There were two types of gov't gons with the DRGW. The frequently mentioned 41' gons now offered by Sunshine Models. But there was a series of 65' mill gons built by Pressed Steel in 1944 also, and

Jack, the Standard Deviation for the prototype would be huge, compared to our models. That's because the prototype sample size is vastly greater. IMO every modeler should have at least 200 freight

Fred in Vt. wrote: How is interchange data relevant with the owners of foreign freight cars on the B&M? How would an ATSF boxcar arrive on the B&M? Or a Southern boxcar - in December 1952, SOU

I hesitate to get too technical, but has anyone (certainly more qualified in math than I am) run any of these wheel reports to see how random they actually are? All I remember from my last math class

. . are This is a fascinating topic -- a little like the "which is better, prototype or free-lanced" that the LDSIG list runs up against from time to time -- no absolute answer but lots of great

Armand, IIRC, that was just ahead of the REA line. Fred Freitas

Ted, Don't lament the color, basic filth & grime are acceptable "standard" colors. Fred Freitas / Pres New England Chapter / PRRT&HS

Tim Gilbert writes: I'll certainly buy that...namely because I'm not "fixed" on it. How could I be when I own probably three times the number of frt cars that can be run during one op session. Hmmm.

I was thinking "I need to include this" as I was writing it <G>. Please do! I have an excel spreadsheet from Bob that has PRR classes from 1943 to 1968. Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn,

cvsne wrote: And how many of these FGEX/WFEX reefers ended up in Epping NH? The exercise was to find a "typical" B&M Branch Line consist. If you are changing the rules, please advise. And these milk

While rearranging some of my boxes, I came across some duplicate Red Caboose Pennsy X29 box car kits in shadow keystone paint scheme that I would like to dispose of. They are Red Caboose kit RC-7024

For a more complete history on the R50B modifications, which includes answers to all of your questions, see my article on modeling the R50B in TKM Number 25, August

Bob Webber says: Fully understood. Brief sorties "out of scope" are going to be allowed on the subject of steam locomotives...the basis for deriving our time period. I'll agree with the

Brian, Tom is right on all accounts of describing the process we use. He's also right that VERY few service bureaus (that's what an SLA/urethane house is called) have this capability and even fewer

Mike Brock wrote: Mike, Your fixation upon fixed consists of trains going over Sherman Hill cannot be supported. Each day, the Northwest Merchandise Freight (or whatever the UP called it) had

If the NP owned 3% of the box car fleet, then probabilities are 1 car train == 97% probability of no NP box car in the train 16 car train == 61% probability of no NP box car in the train 33 car

Fred,How about paper and paper products?Armand Premo

Both Dave Nelson and I have come to our conclusions using samples of Although such empirical data is an outstanding reference -- if you have it -- there is something to be said for the trains

Hi, Maybe it was loaded with potoes? Bruce Smith <smithbf@...> wrote: Richard, By and large, chalk marks from the steam era are indecipherable to us now. Many are private codes used

Tim Gilbert writes: I actually recalled that at least some of the conclusions were based on data from a 3 month period. However, I would then conclude, that the results should provide guidance for a