UP, perhaps realizing that some modelers in the future would either not be able to tell the difference between left or right or not be able to determine where the brake wheel is, benevolently

Andy Sperandeo wrote: Andy, Since Bill Darnaby's List includes only movements from the Swift operation in Frankfort, your answer should restrict itself to movements from that Swift plant in January

Yes when you tell someone how to do something you must make sure what you say will not get them hurt. I worked in a hardware store in NJ. People would come in and ask how to change a light switch.

so far the only one on the present market is a Sn3 one from Cimarron Model Works. Rio Grande Models is working on a HOn3 version and maybe a standard gauge version. eric

Larry Jackman said: Excellent point, Larry <LOL>. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510)

Ed Mines wrote: Ed, you must have never seen either my or Richard Hendrickson's clinics on tank cars, nor my clinic on SP freight cars. But never fear, there will be PLENTY of such photos in my

Ben and Bruce, Thanks for the info! One note: I messed up; the new Kadee products are decals, not transfers. Good to see someone picking up the potential slack in the supply. Hope that they

Just back from the Central Vermont Ry convention where a good time was held by all (or at least me, everyone else seems to have had a good time . . .) I have a couple of questions that I would like

I can't recall seeing a photo of a tank car without a ladder. Photos of these cars would make a good feature in Ed Hawkins' publication, or Ted Culotta's (if it ever sees the light of day)or a book

Okay, here's the answer to the all-important question of which Santa Fe boxcars were carrying beans and bean meal for the Nickel Plate in 1948: ATSF 210497, class Bx11, 40-foot single-sheathed car

When I was working agency relief on the ICRR in 1967-1968 there was a (I think daily) grain door report the agent filled out. You kept track of the grain doors or had a bite taken out of your

Grain-capable covered hoppers (approx 3200+ cubic feet) began to be delivered in the late 1950's. The PS 2893's delivered in the mid 50's could carry grain but not to their load limit. For example you

DATE CAR LOAD ROUTING 1-6-48 Sou 12293 bean meal CIL-Wallace Grn Co, Sheridan, IN local tonnage Wab 744077 bean meal

Anthony Thompson wrote: That's fine and dandy, but at my age my eyes won't focus well enough to read the stencils.......<VBG> Regards, Spen Kellogg

I said it the way I did because I did not want you standing between the rails when you looked at the B end of the car. Must remember safety when you are on the RR. thank you Larry

Pat Wider wrote: The convention, familiar with cabooses, defines the B end as the end which has the direct connection to the piston of the brake cylinder (as modelers say, the cylinder "points"

Western Prototype Modelers 16th Annual Meet, Sunday October 9, 2005 The west coast's oldest & largest gathering for prototype modelers Model Display: WPM is expanding by 50% in 2005 and will have

What does one do when a freight car has a handbrake at both ends of the car? They both can't be "B" ends. Hmmmmm? Also, can anyone explain to me why I joined this list? (-: Pat Wider

Richard H. replied: Or, of course, if it's a naval ammunition car. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Tony Thompson writes: It is interesting that there are those that live in the real world and mathematicians who often live in unworldly worlds. Having attained a degree in mathematics about 45 yrs