Gene, I wrote articles about the 2,983 cu. ft. PS-2s when the Athearn and Walthers models were being released (Sept. and Nov. 2005 Railmodel Journal). The Nov. 2005 article mentions the 3,219 cu.

The M&StL had 20 "covered grain hoppers" [that's my term, not that of the M&StL] built by Pullman-Standard in 1958 and numbered 71001 to 71039, odd numbers only. The M&StL equipment diagram lists the

Steve Lucas wrote: If one peruses records of tank car fleets, multi-compartment cars were a tiny fraction of the total. What do you mean by "a lot more common," Steve? Tony Thompson

Mike-- Very, very, very, nice model. Now I need one of these! It may be added to my stack of unbuilt resin car kits for the time being, but I doubt that it'll ever be brought out by anyone

Kurt Laughlin wrote: These exact rules (from Rule 11) are in the April 1950 ORER too, so apply throughout the 1950s. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest

Bob Chaparro wrote: I agree with Brian Ehni, it's just the lighting angle. This Stockton deck was a PFE icing station, contracted with Valley Ice Company, which owned the deck and the ice

Bob; I've seen this more on older covered hoppers, but it might be a repair. I've seen unfixed cars with sections missing, and fixed cars with entire end sections replaced, even with a completely

From 1961 ORER (IIRC rules were pretty much static from ~1955 to then): (First reweighing at expiration of X months; Subsequent reweighing at expiration of Y months) Composite wood and steel

At a guess, I'd say you're looking at a two-piece walk, and the "grain" of the metal grid is 180 degrees from the other end. Brian Ehni

At a guess, I'd say you're looking at a two-piece walk, and the "grain" of the metal grid is 180 degrees from the other end. Brian Ehni

Lenny Ohrnell wrote: This would of course be true of other issues of the NPPT. These data are also available in USDA documents and other sources which don't require obtaining a 600-page (or

Bill, Kodo's first for kicking off your writing-phase of the book! As I mentioned before, I'm wondering why the C&O purchased both Ventilated 36-ft box cars and Reefers in 1923 or so.  They

Al Kresse wrote: Leafy vegetables like lettuce and cabbage, shipped as heads, were normally top iced, although that decision was up to the shipper. Desired transit temperature for cabbage (as

This is an image from the 1958 Western Pacific annual report. The caption reads, "New $40,000 Preco Mechanical car icing machine installed at Stockton Icing

Bill Welch, If you can find a copy of the National Perishable Protective Tariff 18 it would/should have the temperatures in which the vents were manipulated for cabbage. Potatoes had the vents

My thanks to all who replied to my request for assistance. My intention in re-constructing these models is to make them "layout level". I'm an NYC modeler and the gentleman for whom I am finishing

All,   For my base fleet of 200 with roads starting with the letter A, I have ACL and ATSF.  For reference you would have to have a 1000 car fleet before adding Ann Arbor (737 cars).  Even with

There is a beautiful photo I am planning to order soon from the Library of Congress somewhere on the N&W of farmers loading cabbage from their farm wagons into FGE cars. I believe that cabbage was not

All,   I’ve been working over the last few months going through Larry Ostrech’s 1950 excel ORER with the goal of finding out which individual box and auto car types are the most numerous.  For

Bill, A recent N&W list noted that they shipped iced cabbage in reefers southbound from Virginia. Would you ice cabbage like water mellon directly and just close up the car.  Would they also