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Re: CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD{ 1945--1948 }

What do you consider to be "modeling data"? I have extensive traffic analysis and statistics data for the Alton when it was under the B&O's control. But if you are looking for freight car modeling

By Tim O'Connor · #71845 ·

CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD{ 1945--1948 }

Anyone on the list having modeling data on the 1945-1948{pre GMO 1948 take over} ALTON Railroad.... Thanks Joel Norman

By joel norman <mec-bml@...> · #71844 ·

Re: N&W Stewart hopper ?

Thanks Ben and Garth for the information. I ordered the back issue. Fidel Goodnight any at 1982 NS era. to buy N&W

By fiddlertrain · #71843 ·

Re: ACL gondola ?

Thanks to fot the information. I liked black anyway. F.C. Goodnight with they steel series these

By fiddlertrain · #71842 ·

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

Elden, Thank you for the article reference, which was in RP CYC Vol. 3. The specific B&O freight car red paint samples that we matched to various hobby paints were limited to AC&F-built box cars

By Ed Hawkins · #71841 ·

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

It seems to me that early RMJ or MRG had a series on freight cars that attempted to document colors and had drift cards printed on the pages for reference. Charlie Vlk

By Charlie Vlk · #71840 ·

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

Folks; I don't know if you all were aware of this, so it may bear repeating; I believe Misters Pat Wider, Ed Hawkins, and et al., published an article in one of the early RPCyCs on BoxCar Painting

By Gatwood, Elden J SAD <Elden.J.Gatwood@...> · #71839 ·

Re: USRA G.E.T stenciled boxcars

OK, now on to Columbia Trust. What was behind those cars with "CT" following the number? Jerry Michels **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at

By asychis@... · #71838 ·

Re: New coupler in sight?

faint whatever Unfortunatly, the best advice is not to wait for the Reboxx coupler to arrive. I really can't say more. Schuyler

By Schuyler Larrabee · #71837 ·

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 ·

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