Tim and Rupert, The caption of PCX 4000 states the cars were built in 1956 by PC&F, but the build date of PCX 4000 can clearly be read as 6-57. According to the 1956 list of orders in Railway Age

How does one get to see those images across the top of the page? Al Kresse

List, A fellow listr asked for surplus wheel sets in plastic on metal axles to finish a gond load of wheels. I must humbly admit to loosing the requesters address "somewhere" in the paper pile

There is a builder photo of PCX #4000 in the Burlington Historical Society "Bulletin" #12. If I recall this car is stenciled built in 1956. Tim O'Connor

Don, the Nova Scotia coal field is adjacent to the ocean. Most of the coal must have moved very short distances by rail, if it moved by rail at all. The mining is on a far smaller scale than in

Rupert, Sorry - typing to fast and not proofreading. Series was 4000-4399. Regards, Ed hawkins

Rupert, Packers Car Line had 400 cars (4000-4300) built by PC&F. A photo of PCX 4142 (available from Bob's Photo) taken 12/12/57 has NEW 8-57 stencils. In the 1/59 and 1/62 ORERs this was the only

They are not in the 7/61 ORER, so built - or at least owned by PCX - after then. KL

List,         One neat thing I have found for this idea is building turn of the century equipment. These old cars seem to have lived on in old shop areas, roundhouse stalls, cinder movement,

As a new member of your group let me introduce myself. My name is Bob Hamm. I am a very active HOn3 & HO modeler of some 48 years. My interests revolve around a prototype modeling of the Rio Grande

Speaking of U.S. products going into Canada in discussing the IC twin hopper decals raises a question for me. As I expect most of us are aware, Bristish Columbia produces a lot of coal. At present

And if he does not have extras perhaps he might authorize you to have Rail Graphics, the firm that prints his decals, print some additional sets up for you for a small royalty or something. Don

--- In STMFC@..., "Gatwood, Elden J SAD " <elden.j.gatwood@...> wrote: IN PART: AHHH, but that "challenge" has been mitigated for so many by the number of items now offered already

To say nothing about how many wound up as storage or whatever on farms and other locations..... Jerry Glow

Back in the late 50's and early 60's ( up to the early 70's) the Santa Fe would fill most of the sidings between  Barstow and Needles, CA with ice reefers with the hatches and doors open to dry out

the Railmodel Journal of April 1990 has Mr Hendrickson's part 11 of his article titled Freight Car Trucks a Modeler's Guide. Part I appeared in the February 1990 issue of RMJ. Very useful information

I understand that the Burlington was the camouflaged owner of the Packers Car Line, formed to provide Armour & Company with more modern reefers - PCX 4000-4399 built in 1956 by Pacific Car & Foundry.

Brian, You might check your local hobby shop as we have the Coal Car book in stock. Merlyn Lauber Caboose Stop Hobbies

This may not be as far fetched as it may seem.In Alburgh on the Rutland, foreign hoppers would be stored awaiting unloading in a rather large coal facility.The coal would then be transferred to

The problem with that is most layouts already have a track to scenery ratio that's way out of kilter. However, Tom raises a good point; storage tracks could really be part of the scenery, track along