Jared Harper wrote: That's our boy DeNevi. Consistent in his books, if nothing else. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

I have been trying to dig up some info. regarding freight car utilization during WWII. How were cars allocated to shippers? What kinds of shortages were there in car types in general and on

I have been trying to dig up some info. regarding freight car utilization during WWII. How were cars allocated to shippers? What kinds of shortages were there in car types in general and on

I have a photograph of QLSX (Quaker City Live Stock Express) 6091, built 11/31, a 40' double-deck stock car that was part of GATC's fleet according to my January 1939 ORER. I can post the photo to the

Gene, According to Epstein's HISTORY OF GATC, 1898-1948, the company purchased 1,721 stock cars from the Quaker City Tank Line in 1928. In the April 1949 ORER, the following stock cars were listed

Clark Propst wrote Clark, I think the two models represent the same version of the GSC flat. (There were other GSC castings with a thinner profile, but that's another story.) The hole cast into the

To Jim Hayes: Your e-mail address from last year doesn't work and I'd like to contact you about the April 22 Santa Fe Mini-Meet in the Seattle area. I only read this list via the Web, so I can't see

Dean Payne wrote: Not sure where you find 8 inches, Dean. Inside height of the rebuilds was 3 inches greater; height over running board was 6 inches greater. But the exterior height definitely

I received my decals today also....thanks to Greg and everyone who put this very interesting clinic together. Jim Brewer Glenwood MD

The M&StL leased stock cars from General American. These stock cars bore the M&StL reporting marks and the M&StL's 3-color herald. I searched through the entire 1943 ORER looking for any other

Thanks to Tim I was able to look at the article in RMJ on these flat cars. But, no photos of ATSF cars. I think I have some Sunshine data sheets with photos. Thanks to Richard for the number series'.

The first release of the Red Caboose R-30-12 (billed as an R-30-12-9 rebuild, which as you point out was 8" taller) had an incorrect door for either version. So the body is just plain incorrect for

<schuyler.larrabee@v...> wrote: (still unbuilt) or the corrected Schuyler, I followed the instructions given, and found that the main difference is that the rebuilds received an 8" increase in their

Hello, Well, the 11th is just around the corner and the Prototype Modelers Meet in Rosemount looks like it will be a lot of fun with 6 all new clincs. The line up, not neccessarily in this order,

One thing I would like to point out in this photo. The discoloration to the hoppers at the doors. This was caused by heating the hoppers with an open flame in an attempt to thaw the coal for unloading

BTW< the URL below does not work. Try: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/ri/ri88693ajs.jpg -- Thanks! Brian Ehni

These cars also made Houston, TX, where I shot some. -- Thanks! Brian Ehni

Hi Clark, I don't have a direct answer but suggest the following. the RI acquired several hundred HM hoppers fron the VGN in the sixties. One of the RI hoppers is pictured in a 1969 Jim Sands

Hey, great! I have a couple of almost-finished B-50-26 (the easiest thing you can do to the IM kit) that I just can't stand to look at any more. I did one pair of these, ripping Kadee doors to get

All true, and the modifications and renumberings Tim cites are all in Larry Occhiello's SFRH&MS-published master list of classes and numbers; in later years many cars in these classes got end