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Re: Red Caboose lettering removal question

I have used tooth paste on a Q-tip, the whiting type works the best and do not add water. If it has to be rubbed for awhile it might leave that area polished, but I aways use Dual coat to finish a

By michael bishop <goldrod_1@...> · #66205 ·

Re: Seaboard 1932 ARA box cars

Hey ya'll, I've just looked at a SAL diagram of the cars in question. It shows 6' 61/2" from truck center to coupler pocket face. I notice that the Over-all length of 41' 3" is measured "over the

By Don Worthy · #66204 ·

Red Caboose lettering removal question

Some B&O boxcar lettering variations are so similar in font and placement, one can modify factory lettering and get a different look. Saves on decals. Spares the paint matching. Theoretically. In

By James Mischke <jmischke@...> · #66203 ·

Re: REA Express reefers

Yes. I have photos of them as late as 1962, and the 1/62 ORER shows a sizable number still on the REX roster. Richard Hendrickson

By Richard Hendrickson · #66202 ·

REA Express reefers

Were there any wood sided REA refeers left in service by the late 50's, early 60's? Any time I can find a photo of a passenger train the head end cars were not the focal point of the

By Michael Bishop <goldrod_1@...> · #66201 ·

Gerry Fitzgerald

Gerry, please e-mail me off-list. Richard Hendrickson

By Richard Hendrickson · #66200 ·

C.D.L.X. tank car 1051.A few more facts.

Hello Richard, In your last reply to my message,you mentioned that you'd be interested in any more printed details that could be found on this car providing more clues to it's

By Dan Gledhill · #66199 ·

Re: DS/SS split, April 1949: DL&W, RDG, T&NO

Hi Gene I checked the January 1945 ORER and found the reefers you are talking about. The dimensions are identical to the two VS ice service cars that I mentioned in my original post. In the 1945

By laramielarry <ostresh@...> · #66198 ·

Re: Icing Crew Tool

Bob Chaparro wrote: PFE people called it a pickaroon. Terminology might well have been different elsewhere. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave.,

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #66196 ·

Re: Freight Car original documents - limitations

Jim is right.... just imagine how easy we have it compared to modelers in the future where computer images can be modified to be undetectible as to authenticity.... At least MOST of the "photographs"

By Charlie Vlk · #66197 ·

Re: DS/SS split, April 1949: DL&W, RDG, T&NO

Larry, the "Cane & Bagasse" cars were box cars with roofs removed. They were effectively big gondolas for sugar cane and bagasse. You are right to omit them. Tony Thompson Editor,

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #66195 ·

Re: ICC data pertaining to "Granger Railroads"

Nationwide, 11.4% of all tonnage originated was Products of Agriculture (1949 ICC Bluebook). Larry Ostresh Laramie, Wyoming

By laramielarry <ostresh@...> · #66194 ·

Re: DS/SS split, April 1949: DL&W, RDG, T&NO

were painted freight car red. I don't believe the Lackwanna ever owned a single sheathed car. They purchase double sheathed cars and later converted many of them to steel using "kits". Thanks,

By laramielarry <ostresh@...> · #66193 ·

ICC data pertaining to "Granger Railroads"

wrote: considered a granger be determined by having a large percentage of it's income earned by grain haulage be the way of determining as to wether they were a granger road or not?Eric

By laramielarry <ostresh@...> · #66191 ·

Re: DS/SS split, April 1949: DL&W, RDG, T&NO

Larry The DL&W cars that were in ice service were actually reefers that were painted freight car red. The cars would have measured approximately 30' between the bunkers. I don't believe the

By losgatos48@... · #66192 ·

Re: Grain doors

A question about grain doors, both wood and paper. Were they installed on both sides of the car or just the side they were loading? ====================== They would be needed on the other

By Malcolm Laughlin <mlaughlinnyc@...> · #66190 ·

DS/SS split, April 1949: DL&W, RDG, T&NO

Hi Folks Here are the percentages and numbers of double sheathed, single sheathed, and steel box, auto and ventilator cars, April 1949 and July 1950, for the DL&W, RDG, and T&NO railroads, from

By laramielarry <ostresh@...> · #66189 ·

Re: NAPERVILLE 2007

Thanks Gary & Ben for the info. I downloaded the pdf. Rich Christie --- benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...>

By Rich C · #66188 ·

Re: NAPERVILLE 2007

For those interested in pre-1940 freight car prototypes straight from the manufacturer, Bob Webber and I (Bob is the historian at the IRM Pullman Library) expect to attend the Naperville Meet. We are

By tedander2000 · #66187 ·

Re: Amount of products

--- In STMFC@..., "Kurt Laughlin" <fleeta@...> wrote: Hi Kurt; I'm thinking more along the lines that even armor modelers who don't go to meets are more into model building and adding

By Pieter Roos · #66186 ·

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