Here are two shots of a tank car used for transporting soap, evidently documenting a broken valve. The shots date from 1948. One is a view into the

Nice Pics, but that is not Monroe, Washington. Web Page says Monroe, Ca, (California), but label on Pic says Monroe, Wn, (Wisconson). Ron Smith Carman, UPRR

FGEX, BREX, and WFEX cars were pooled. No more surprising to see FGEX cars on the GN than WFEX or BREX cars in Florida, which also commonly happened. See Bill Welch's essays for more detail. Al

Paul, Great images! Semi-surprised to see FGE cars way out west. Why such a coarse (200 dpi) scanning rate? Hopefully, they are also doing Archival Quality scanning at 400-600 dpi and in TIFF

Here is a picture taken from the icing platform at a lettuce farm in Monroe, WA. Can't see much of the car sides, but there is clearly a Pabst car mixed in there. Incoming

I just received the I-GN version of the Atlas car, nice model. For someone in the throws of working on a prototype layout and working full time I was gave to see these come out. For years I avoided

In a message dated 9/27/2008 10:50:07 AM Central Daylight Time, rpsmith@... writes: Nice Pics, but that is not Monroe, Washington. Web Page says Monroe, Ca, (California)Nice

Were there any built on or by another builder in the late 50's?  I aam trying to find out the earliest production of these type gons.  Here is a builders pic I have from late

Kevin; The first ones I remember seeing that looked like that were 1967 or so. I think they were either NYC or P&LE. Elden Gatwood ________________________________ From:

Well, I would like to know which roads had them,  But my real question is do these cars fit into the steam era or were they to late.  When were the first ones built?   -Kevin

Which railroads had them? C&O/B&O bought Thrall box car kits for DuBois in the late-60s. . Al Kresse

Can somebody shed some light on the Thrall Car 53 1/2 ft gon? These cars were welded had 14 ribs and I believe they were produced around 1960?? Was this car produced any earlier than this? Does

I too have Pietrak's book and from what I read just recently it appears that there was a bidding war going on between several roads after WWI to make the BR&P part of a larger system. The B&O finally

Gentlemen,   The latest edition of The Seaboard-Coast Line Modeler is now available on the ACL & SAL Historical Society website at http://s-clmodeler.aclsal.org/currentissue/sclmodv2n3f.pdf   You

I'm sorry for the double post. I forgot that I was still on the forum.  Will not happen again.  Dennis

--- In STMFC@..., Denny Anspach <danspach@...> wrote: Denny, I use a clamp-on magnifying lamp of the sort that has a circular fluorescent blub around the lens. As nearly shadow-free as you

Tom, According to the 1943 ORER, the DM&IR's cars were class HMA. Regards Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

I apologize if this is off list, but I haven't been able to find an AAR car code for the ore cars like those used by the DM&IR Thanks in advance, Tom in Texas

Dennis Leppert writes: "I will take both. Any more?? Dennis

I will take both.  Any more?? Dennis