My understanding is that when it comes to meat, the peddler cars were pretty much pre-WWII. Which just about predates the work history of anyone active on the list. Larry's experince on the Sante Fe

Yes, that information is in my rolling stock painting and lettering guide, published by the Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society. If you don't have it, it's still in print and available

Dad had a Farmall F-12 and later and F-14 both from the 1930s. Both were started on gasoline and, when warmed up, switched to diesel fuel. The "gas" tank was in two parts, the larger for diesel. Dad

The BRC cars were the basis for the Kato "Shorty" cupola caboose in N Scale. I measured several preserved cars and made scale drawings for the factory. The two series are different lengths. Both

Richard, Do you have enough information from the photos to determine slogan car number assignments? George Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@...> wrote: Yes, for some reason

Ed, Our 30's vintage John Deere Model D was made to start on gasoline and run on "power fuel" which was more like kerosene than gasoline. Tractor fuel was a special blend made by the refineries.

Scott, ACF built identical cars for EJ&E in 1940 numbered 40200-40799. All cars built at the same time were likely painted the same regardless of the builder. The ACF bill of materials specifies the

they Ed, what locale are you modeling? In the Midwest, retail fuel dealers (typically called "jobbers") existed in almost every small town with railroad service. The shortline I model was only 34

More from the 1950 Freight Traffic Red Book... "As peddler-car service is really the granting of a less-than-carload service on carload freight, it can be accorded only when definitely provided for

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the STMFC group. File : /P P Tariff 13 Section 6.pdf Uploaded by : john66h

http://www.columbusrailroads.com/Ralston%201940%20cars.htm This COR-TEN steel offset hopper built in 1940 would have been black with white lettering in service, right? I shouldn't pontificate to

Posted by: "Jon Miller" > I'm willing to extend my question to include George's question about meat. I see no need to be quite so restrictive on the topic.< I don't think meat is defined as a

Semi off-topic, but if you are interested in old farm equipment, tractors, trucks, engines & generators, etc. check out the 55 acre Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum in Vista, California, north of

Gene Green wrote: Same here. In the 1937 CBC the skip is from page 96 to page 101, in the 1943 it's from page 79 to page 100, and in the 1946 it's from page 71 to page 100. All with a note similar to

Ed, To answer one question: Yes. Not sure when diesel engines became popular in tractors (I'm sure someone tried it shortly after van/von Diesel built his first engine [in the 1880s? I'm away from

A neighbor purchased a diesel Farmall "M" (like the Sunshine kit) in 1948 but that was quite unusual. Allis Chalmers did not indroduce a diesel farm tractor until 1953 or 54. In Maryland, the same

Hi, I have a few of these if you have not yet found one. $6.00, plus shipping if interested. -Andy benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...> wrote: Anyone want to get rid of one of

In my copy there is a note at the bottom of page 78 reading, "NOTE - Next page is numbered 99." Gene Green

Lindsay Smith wrote: Yes, in true "meat cars" there was a grid of overhead rails from which meat hooks could hold sides or quarters of animals. But the "peddler" or "route" car was typically

In regard to meat, IIRC, it is aged at 57 degrees F for 30 days o4 57 degress F for 30 days. If meat is not hanged, it is tough (Bully Beef). The mountain men ate the "lights" (liver and kidney)and