Vince Altiere asked: "What, if anything, is the 40' gondola (ex-MDC) accurate for? I still have one C&O version with the curved ends from the old days." C&O 36000-36999, PSC,

To all, I have two Railroad Brake hoses out upon my patio along with a Century switch stand and some other railroad memorabilia. One of the these hoses measures 1 3/4" O.D. and is marked

If you are within driving range of the Seattle area, you are invited to attend the 7th annual Mini-Meet of Santa Fe Railway fans and modelers in the Northwest. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 5

Air hose is 2" OD Jack Mullen

Ben, Thanks for the reply. Vince Altiere

Brian, THanks and http://www.cts.wustl.edu/~allen/ref_material/Freight_car_Underbody.pdf -- ------ Allen P Rueter o0000o Phone: 314/935-6429 email allen :) artsci.wustl.edu .oO* there are at

Enjoy, http://www.cts.wustl.edu/~allen/ref_material/Freight_car_Underbody.pdf -- ------ Allen P Rueter o0000o Phone: 314/935-6429 email allen :) artsci.wustl.edu .oO* there are at least three

No, the 1-3/8" dimension is the nominal ID, not OD. (Same story as pipe sizes.) I'll check the OD and post later today. Jack Mullen page 4 of paper, I have dial-up hose (the can't be

Man...you guys are working me these days. Three Admin messages in two days. I guess some members either have poor memories, don't bother with the rules or... Anyhow, as I have noted many more times

Art, The outside diameter of the air hose is 1 3/8" as described on page 4 of the file. Tom Olsen 7 boundary Road, West Branch Newark, Delaware, 19711-7479 (302) 738-4292 tmolsen@... Arthur

Tony and List, This PDF of Gene's Freight Car Underbody Details has been downloaded 91 times with myself as the 91st to do so. Ironically, while waiting for the file to download, I was pawing

Oops, my bad. I still need to scan the CB&QRR truck diagrams in. They'll be next. What is scanned in are D&H air brake diagrams, ready to placed on a CD. Brian Botton Colorado Springs, CO

Firstly thank you for all who found and then re-published this paper, I have downloaded from the STMFC files since I am currently on a slow dial-up connection. I just have one question please. Can

Andy, He is still selling brass. He left Maryland after retiring from Social Security on the Beltway and moved to Stevensville Montana. He still owes people here for deposits on brass freight cars

Done. Allen - please see my offline e-mail to you. Brian Botton Colorado Springs, CO

If someone can shoot me a copy of the underframes, (please ftp upload to wuarchive.wustl.edu:/pub/incoming ) this is a write only place, i can then move it to a public place. Thanks -- ------ Allen

Hear hear! Patrick Grace UK

Dennis Storzek writes that I said: Why that is true is partly due And responds with: It's only the LEADING wheelsets that are True enough. Oddly, I notice variable tendencies on long wheel base

Craig and others; The written word is a wonderful thing, except when we don't use it carefully enough. I apologize for my inadequacies in that realm the first time around. Some of my comments

DR Stinson wrote: Not at all. The MCB was founded decades earlier and was an important force in the first Car Builders Dictionaries (as they originally were), again years before the dates you