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Re: Dalman HO trucks are both back in stock

The two types were essentially the same except for the presence or absence of Barber Lateral Motion devices between the bolsters and spring groups. The Soo Line Dalman-Andrews truck in the image

By Richard Hendrickson · #55149 ·

Re: Digest Number 3180

Russ, In going through switch lists of the Wabash at Forrest, IL, during 1954 and 1955, I also noticed large numbers of T&NO and T&P cars. The Wabash handled these empty cars from Chicago to Forrest

By Chet French <cfrench@...> · #55148 ·

Re: Seaboard steam era stock cars/Pratt truss stock cars

SAL's class S-1 stock cars, numbered 7900-7949 then 6900-6949 then 3020-3054 (50 cars, two renumberings), were rebuilt from class B-3 Pratt truss boxcars, hence the dimensional similarity. :-) There's

By al_brown03 · #55147 ·

Walthers Gon with Bulk Containers

I'm just a part-time lurker on this list, so I apologize if you've covered this a couple of years ago. I finally got around to buying a set of 12 bulk containers to fill up a Walthers USRA 46'

By John Thompson · #55146 ·

Re: Numbers/percentages of important box car types

Dave Nelson wrote: I am convinced by these data for the overall national behavior. But if anything, these combined data will OBSCURE local differences with particular trains. Tim O'Connor has

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #55145 ·

Re: Dalman HO trucks are both back in stock

Could you describe the differences between the plain and lateral motion styles please? Aside from the Andrews truck features, which class would the Soo Line truck which Dennis Storzek posted last

By buchwaldfam <duff@...> · #55144 ·

Re: Numbers/percentages of important box car types

Mike, Mike, Mike... What we find is these numbers in the trains that Fraley recorded. Wasn't Fraley working the extra board at this point? So while he might have gotten some "regular" trains as a

By Bruce Smith · #55143 ·

Re: Numbers/percentages of important box car types

Most conductor's logs will contain more than 25 trains. Tim and I have looked at several thousand boxcar entries from hundreds of trains. They give a clear and unambigous body of data that shows

By Dave Nelson <muskoka@...> · #55142 ·

Automobile cars

Tim Gilbert wrote: Let's not forget that auto assembly was significantly decentralized at that time, and the auto cars with loaders were carrying finished automobiles away from MANY plants all

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #55141 ·

Re: Variables from Digest 3180

Russ Strodtz wrote: Russ, Primarily because a higher percentage of boxcars were loaded on foreign roads than any other car type with the possible exception of general service boxcars because of the

By Tim Gilbert <tgilbert@...> · #55140 ·

Re: Seaboard steam era stock cars/Pratt truss stock cars

The PRR K8 stock cars were Pratt truss. Up to 1952 the PRR had almost 1000 of them. See: http://prr.railfan.net/freight/freightphotos.html?photo=PRR_128079_K8_3 4view.jpg&fr=clK8 regards,

By Miller, Andrew S. <asmiller@...> · #55694 ·

Re: Numbers/percentages of important box car types

Mike; Yes, I am! I think your points are well taken, and I did NOT mean those small facts to turn into this debate once again, but it is always an interesting topic. A person intimately involved in

By Gatwood, Elden J SAD <Elden.J.Gatwood@...> · #55138 ·

Re: Seaboard steam era stock cars/Pratt truss stock cars

Ed Mines wrote: The Harriman stock cars of UP and SP were Pratt trussed, and Red Caboose is about to release them in HO scale. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #55139 ·

Re: Numbers/percentages of important box car types

ed_mines wrote: For a number of years around the time you specify, Ed, the national percentage of auto cars was about 8%. Auto cars were then defined as having double doors and some other

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #55137 ·

Re: Numbers/percentages of important box car types

I know I should not comment on this but what the heck. You guys have all the fun while I research viruses. There are certain subjects that seem to come up for discussion every few months. Hence, like

By Mike Brock <brockm@...> · #55135 ·

Re: New Graphic Site

Schuyler, I think this message is the product of a viral infection. Check the "To Address". I'm getting a handful of them each day. Dave Nelson _____ From: STMFC@...

By Dave Nelson <muskoka@...> · #55134 ·

Resinator's Flash for IC modelers and connecting railroads

I received in the mail yesterday test shots of a fall release from Sunshine. The model in question is the standard Illinois Central two bay offset twin hopper. It is amazing to me how far resin

By lnbill <bwelch@...> · #55133 ·

Re: Numbers/percentages of important box car types

as the while Center wood Sheathing. 000's % 45.4% 32.0% 18.8% 9.8% 6.2% 3.5% 0.7% 0.2% I'm interested in 1946 (when locomotives were steam) - the %s I use are typical steel box car (4/5 & 5/5

By ed_mines · #55136 ·

Re: Digest Number 3180

Tim, You lost me somewhere. Why does boxcar distribution have "considerably less variables" than other car types? While it is correct to view a road's boxcar roster as a contribution to a National

By Russ Strodtz <sheridan@...> · #55132 ·

Re: Seaboard steam era stock cars/Pratt truss stock cars

It was late into our covered era (1958), but Great Northern converted Pratt trussed 40' boxcars into stockcars which were distinctive in their reuse of Youngstown doors after cutting oval slots for

By Andy Carlson · #55130 ·

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