I have just screened a color slide I recently purchased, the subject is a Pacific Lumber Co (of Scotia, CA) steam switch engine spotting some boxcars for loading. I was interested in one of the cars,

I was born in Encino in the very late 1950's, and lived in the SFV until the late 1980's. Then returned for a short period before moving here to Salt Lake two years ago. While I unfortunately missed

Gerard, the e-mail address I have for you doesn't work. Please contact me off-line. Richard Hendrickson

I have posted 6 photos in the STMFPH site under the Richard W. folder. These photos are part of a group that I acquired earlier this year. They appear to be something NP or Paccar put together to show

Brian This page has a view looking the other direction. (actually 2 views, 3 images). http://catalog1.lapl.org/cgi-bin/cw_cgi?resultsScreen+31217+1+2+2 We moved into the San Fernando Valley in 1951

http://www.trainboard.com/ultimatebb.php/ubb/get_topic/f/9/t/005199/p /1.html I think anyone that's interested can look at that thread without being a member. There's no real secret about the

Hi again, I have a photo of a DL&W express boxcar (40', 10'IH, 6' door) equipped with steam lines and the reason I bought the photo...sitting on Allied Full Cushion trucks! Talk about a "plain"

The trainman on the car from SP may of '46, is giving an "easy" or "steady" signal which was given just before swinging a stop signal which we called "that'll do". The only hand signal associated with

Whether it belongs on this list or not, I, too, would like to know. Gene Green Out in the West Texas Town of El Paso valid wrote: the

I know that roof walks went thru many changes (wood/steel/banned). But I don't know when the RRs stopped using brake wheels on box cars that stuck up above the roof line. Was this one of those deals

In a message dated 11/16/2005 1:58:28 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, rhwhite@... writes: Thanking all of you in advance for the numerous erudite responses which will follow. ---> Richard,

Dear Group, I bought one of these in a lot on e-bay. It looks rather toy like, due to the garish red and black colours, and is lettered "The Southern Railroad" and "New 7-51". Does this car represent

Dear Group, Do any of you have an interior view of a coal hopper in colour to help me with weathering some recently built models? Thank you in advance Richard White -- No virus found in this

Brian, Try this URL: http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics10/00024966.jpg I think it is the same image. Peter J. McClosky ------ GCRDS@... wrote: -- -- Peter J. McClosky Formerly of Los Angeles,

I once painted an Athearn R-40-23 in shades of gray, and lettered it with Champ's PFE scheme with black and white heralds. The sides were too light to look like "orange" once it was finished. I

Bob Webber: As a rule, no. I doubt that one qualifies. SGL

rockroll50401 wrote: When Clark? There were certain years in which Order C-411 was rescinded only to be re-ordered. Still, the most likely reason that the VGN hopper got to Minnesota was that it had

Jerry Glow writes: An interesting comment. This is good a time as any to note that loads in frt cars are within scope only to the extent of the association of the load to a frt car. IOW, the

Quite allright Tony. I have my own problems with writing ambiguous statements. Charlie

Schuyler, Ever since you wrote that I've thought that when I lose the last few vestiges of sanity I'm going to try to duplicate, in b & w, the scene from Tony's Southern Pacific Freight Cars Volume