http://216.94.16.48/people/index_choice.cfm?id=129&photoid=400748160 How long did the frameless Type Vs last in revenue service? I'd gotten the impression they'd been retrofitted with frames or

Sorry, Rob. Yes, UTLX 55136 is a V car. Note the lack of a center sill under the tank. Its brakes may well be KD attached to the tank. The running boards are also attached to the tank. GATX 3176

TT wrote: Not so fast, Tony. From the late '50s into the early '70s a number of pressure tanks were built without themal jacketing, since it was felt the carbody was more than strong enough to

This is a link to a very nice on line photo showing the end of GATX 3176 and part of the side of UTLX 55136. http://216.94.16.48/people/index_choice.cfm?id=129&photoid=400748160 . The photo was taken

Ross, I may have an extra copy or two, but I won't know until mid-November when I come back from a trip out of the country. If so, I'll let you know at that time. Richard Hendrickson

And Ron; Thanks to you too; I ought to have known that the Viking roof was a clue as to the ex-Erie heritage. I believe you are quite correct that the DL & W did not have any cars with such a

This looks like the same car that Funaro and Camerlengo has produced for years. Jim Hayes Portland Oregon

Larry; Thanks so much! I suspected that they may have been single-door cars originally, but did not get as deep into the research that you obviously did. I am in your debt, and will say thanks again.

Not sure if anyone answered this, still "digesting"... http://www.ironhorse129.com/rollingstock/builders/bibliog-bldrs.htm If you look through this page and ancillary pages, you will see a good list

Dick Bale@... wrote: Here are a couple of corrections on my part, Dick: Add me to this one. Mine is an original (I have the reprint still but would be willing to

Brain, You ask if this car is appropriate for a steam era gondola and the answer is absolutely! It's a 65-6 Mill gondola built first for the ATSF in the 30's (late) but remained in production

Denny, A great deal depends on whether the rule emanated from the AAR Mechanical Division or the FRA. The AAR created rules say do not offer a car for interchange. If you do it can be refused and the

I am in need of some gondolas to carry pipe loads for a natural gas pipeline circa 1952. I do have a couple of Micro-Trains gons, their 62030 and 48060 series. These are supposed to represent a

wrote: the Red I can probably answer the Viking Roof part. We(Des Plaines Hobbies) offer an injection molded styrene Viking roof to specifically fit the Red Caboose (formerly IMWX) AAR boxcar. Also

Shawn, It is truly a steam era car that typically lasted throughout the 1950s and later. These cars were built by AC&F (per a patent) and also by GATC from circa 1933 to 1949. Larger capacity cars

Eric Hiser wrote: You can add 1918, 1925 and 1928. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510)

Jim, Erie diagram book at... http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/frt/erie-frt-book.html The cars were built in 1940 with single doors, leased by GN in 1963 as rebuilt double door cars via A. A.

Thanks Tony -- I am most interested in the 1910 through 1930 time frame. I know there was one in 1922 and one in 1931, but otherwise I am not certain. Eric Hiser Phoenix, AZ _____ From:

The FGE wood reefer that is such a prominent exhibit in the Great Hall of the California State Railroad Museum arrived at the museum c. 1975 in Sacramento from Tacoma Ice & Storage (WA) on the same

In a message dated 11/1/2005 9:15:58 PM Central Standard Time, jimandlisa97225@... writes: This looks like the same car that Funaro and Camerlengo has produced for years. Jim