Did any of this series ever wear any of these paint schemes? I have a 1955 builder photo of GN #3000 with a large goat emblem on the right side of the

Good morning: If you go to the Sergent Engineering web site, there is the following statement: "Sergent Engineering is currently retooling the HO scale product line. We expect this retooling to

While I am converting my fleet to Sergents I still remember some faint hints at a new, even more realistic coupler in the making (at whatever state) by the Reboxx owner that were floated some time

Armand, There was an article in the September 1986 Mainline Modeler (Pages 76-79) by John Nehrich. The car was a converted 1920 10,000 Gal. Tank Car and was used to haul roofing shingle granules.

Here is a site listing armor used in the Korean war. http://korea50.army.mil/history/factsheets/kw_armor.shtml No M-41, at least not until the very end. M24 light tanks with 75mm guns initially from

http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p4013coll9&CISOPTR=65&CISOBOX=1&REC=16 This link will take you to the Handbook of Transportation by Rail and Commercial Vessels. It's WWI

Guys, I've got the book "Marine Tank Battles of the Korean War". It is full of photos of the late model Sherman tanks in action along side the new M26. The author states that the Sherman tanks were,

Didn't the M-59?all steel APC come in there in the 50s? The M-113 Aluminum APC was built in South Charleston, WV, by FMC near the C&O Elk yard in the 60s. This is taxing my poor old brain. Al

Was the terminating railroad still the MILW or did the Tama and Toledo actually handle the cars? Jace Kahn, General Manager Ceres and Canisteo RR

Andy, Camp McCoy (now Ft McCoy) near Sparta had a large role during WWII and at the start of the Korean War. The Milwaukee Road runs right through South CP McCoy and there are spurs going to the

late-WW2 but not used until the Korean War . . . along with the M-41 with 76 mm light tanks. I wondered about this as well. During the Korean War, weren't the primary US Army tanks in armored brigades

GMO Hopper 60537 left Alburgh,Vt on Rutland train # 9 on November 13th 1950.An anomaly, or was it headed for Sherman Hill? <g>,A Premo

Try http://www.allpar.com/history/military/arsenal-of-democracy.html for some Crysler publicity and a picture of new tanks on flat cars in tarps. Lindsay shipping sections of the Technical

Rich, I can't answer that question right now because I lent my copy to my brother. I'll see after I get it back. I have no recollection, though, of anything particularly on the Penn Div., but then

Last time I was at McCoy, those signs warning of 100 mph trains were still posted, but judging by the track, probably 20-30 mph would be pretty exciting. Anybody ever heard of the US 12 inch

There is actually a Yahoo group devoted to TO&Es where this information would probably be available. I have used the group to obtain information for a military rail movement I am modeling. Here is

Group, "Of course, "units" rarely moved from stateside to foreign postings, except during wartime. So a 1950s-era vehicle movement would have to be set during the Korean War, or would be moving west

One thing to keep in mind is that all units of the same type were/are not equipped with the same model tank, personnel carrier etc. The procurement system has never provided the entire Army with the

Roland Levin wrote: Have you searched Yahoo message archives? The model and prototype have been discussed (e.g., discussions starting with messages 58525 and 51229). Wright Trak's quality is very

Growing up in Louisville KY, I seem to recall Army Reserve units moving in and out of Fort Knox for summer training, with tanks on flatcars. I don't know from how far these were moved nor exact