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Texas and Pacific Mail Storage boxcars

Hi Guys, The Amarillo Railroad Museum is interested in producing the T&P 1700-1724 series mail storage boxcars. Doe snayone out there have or know of a painting diagram? I have most of the data

By asychis@... · #62284 ·

Re: Steam-era Freight cars and locomotives for sale

Brad, Not that easy to buy anything without any communication from your end. I'll pass, was in the mood but mood has changed from "Buy" to "Hold". Russ

By Russ Strodtz <sheridan@...> · #62276 ·

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

Steve Haas writes: "I realize this has gotten quickly beyond the scope of the list. However, one reason the list exists is to uncover the truth about Steam Era Freight Cars. Hopefully that search for

By Mike Brock <brockm@...> · #62275 ·

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

Ross Strodtz commented: "This was S.O.P. on GN, even with locomotives. The first locomotives they bought new after 1960 were the SD45's. Everything prior was just re-builds." This statement is

By Steve Haas · #62274 ·

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

Staffan, your scan of the photo came through just fine (though the original photo obviously leaves something to be desired) and establishes without doubt that, to my surprise, the cars were

By Richard Hendrickson · #62273 ·

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

wrote: 32 door, definitely a wood door. A 1940 diagram for the 31000 series has a note saying "Camel all steel 6'0" doors applied per A.F.E.57770, dated 10-11-39 and which is captioned "Equip 1320

By proto48er · #62272 ·

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

32 door, definitely a wood door. A 1940 diagram for the 31000 series has a note saying "Camel all steel 6'0" doors applied per A.F.E.57770, dated 10-11-39 and which is captioned "Equip 1320 box cars

By Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> · #62271 ·

Re: Decal guy

Clark Probst cepropst@... wrote: 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. Its

By David Allen <dallen@...> · #62270 ·

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

Richard, Well, again it appears that we obviously have a different perspective on the content of a one paragraph caption. Scott wrote: of of the information series

By Scott Thompson · #62269 ·

Re: Decal guy

Thanks would really appreicate it Ray. to some Wisconsin I massacred

By rockroll50401 <cepropst@...> · #62268 ·

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

Staffan, I stand corrected: 55200 = 31462 55201-55399 = 31000-31499 55401-55450 = 31000-31499 X-175 = 31474 = 1962 X-184 = 31220 = 1966 X-185 = 31387 = 1966 These sheets do not cover company

By Russ Strodtz <sheridan@...> · #62267 ·

rail museum catalog of negatives and prints

Tim's question - do they have a catalog - reminds me that at one time I had a 3/16 inch thick mimeographed catalog of negatives from the Pennsylvania State Railroad museum. Unfortunately like some

By ed_mines · #62265 ·

Re: Decal guy

His name is Don Manlick and he operates DM Decals out of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. I don't have his e-mail but will forward your message to some who does. -- Atty Raymond G. Meyer 110 E. Main St Port

By Ray Meyer · #62263 ·

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

Russ, You wrote: Another comment: Looked carefully at the equipment inventory and could find no sign that any of the 31000-31499 series had been converted into anything else. Stock cars 55200-55399

By Staffan Ehnbom <staffan.ehnbom@...> · #62264 ·

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

Richard, You wrote: Fact 1: Though Camel made doors, they did not make corrugated steel doors, only the hardware for them. GN (and other) diagram books refer to "Camel" doors because they had

By Staffan Ehnbom <staffan.ehnbom@...> · #62266 ·

Re: California state RR museum

Garth, do they have a catalog, or do you have to (can you?) browse the CSRM photo collection? I want to visit someday but I'd like to know how much time I'll have to allocate to find SP freight car

By Tim O'Connor · #62262 ·

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

Richard, just speculating, but I'm betting that you never graded on a curve in your classroom? :-) P.S. I looked at the photo in Scott's book and although the caption was not the best one ever

By Tim O'Connor · #62261 ·

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

The difference between us is not one of opinion, it is a difference of fact. vs. fallacy. Authors do, however, have an obligation to cite the facts they put in captions correctly, and your caption

By Richard Hendrickson · #62260 ·

Re: archival fees

Russ Strodtz wrote: It's great that you have a plan, Russ. Too many don't (or won't). Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #62259 ·

Re: California state RR museum

Ed, The CSRM still offers photos from their collection. I recently purchased three prints, and the total bill with shipping was $50. IIRC, the printing charge for 5 X 7s was about $11 each, plus the

By Garth G. Groff <ggg9y@...> · #62257 ·

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