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Re: "The Postwar Freight Car Fleet" - where to get a copy

Thanks! I remember seeing it there a while ago also, but I don't need it $250 bad. maybe Amazon.com C's "The the one on it early".) It is than that used U.S. used car

By Rob M. · #71836 ·

Re: Any recommendations for a B&O M-15E boxcar red shade?

Thanks for the suggestions on colors, dates on color changes and heards used this helps a poor ole Mopac modeler. Charlie

By Charlie Duckworth <trduck@...> · #71835 ·

Re: USRA G.E.T stenciled boxcars

Thanks ben, I only looked at the 3300 series kits. oops brian carlson -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org)

By Brian J Carlson <brian@...> · #71834 ·

Re: Any recommendations for a B&O M-15E boxcar red shade?

B&O boxcar color changed from a chocolate brown to a bright red oxide about 1946. It may have coincided with the "linking 13 great states" herald and lettering. So if you are lettering this car

By jim_mischke <jmischke@...> · #71833 ·

Re: ATSF 143311 to 144310 Class Bx37

Charlie, If you will contact me off line @Rdietrichson@... I may be able to help with Richards' book. Rick Dietrichson Wimington, NC

By rdietrichson · #71832 ·

Re: USRA G.E.T stenciled boxcars

Brian Carlson wrote: "So any of those Westerfield/Tichy/Im Tichy RTR cars lettered G.E.T. should be stored on a siding and not running in revenue service. I realize westerfield doesn't offer this

By benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...> · #71831 ·

Re: USRA G.E.T stenciled boxcars

Al and Richard thanks. Were they stored at the car Builder's or did the government send them to yards for storage. So any of those Westerfield/Tichy/Im Tichy RTR cars lettered G.E.T. should be

By Brian J Carlson <brian@...> · #71830 ·

Re: ATSF 143311 to 144310 Class Bx37

Al- Thanks for the leads. Charlie Vlk Railroad Model Resources Richard's book is on my shopping list, but I don't have it yet. FWIW, I know of two photos of the slogan side of this number

By Charlie Vlk · #71829 ·

Re: USRA G.E.T stenciled boxcars

The G.E.T. cars were so stenciled to show ownership until the USRA could persuade some railroad to accept (and pay for) them. They were stored until a buyer was found, then re-stenciled with the

By Richard Hendrickson · #71828 ·

Re: ATSF 143311 to 144310 Class Bx37

Tim- Thanks for the picture of 143311.... it is a big help to nail down the correct paint job for the various ATSF Bx classes! Best regards, Charlie Vlk Railroad Model Resources

By Charlie Vlk · #71827 ·

Re: USRA G.E.T stenciled boxcars

Brian - It was my understanding that the cars were placed in storage, not run. - Al Westerfield

By Westerfield <westerfield@...> · #71826 ·

Re: ATSF 143311 to 144310 Class Bx37

List- Just want to publicly thank Steve Sandifer for his assistance on this question. He sent me off list the information I needed to complete this project and it is very much appreciated. I hope that

By Charlie Vlk · #71825 ·

USRA G.E.T stenciled boxcars

I was reading RPC 17 last night, another fine volume Ed and Pat, and it got me thinking about the cars that were lettered G.E.T. Were these cars in revenue service in this scheme. Who was responsible

By Brian J. Carlson <brian@...> · #71824 ·

Re: N&W Stewart hopper ?

Ben, Let me add that most Virginian cars were never relettered N&W (if any at all were). A few were still rolling with their original paint in 1982 when I first moved to Virignia. A few even lasted

By Garth G. Groff <ggg9y@...> · #71823 ·

Re: N&W Stewart hopper ?

F. C. Goodnight asked: "I just accquired 6 different numbers of the old Stewart, now Bowser, 55 ton hoppers. I like them because they are short and I think they make the train look longer when it goes

By benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...> · #71822 ·

N&W Stewart hopper ?

Hi I just accquired 6 different numbers of the old Stewart ,now Bowser, 55 ton hoppers. I like them because they are short and I think they make the train look longer when it goes by. Are they

By fiddlertrain · #71821 ·

Re: ACL gondola ?

John, I have the following from the July 1950 and Jan 1953 ORER's on these USRA gons... July 1950: 90000-90049, 48 cars, Gondola, Stl. Underframe 90250-90499, 246 cars, Gondola, Stl.

By John Hile <john66h@...> · #71820 ·

Re: ACL gondola ?

Hi Bill, I assume (there's that word again!) you're referring to the USRA cars. Yes, the ACL 99300-99443 were the former AB&C cars, and ACL 90000- 90499 were the ACL originals. Most of these cars

By golden1014 · #71819 ·

Re: tanks on flatcars one more time - M113s this time

Hello, Gene's answer is correct for 1951. Our unit arrived in Gemany and was filled with tanks, trucks, jeeps, etc from the depot with only the USA number painted on the vehicle. The company

By Raymond Young · #71818 ·

Re: Any recommendations for a B&O M-15E boxcar red shade?

Charlie, I will offer some popular wisdom about B&O colors and I hope to hear some alternate wisdom. My pre-1945 color is based on a Delano photo where an early scheme (cap dome) M-15 appears very

By bdg1210 <Bruce_Griffin@...> · #71817 ·

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