grr/ga2614as.jpg ----------------------------------- Dave Nelson

Richard - That's the exact address I have. - Al Westerfield

Dave Nelson writes: NKP -- service in Good stuff, Dave. I recall you mentioning the cars out of Asheville. Mike

Yes doubt. The ICC would occasionally have to issue service orders requiring all roads in possession of hoppers from the VGN, N&W, and INT to return them on release from the consignee -- no other

Richard Hedrickson...noted geographer...writes: the Burlington hardly qualifies as western, from the I always suspected that that guy who once said, "The west starts at Fort Worth" didn't know what

No problem, Warren. You're free to share anything I post. (If I'm making it up out of whole cloth, I'll warn you in advance). Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

Ted Culotta writes: coal an mixed ...Ooooh no, here we go again...Thompson and Hendrickson will be reaching for more wine wondering if the TV might provide relief....Yes, trains would contain mostly

Say it isn't so, Joe...er, Shawn, You write: I've just Oooooh no. I spent a month proving that coal bearing hopper cars not only went off home rails, but did so frequently. I have then paid for

Richard, This is really great info, would you mind if I forwarded your post to the L&N RR list? there are some guys on there who I am sure would find it interesting. Warren