Joel, Let me add to Ben's answer. DODX reporting marks did not come into use until after the Korean war. While there were a few special purpose flat cars in the military prior to that, the

No, I said the M&StL and M&StL is correct. The date however is back in the 1880's prior to the takeover by what would become the CGW. Howard Garner

Ben, I stand corrected on both counts. Gene Green >

I have to agree with Ben's observation about this being a subject begging for a researcher.  I currently work for the Army as a civilian, have for over 23 years, with four years of active duty before

Since we're checking spelling closely, it's "Quartermaster." Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Hi Folks Here are the summary tables for box, auto, and ice cars on the NP from 1938 to

Two more clarifications: Gene Green wrote: "In searching through the ORERs for another project I came across USQX - the Q is for the Quartermaster Corps which was the Army's supply arm in the early

As a Santa Fe guy, I'm embarrassed to say I almost forgot to lobby for... Dalman 1-Level: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=68664 L-Section Andrews: see AT&SF class Bx-Z boxcar,

The C&O 20000-series Roger Ballast Cars were always listed in the ORERs. They had ballast load limit lines marked on their sides and some even pool markings saying they had to get back to the

Gentlemen,   I have an old Overland steam era (required content) SAL brass caboose model that is bent/broken and needs repair.  Can anyone recommend a brass repair expert?  If so, please reply

Ed wrote: The YV listed all of their freight cars and passenger cars in the ORERs even though none was to used in interchange service. Go figure...<g> Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com

Jim The link to the NPRHA web site is fantastic! The on-line equipment diagrams are a wonderful resource. I think I can use them to answer most, if not all, of the questions I had about the

The Mather CB&Q cars are legit; the only problem is that the Chinese Red didn't start coming in until 1959. They had both the original cars as represented by the LifeLike car and the kitbashed

I think railroads with small fleets of freight cars used in MOW service sometimes listed those cars in the ORERs so they could be sent off line to be loaded with supplies. There's a photo of a grey

In searching through the ORERs for another project I came across USQX - the Q is for the Quartermaster Corps which was the Army's supply arm in the early days. Later the Ordinance Corps was split off

The 1953 ORER listing of 146 O&W cars was... ummm... perhaps a bit optimistic! While I have some photos of O&W hoppers with evidence that they DID get off line by having PRR and UP repacks (WAY off

Group,   Another side note on the O&W and per diem. Scranton to Maybook might have, in concept, been covered in 16 hours. Even so, much of the O&W, because of when, how and where it was built, was

During my time as a mobile agent during the early 80s for the BN, I made daily yard checks throughout my assigned territory.  Quite an easy job...just pull up into the yard at a convenient point to

Larry, I have not checked for a reply, however on the NP 6000 automobile series, they were a single sheath design, class of 1923 based on an SP design (the order was a rush and was tacked onto an

I am working on my presentation of an overview of the Southern's freight car fleet for Naperville and I am having difficulty finding someone who has a copy of the photo by the late Virl Davis of one