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Re: GN 31000-31300 series: Double- or single-sheathed?

Didn't Staffan Ehnbom Just mention that the GNHS has a photo of one of these cars with a wood door? I just took a quick look at the Camel pages in the 1922 CBC, and find descriptions and drawings of

By Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> · #62251 ·

Re: GN 31000-31300 series: Double- or single-sheathed?

Yes, you are corrct - I have copies of several GN diagram books over the years ... and checked several of them to review consistency of the informatin. Also, I used more than the diagram books for

By Scott Thompson · #62249 ·

Re: Drawings

Staffan, Thank you. Will continue to add more drawings as I find those that look interesting. Russ

By Russ Strodtz <sheridan@...> · #62250 ·

Re: GN 31000-31300 series: Double- or single-sheathed?

Scott, While there is always the concept of; "Any port in a storm", diagram books have their shortcomings. I will give you an example: For some time I have been trying to make up a list of the CB&Q

By Russ Strodtz <sheridan@...> · #62248 ·

Re: archival fees

Tony, With it being so close I decided the DeGolyer would get a chance on anything they wanted when I'm gone. Also have a tentative plan on my slide collection. Hope those that are older are

By Russ Strodtz <sheridan@...> · #62247 ·

Re: archival fees

Tony, Youse guys keep talking about archival fees is giving me different ideas about sharing. Russ

By Russ Strodtz <sheridan@...> · #62246 ·

Re: GN 31000-31300 series: Double- or single-sheathed?

Scott Thompson wrote: Diagram books often contain simplified information, and yes, sometimes contain errors, especially when a later diagram is prepared for an older car. I would never trust

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #62245 ·

Re: GN 31000-31300 series

It is good - but it lacks some detail; in particular on the GN Series 31000 cars Scott Thompson chapter

By Scott Thompson · #62244 ·

Re: GN 31000-31300 series: Double- or single-sheathed?

Wow do we have a different opinion! Obviously I have a different perspective on Richard's critique of the caption(s) in my book. If it is not obvioius, the caption information was not intended to

By Scott Thompson · #62243 ·

Decal guy

Anybody know how to get a hold of a custom decal guy from Wisconsin I believe his name is something like Manlick, but I'm sure I massacred it. Thanks, Clark Propst

By rockroll50401 <cepropst@...> · #62242 ·

Re: archival fees

What irks me most is when collections are /donated/ to a museum or whathaveyou, and then they either charge massive fees, or don't allow access to the materials at all. I'm told this is the case with

By destron@... · #62241 ·

Re: GN 31000-31300 series

Richard Hendrickson wrote: Like I said, folks, Richard and Staffan's GN freight car chapter is good. You can trust it. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #62240 ·

Re: archival fees

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: Schuyler is right. The previous director at the DeGolyer was something of a d--head but he's retired, and there is an entire new regime, very helpful and

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #62239 ·

Re: archival fees

By Schuyler Larrabee · #62238 ·

Re: Drawings

To: Russ Stodtz and other listers: Thanks for the info, Russ. Thanks again, Rich Nunn --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car"

By RICH NUNN <flyingtigers_nunn@...> · #62237 ·

Re: GN 31000 Series Box cars

True, but it's still more trustworthy than the captions in many "XYZ Freight Cars in Color" books! In this case, the cars certainly were NOT originally equipped with AB air brakes, nor did they

By Richard Hendrickson · #62235 ·

Re: Drawings

Russ, I very much enjoyed your makeing these drawings available. They were all new to me. Haven't had such a nice time since I was admitted to the drawing room of the GN (BN at that time) St. Cloud

By Staffan Ehnbom <staffan.ehnbom@...> · #62234 ·

Mystery Caboose

More than I ever knew (let alone remember) about Trains; now that you mention it, I am pretty sure they did import a CB&Q wood waycar in HO. So far as I know, all their imports were in HO. Jace

By Justin Kahn · #62233 ·

Re: New file uploaded to STMFC

Wow! Nice stuff! Clark Propst

By rockroll50401 <cepropst@...> · #62230 ·

Re: GN 31000-31300 series: Double- or single-sheathed?

A.T., You wrote: I have all my train stuff at home and the computer is at the office, so the post about the car ends was from memory - you are probably correct that they were 3/5 Dred. ends. I

By Staffan Ehnbom <staffan.ehnbom@...> · #62232 ·

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