Adam Eyring asked: "I've been looking for actual photos of Reading cars with the "America's Largest Anthracite Carrier" logo. I've only seen model hoppers with that logo and I'm wondering if it was

I have numerous photos of RDG hoppers with that colorful and elaborate logo, dating from the mid-1940s through the 1950s and including cars of all types, everything from elderly external side

I've been looking for actual photos of Reading cars with the "America's Largest Anthracite Carrier" logo. I've only seen model hoppers with that logo and I'm wondering if it was only applied, if at

Jason, most USRA gons had been rebuilt or modified by 1942, but RRs that still had them in original condition included (in addition to the SP, as pointed out by Tony Thompson) the L&N, M&StL

Hi Jace, When my new B&O wagontop lettering is done in O scale, that will have the 13 states herald along with other B&O styles. Combine that with dimensional data for the hoppers, which I also

Hi Reuben, The USDA in Salt Lake City has an extensive collection of aerial photos, many dating to the post-WWII era. I just ordered a mid-50s view of South Richmond, VA online--very quick and easy.

Bill, The C&O has many, but not all of, bound issues of Railway Age in their Archives in CF. Al Kresse

It has been sometime since I have reminded the members of some of the rules of the STMFC and, yes, people do forget. Anyhow, Note: "ALL SUBJECTS OTHER THAN THOSE DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH STEAM ERA

wrote: scope of this list) which read along the lines of NP 12345 divert to ABC Co Kansas City Sept 6th SCALY. seems to think SCALY stood for something along the lines of "Stop Car At..." but isn't

Aircraft is defined as a machine or device, such as an airplane, helicopter, glider, or dirigible, that is capable of atmospheric flight. So, aircraft includes balloons too. Mark

We're rivet counters here. Thank goodness! I'd expect no less. Mark

Andy, you're on the wrong list.? We're rivet counters here.? The tie counters are on some other list. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, Oregon

Getting ordinary paint to stick on galvanized metal is a common problem that has never completely solved, as far as I know. The most common means of minimizing paint failure has been to apply on

Hi Everyone, I will be hosting a operating session Sunday morning at my layout for those that are interested. For operating spots please contact me off line. The session runs 9AM to noon on November

Here is the link to Illinois aerial photographs taken of 62 counties between 1939 and 1941. Chicago and St. Louis are included. <http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/nsdihome/webdocs/ilhap/> You will have

The aerial photography of the USGS (mentioned earlier as the "pick location on a map for photos" reply) is one of the best sources of aerial photos from 1930 through present day. Coverage varies, but

Walter M. Clark wrote: Gosh, Walter, it must have varied <g>. But I'd guess that few 1937-design cars were showing much paint failure by 1941 (and remember that not all 1937 designs were BUILT

But I thought you meant the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, started under the Herbert Hoover administration as a lame attempt to do something about the start of the Depression<g>. Time stopped in

Thanks Tony, A follow-up: regarding the 1937 AAR house cars, about how long, on average (I'm only asking for a reasonably close guess here <g>) did it take for the paint to begin failing? I'm

Rob Simpson writes: "Perhaps the aircraft were balloons? People are alway forgetting our proud balloon heratige....sigh." They might also be UFO's...which were reported about but not referred to as