Richard Hendrickson wrote: > <snip> the 1920s through the >1950s, especially the Pennsy and B&O cars because there were so many of them. > The B&O cars should have been a common sight in interchange

PTJ ran some 1969 (?) photos many years ago that showed a passenger train on the PC at Kokomo, IN setting off an REA express reefer. The car was on the tail end of the train, and the crew shoved it

Ben Hom wrote: He's not kidding - BAR 65000-65449, built in 1938 by Magor with 4/5 W- section corner post ends. See the 1940 CBC for photo. =========================== Two years ago, I spotted

specifies not You're right. I never considered the production model might be better than the one shown on the internet. If it turns out that it is than even I will buy a couple at $30 each. Sometimes

On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:08:14 -0000, ed_mines wrote Ed, as has been pointed out, the picture is a pre production mock up. They very well could have taken Solidworks models and made a rapid prototype

I think you're missing the fact that the caption on the photo specifies "Pre-Production Mockup," meaning that the final product will likely not look exactly like this. I've seen such mockups from

Oh!! Thanks for the heads-up, Denis! Frank Valoczy Vancouver, BC ----- http://hydrorail.hostwq.net/index.html - Rails along the Fraser http://hydrorail.rrpicturearchives.net/ - Rail Photos

construction and only offered RTR. That could have given several different roofs....< As the car is offered with two different roofs I doubt they made two molds but they could have made two

Ed While the suggest retail price is going to be around 30 or so bucks they should be able to be had for less than that at some dealers. Shopping may be required. No, this is not going to be a

--- In STMFC@..., "benjaminfrank_hom" <b.hom@...> asked: What's your point? The car could have been something more useful to us. Looking at the picture of the CCR car on the Atlas web

Bob, Thanks, we do happen to have this photo and the end shot of car #3600. It happens to be one of the few "builders" photos we have of the 8 foot door 50 foot PS-1s. Thanks for the herald

Charlie, See message 63998. Beware of the link wrap, but the image is still on site at that address. Steve M Stull Winslow 7076 --- Charlie Vlk <cvlk@...> wrote:

No western RRs owned them, not even second hand. Almost all (the CGW cars being a notable exception) were built for "steel belt" eastern RRs at a time when railroads in the west favored composite

Sam, I purchased ca 1955 builder's photos for the AC&Y 50-foot PS-1 boxcars from Smithsonian in DC (their Pullman-Standard collection). 200 cars were built in May 1955 (AC&Y 3501-3700) under a 15-year

"espeeac12" (?) wrote: "How long did the 1923 ARA boxcars survive until they were retired? 1940? 1950? 1960+?" Generally, very large numbers of these cars remained in service until the mid-to-late

How long did the 1923 ARA boxcars survive until they were retired? 1940? 1950? 1960+? Did any Western US roads use them? (West of the rockies)

--- Brian Paul Ehni wrote: Here's the link again: http://www.atlasrr.com/HOFreight/ho1932boxcar.htm ===================================== There are also two models on the latest cover. Here's a PDF

Bruce Smith wrote: "Well, not exactly <G>. PRR 36986 began life as ARA #3, of which there are 3 very nice photos in Ted's book." True - the photos definitely exist of the car as ARA 3; however,

Ben, Rich, Well, not exactly <G>. PRR 36986 began life as ARA #3, of which there are 3 very nice photos in Ted's book. Among the issues would be the brake reservoir and brake wheel. ARA #3 had a