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

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

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

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

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

Tony sure is right about this! It took me 9 years and a change of employees at the Athenaeum (Philadelphia) to get a photocopy of the "The 2-6-0 Mogul on the Southern Pacific". After getting it, I

10 years or so ago I sent the aforementioned museum a list of freight cars I wanted photos of and they sent me back a letter telling me which ones they had. They sent me photocopies of prints that

All my models are in storage so I can't look at the 2 side by side. The roof with riveted seem caps should look slightly different than a roof with rivet-free seem caps. Ed "benjaminfrank_hom"

Scott, I will try and keep that door issue in mind as I look thru this stuff. Errors: Yes, they are made. 2394, the sill step file, has one page with a modification that says they corrected the

I've already decided that all of my YV stuff should go to Sacramento along with a large enough donation to get it properly indexed into their system. My reason for choosing Sacramento is the great job

Hi Russ, I agree with your point ... I have several GN diagram books and in preparing book I used information from original source materail like diagram books, AFE files, maintenance records, plans,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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