Schuyler Larrabee wrote: This is documented in "The WIzard of Oz," in which leaving dull old B&W Depression Kansas changed to color upon reaching Oz. Not sure what that says about our subsequent

That's what I like: Feeeeeelthy pictures! It's actually hard to see that the photograph IS in color! There is a school of thought that says the reason color photography was developed so late is

Greg Martin wrote: Actually, Greg, they were often called "U posts" and "U braces" in the 1920s literature, which to me is not as descriptive as "hat section." They knew, of course that the

Note on the DSS&A car, in "GATEWAY" the W and both A's are stenciled backwards. I believe one of the Henderson books has one with a similar problem. Scott

This is dumb. There is no technical reason which requires demounting. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

The Seaboard operated rebuilt double sheathed boxcars right up the merger with the ACL. Some of these remained in service into the 80's in work service. Denis Blake

Ted, they used that term the same way we use "Proprietary". Of WHAT possible use to a modeler is the term? None whatever -- unless you also know the builder, and the year, and even then the builder

Pat Wider wrote No one has said there's anything wrong with it. That's probably why you can't figure it out. LOL! :-) I just Googled as you suggested and got over 300 hits!! IT'S TOO LATE

Ted, this horse has been badly beaten, but part of the "record" is also debates like this one... And if it makes you feel any better I do appreciate why knowing if Creco made a door or not is

Hi Terry, That makes a lot more sense than my scenario. Those cars probably were on their way to somewhere other than Hagersville. Mark Heiden they came the have been and originating in with the

Gregg Mahlkov wrote: Gregg, In 1950, the B&M was in the process of retiring its USRA DS Boxcars in the #70000-70499 series because of the cost of retrofitting the #70000's K Brake System with AB's.

dictionary. Ted, I usually got a bar of soap in my mouth for saying words I didn't know the meaning of. I see should get soap under my finger nails for typeing that post. Clark Propst Hey, I forgot to

Rock Island B-2 boxcars are modeled in HO by Westerfield in several varieties and by San Juan in O scale. In the case of the Westerfield cars, the Rock Island continued with the basic design into the

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Color Photographs Great Depression to World War II from the FSA-OWI, 1939-1945 Hi All, US Archives' color pix. The first URL is Search Descriptive Information. The next is what I got, for

Should I show you the ARA proceedings where substitution of "standard" (my term, not the industry's) components (ends, roofs, doors, et al) with those from car builders' were referred to as

Armand, Don't recall seeing many double sheathed from those two roads offhand. A Lot of single sheathed, though, including the B&M with plate (non-corrugated) ends. Gregg Mahlkov

is that?) Hi Tim, As Peter pointed out, Hagersville is indeed southwest of Hamilton, very near to the heart of tobacco country in southwestern Ontario. If I'm reading this right, the cars were

Not sure of the publisher, but one was reported to have actually CUT the slides to fit the page layout, and also thereby ensure they would never be duplicated and resold. -- Brian Ehni