Bill, If you are lurking on the list, how does $7.00 each, post paid sound? This info is certainly worth the price to me at least. Being retired and partially disabled keeps me from too

B&O had two major types of gondola containers, LCL and flow type. - B&O had 50 O-27a gondolas (USRA clones) fitted up for LCL service. These containers spanned the entire car. The B&O clearance

Hello Ben Could I ask if someone has that handout if "I could buy a copy of their handout". Really, if someone knows how to get a hold of something with the measurements of some of th e FGEX cars,

Don't forget the N&W tried to lease the VA in 1926 and the ICC denied the application.

What is the new Athearn truck under their PS 2893? It's definitely not an ASF, and it looks like it could be a 70 ton truck. Tim O'Connor

Unlikely or not, there was (is) a yard there and no coal mine or other reason to have a yard there. So if not coal, what did they interchange there? I thought VGN was primarily a coal hauler. Tim

Ben, I don't know. I haven't been a COHS member for many, many years. [I read there magazine in the library where I work.] Have you considered emailing or calling their headquarters? They have a nice

Garth Groff wrote: "The April 2007 issue C&O HISTORY, THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO HISTORICAL MAGAZINE is almost entirely devoted to the C&O's part of Fruit Growers Express history. In addition to a general

Obviously there were jointly served mines in Appalachia. I have no idea about the number of these, however. Mike Brock ========= All of the mines on the NF&G were jointly served by C&O and

Don Worthy <don_worthy@...> wrote: "...I've had bad luck trying to find articles in RMJ and in MRC. Some have wanted as much for a old mag. as some books cost...." The February 2005 issue of RMJ

It does remind us that oral history is often inaccurate, as I know from interviewing railroad officials--their memory for specific facts was atrocious. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press,

Turner Classic Movies plays this film from time to time. Not much freight car action in it but it's the only Hollywood film I know of that was made with the cooperation of Pennsy. Featured are

You made my day, Philip! ________________________________ From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Philip Dove Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 5:26 PM To:

Posted by: "timboconnor@..." But Bill, why build a connection at all then? The aerial photo on Mapquest shows standing hopper cars there. I didn't mention it before, since the satellite

Albert Spor asked: "How does one go about obtaining 'The Wood Sheathed Car of the FGEX/WFEX/BREX Freight Refrigerator Fleet'?" Bill apparently hasn't had a chance to answer all of your inquiries yet;

Boston driving is waaaay off topic, but what the Hell. Did you know that there is a coded number in the bottom right hand corner of a Massachusetts registration. It is your car's "Bluff Potential".

I'd like to buy a copy as well. George Stilwell

Tim, The VGN was constructed between 1898 and 1907 to connect with the C&O at Deepwater and the N&W at Matoaka, WV, to the south. The intention was to play one off against the other with regard to

John; Coiling thin steel sheet was a technology invented for the sole reason that flat sheet had to be cut into relatively short sheets for shipment, and the users (car and appliance makers) found

And how do the rest of us get a copy? Do we all "put out a call"? If Bill is monitoring this list, consider this a "call" and tell us all how we can get your book. regards, Andy Miller