In researching some older cars built in the 1900s to about 1916 it seems that these were more likely to have wider handholds, often around 20-21 inches. That’s not a hard and fast rule, but simply

Rich, Thanks very much for your response. Jeff English Troy, New York by information on this (http://bellefonte.com/heritage/BCR/BFCRR.html) for offers free

Thanks, Richard, for clarifying this. I'd deleted Scott's message by the time I responded, therefore the error. SGL

Steve, No reason to feel bad about that. Most railroaders had no idea where they were either. Both were small coal roads that were absorbed by their main connections. Russ

Tim/Malcom, Yes, there was a "Restricted Foreign Hopper" rule and during the same period there was also a "Restricted Foreign Gondola" rule. Both were put out because the Eastern roads simply did

Where can I get the details on the Pleasanton event? Thanks -- Barry Roth Jim Williams <wwww5960@...> wrote: Hi ...To be precise, Perris on 3/3, Buena Park on 3/4 and

Folks, Sorry for the repost of this message, but the fellow who wanted the '61 CBC did not follow through. I had a couple of other folks express interest, but did not save their emails. So if

Hi ...To be precise, Perris on 3/3, Buena Park on 3/4 and Pleasanton on 3/11 all Calif.....Best Jim W. jerryglow2 <jerryglow@...> wrote: Where do you live? As Richard pointed out,

Where do you live? As Richard pointed out, they attend some meets around the country. They will be in southern Calif sometime soon and up to northern Calif the next weekend. Jerry Glow

Well, it wasn't Jim but Scott Pitzer who referred to the 1934 Erie cars, and the wide stake pocket spacing on the Athearn models renders them an awkward stand-in at best for the Erie 7300-7424 series

Perhaps we (actually those list members who know more than I do) could approach this in a systematic manner, rather like the listing of accurate Santa Fe cars by manufacturer, but instead list the

We had the same type directives on other roads cars but when you need cars the directives are not worth the paper they are written on. WE had the idea to "Serve your shipper" Or was it John Paul

Thanks to every-one who replied to my message,it makes it easier to understand US practice. However where I live,I doubt anyone would know what or where the L&M and Interstate where or

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: He asked about Athearn cars. Maybe we should pursue alternatives for specific prototypes; the message I replied to didn't mention the Erie car. Tony Thompson

I have an undated, unattributed, photo of Bellefonte Central 102, a caboose that is obviously converted from an old box car. It has many of the spotting features of NYC 36-foot cars built 1914 - 1917

Chuck notes - But if you do that, you're also not running trains with the same car placement restrictions as the real railroads have. I don't want to play toy trains. I want to deal, as closely as

Malcolm Laughlin wrote: Malcolm, The number was C-411, and, in the 1950's, it directed that C&O, N&W, VGN and L&N hoppers be returned directly home after unloading (although reloading was permitted

Mr Editor, isn't the Life-Like alternative very much closer to the ERIE car Jim's after? (might be Atlas, not completely sure here . . .) SGL

Not so good. Recently discussed in some detail. See list archives. SGL

Jim Fellows wrote: Jim, as Richard Hendrickson answered, the answer essentially is "none." And with their rather oversize stake pockets, it isn't clear they are worth kitbashing into correct