Tim O'C wrote: I think it's a kind of a drought. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510)

Jim Betz asked: There would be no way to work inside, as the bunker was walled off from the car interior. And I think you misunderstand what was done with the ice blocks. The PFE standard was a

Tony writes... "I'm sure Greg is right. The PFE documents did refer to "curling, checking and cracking," but as it happens the shop sketch I saw did have about a 1/8 inch gap between the plywood

what's a dearth?

I should have stated my interest more clearly - I'm referring to what went on at and around the ice docks - not the movement of cars and other things "purely RR" but rather what the ice dock crews

A drought can be expressed as a dearth of sunshine. -- Thanks! Brian Ehni

Glad to know you still have power, Mike! And your sense of humor. Gregg Mahlkov

There is a color photo of a long, shingle-sheathed box car at NP 30995 Box Car Item number: 6572658337. The truss pattern suggests this car may be the result of splicing two cars. I think I see a

O'Connor says: I have my attention riveted on the water level over the road in front of my house and the distance between it and the train room so I'm not too concerned with your tax problem <g>. I

Dennis Storzek wrote: If I can get it done when on campus tomorrow, will bring to Naperville. Those interested, other than Dennis, can view the copies also. I wrote: Dennis replied:

Dennis Storzek wrote: In a steel-framed car? All of the PFE cars sheathed with plywood were of that type. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave.,

No, no, Dennis, the -OTHER- book! :-)

Hey Mike, this post sounds awfully political to me... and if you don't step in here I will weigh in on the side of the tax man! Tim "taxes are WAY too low" O'Connor

At the risk of irritating the boss, My family and I (me driving, wife, 4 kids under 10) spent 3 hours counting cracks along 80/94 this August. Don't try to get from Gary to Winfield(n of Naperville)

For those driving from the East, it would be advisable to make a pit stop at the last rest stop on the Indiana Toll Road - according to Rand McNally, construction is still going on I-80/I-94 south of

Obviously not successful, because it didn't seem to be repeated. Yes, I'd like the citation, and possibly a copy of the article, or at least the photo and caption, at your convenience. What book? I'm

I am traveling from Midway to Naperville by public transportation. CTA from Midway to the loop. A short walk to the METRA station. METRA from the loop to Naperville. And a long walk, or Holiday Inn

Ed and Group, I've posted a scan in the Files section under LV 15041. In the book, you can make out the car number. I have to caution that it could have been "45XXX" instead of "15XXX" (I said

Three possibilities come to mind. 1) the drawing calls for the 1/8" gap, but the shops mis-interpreted this as being the gap FOR the metal trim, rather than IN ADDITION TO it. 2) the shops installed

When I was working the Forreston Illinois agency relief on the ICRR in 1966; the agent had a box of stuff he was going to burn when he got back. I went through it (of course) and found two books