Excellent photos especially showing the end of one of the Wilson stock cars, which I have had a hard time finding a photo of a complete car. This is the only picture of one of the ex-LLT stock cars

The CB&Q and the FW&D stock cars shown in picture 20 don't look painted to me. There appear to be many knots showing in the wood. Plus in pix 14, there is a Pittsburgh and West Virginia coal

I certainly agree with you and my 20 years in the ESPEE Law Dept confirm that the marketing folks like to list everything and then some as potential customers. I will not discuss how accurate their

Gary, It is useful to consider why the "Industrial Guide" was published (and given away). I believe the intent was for "Business to Business" transactions. In other words, if I had

There are some great yard trackwork photos in that series. I was particularly fascinated by the three way point switch. What a fun project to build in 1/48 scale. Charlie

Interesting photos, A. T. Thanks for the reference. But you obviously haven't seen the recent book on Billboard Refrigerator Cars by Ed Kaminski and myself, in which several Cudahy cars with Old

ERRATA: Ideal dry rot conditions are present when there is 30-35% wood moisture content, versus the diametrically contrary assertion that I posted in error. Denny Denny S. Anspach

agreements were actual it's misleading during the time that was the law Association) #22, the Chicago car to industries the line haul rate, did not Happiness, Jerry Stewart Jerry, sorry for any

A.T. Kott wrote: Obviously you don't have the new Billboard Reefer book, or you'd know all about it--and also that the Old Dutch advert was only on one side of the car. Tony Thompson

Bay & Western, and Fox River Valley Railroads as part of its on going preservation mission. This is the correct contact info for the GBWHS. The website is www.gbwhs.org I am a charter member of the

Guys - Here are som nice photos from around Omaha in the 1924 to 1925 era. The link was posted on the Railway Bull Shippers Yahoo group. I never knew that the Old Dutch Cleanser reefers really had a

Jeff, do you have the keys to moderate jail, and would it accomplish anything if you rattled them loudly within earshot of the list owner? Richard Hendrickson

Hi all, I just listed a 1953 CBC on ebay. It is a 3 day auction. Item number is: 230313668299 or you can try the link below.

I am moving back to the Seattle area. Will be back there by Jan 1, 2009. Seattle 36 inches of rain per year. Miami gets 65 inches and hurricanes. Mississippi gets 75 inches. I do not know what they

--- On Wed, 12/10/08, Aley, Jeff A <Jeff.A.Aley@...> wrote: From: Aley, Jeff A <Jeff.A.Aley@...> Subject: RE: [STMFC] Prototype Rails/Cocoa Beach 2009 update To: "STMFC@..."

"What's with this gratuitous sneer at weather in the Northwest??? " I don't know what you mean, Mike.  I have lived here long enough that I haven't worn a raincoat in several years. I did put my

Aley, Jeff A wrote: True for many railroads. SP often specified Douglas fir or yellow pine, since both could be obtained from on-line mills, and are also durable woods. Tony Thompson

Shall I start up the "My Weather is Nicer than Your Weather" Yahoo!Group? [Hint: THIS Yahoo!Group is about Steam-Era Freight Cars.] Regards, -Jeff Aley [Soon to be Ex- ] Deputy Moderator,

Denny, I have been led to believe that many box car interiors and possibly floors were of white oak. A woodworker once asked me if I knew where any boxcars were being scrapped (i.e. in

Richard Hendrickson writes: "What's with this gratuitous sneer at weather in the Northwest???" Sneer? Hardly. A guy living in western Oregon visited here a few yrs ago arrived at night and, awaking