my apologies to the list--didn't notice this was supposed to be an off-list exchange. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Rich Burg wrote: This is, of course, a billboard scheme from the era prior to the ICC ban on such schemes. (Several similar Swift schemes are shown in the new book on billboard reefers.) But I

Here's the latest flyer for the RPM Meet Prototype Rails to be held at Cocoa Beach, FL: PROTOTYPE RAILS COCOA BEACH, FL, JAN 8-11, 2009 AN NMRA SANCTIONED EVENT A PROTOTYPE MODELING MEET

You're welcome. Knew you would like it. We really don't have any guideline, though you are right, we don't want it (realistically) to go over 350 or 400 pages. I've always believed that the

Tony, I have been sadly remiss in not thanking you profusely for the reefer book. Too many other things going on. I liked it greatly (always been a fan of the advertising) and I'll just have to find

If you have access to an APRIL 1951 ORER and or a JULY 1951 ORER please contact me off list. Thanks in advance. Dick Kashdin Clarence, NY

Hi Ray, According to the data book these are numbered X5500 to X5699. They were 330001 - 33095 when in revenue service. 1105 cubic feet capacity, 37' 10 1/8 inch long over the end sills. The drawing

Hi Jeff, Are you talking about the X6001-X6979 series of IC cinder cars? If so, I have a quality photo of X6120, and it looks like a scratch job. The only 32 foot gon on the market that I

I have no idea. I found the car in the IC 1954 freight car data book and it just lists SSS as the builder and says built at Hammond on the index sheet. Looking at the drawing shows the builder as SSC

Who is SSS? Standard Steel Car Co . . . or somebody else? Al Kresse

Guys, The Burlington Bulletin #28 (I don't know the date on this copy) on page 61 has a lettering arrangement for Leased Swift cars, circa 1932. These were former PRR class RF reefers, leased

Scott Pitzer wrote: I was thinking spring, summer or fall <g>. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

wrote: painted. Mon-Tue, Wed-Thu, or Fri? Before or after lunch? <g> Scott Pitzer tops.

Built by SSS in 1906. Does anyone make a resin kit of this car? I need a couple for cinder cars on my IC layout. Thanks, Jeff White Alma IL

Richard Hendrickson wrote: "Ted's right; the earliest photo of a car with the rectangular red Swift emblem is dated 8-49. Earlier cars, dating back to the 1930s, had "REFRIGERATOR" stenciled to the

Attached is a scan of a W. C. Whittaker photo taken at Ogden, Utah in May, 1959. Note the roof was Murphy rectangular panel, not Viking, and that the trucks were USRA Andrews. Richard

These cars have been discussed here before. Here's a photo in the Files

Here is a bird's eye view of the GM&O box car, Rock Island single sheathed caboose, mysterious double door box car, and a pair of old ICG box cars (appearing to have been parked in that location at

Ted's right; the earliest photo of a car with the rectangular red Swift emblem is dated 8-49. Earlier cars, dating bacvk to the 1930s, had "REFRIGERATOR" stenciled to the right of the doors and

The Northern Pacific Historical Society's Mainstreeter publication , Vol 4 #2, has an a picture of the top of steel reefer 91497 and its a metallic roof with black ends and yellow/orange sides. While