dominant. Yes, schmoozing was a factor, but performance mattered to PFE: ----------------- It's not cynicism. It' was a well known fact that railroad freight salesmen used their

In the light of attempts to draw conclusions from freight claims numbers, I thought it might be useful to post this note about how the system worked. It didn't actually work that way. Damage

department in 1965, I had the freight schedules of nearly 100 Class 1 railroads in my desk. KL --------------------------- The sharing of freight schedules was an industry custom. Each

department in 1965, I had the freight schedules of nearly 100 Class 1 railroads in my desk. KL --------------------------- The sharing of freight schedules was an industry custom. Each

Now that you mention it, I think he was selling them at Prototype Rails last January. Tom Madden

June, 1947. Richard Hendrickson

Garth: Working in Southern California the WP did not come into play with me. I would guess that on traffic that originated on the WP they were allowed by PFE to take their long haul. In southern

Indeed! Talking with Ted at Collinsville I learned there are multiple WIDTHS as well as other features of these Wabash box cars -- Not a homogeneous set of cars at all. And I believe Ted intends to

Approximately what year did the Union Pacific begin repainting their steel box cars with all-yellow lettering? Thanks. Frank Brua

Coming very soon from Speedwitch. I've seen a photo of a finished pilot model and it is very impressive. Richard Hendrickson

Garth Groff asked: I would be interested to hear Paul's answer too. The PFE people I interviewed were always careful to include WP in any traffic discussion, as the PFE forces were

What's the status on "them-there" HO versions what someone was supposed to come out with? (I'm not referrring to F&C). Are they available yet? Thanks in advance Victor Baird Fort Wayne, Indiana

Paul, That is interesting but of course I only saw what came off the SP/UP and had no idea of what their inner workings were. That concept contrasts greatly with the roads I'm more familiar with.

Paul, How did the WP management fit into this planning? They were a member PFE until 1967. Kind regards, Garth G. Groff Paul wrote:

Russ: I would guess that you don't understand the relationship between the PFE and its two owners the Southern Pacific and the Union Pacific. As a former Southern Pacific Traffic officer we used

Gentlemen, We're about ten days out from publishing the first issue of The Seaboard-Coast Line Modeler on-line magazine on the ACL & SAL Historical Society website. Are there any

Russ Strodtz wrote: The PFE agent was the expert on the perishable tariff and was responsible for local car supply. Of course the railroad delivered the car(s) to the shipper's siding, but the car

Mike, Why is that a "Generally accepted belief"? Russ. Interesting. For those not aware, the generally accepted belief [ and I don't question it ] is that UP did not see many loaded SFRD

Posted by: "tgregmrtn@..." No Tim, Just routed ATSF-STKTN-WP- OGDN-UP-OMH- CNW-CHGO_ FF as I have said, just a bridge to Chicago... No direct routing... 3^) a shippers routing I would

I'm sorely tempted to buy it just to find out which NYC auto-parts trains connected with the Cotton Belt at East St. Louis during this period, but in fairness I think one of the NYC people on the list