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Re: UP Freight Conductors' Train Books

Mike Brock wrote: Ah, if only Sherman Hill could have been consistently operated above 25 mph -- but I assume by "performance" you mean pulling power, or over-the-road speed. Problem is, the

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #84736 ·

Re: JN reweigh symbol on refurbished boxcars

Thanks, Mark, that sounds right. I had the source showing JN for the IC Johnston Yard too but that in this case that didn't make much sense. Chris Frissell

By leakinmywaders · #84734 ·

Re: UP Freight Conductors' Train Books

Mike Brock wrote Mike Is this finding related to the random data you posted, or are you referring to some other documentation? Tim O'Connor

By Tim O'Connor · #84735 ·

Re: Rail Graphics decals

Tony - Why not give Ron a call. His number is 847-742-5404. - Al

By Al and Patricia Westerfield <westerfield@...> · #84733 ·

Re: gondolas w/ cement cannisters

Tim, I thought that Rich Yoder did some of these. Chuck Hladik

By Charles Hladik · #84743 ·

Re: Rail Graphics decals

I don't know -- they recently printed hundreds of decal sheets for my train club. We also got a bunch printed by Kadee -- very poor quality IMO. Tim

By Tim O'Connor · #84732 ·

Re: JN reweigh symbol on refurbished boxcars

Hi Chris, In this case, JN is the symbol for the DT&I shops in Jackson, Ohio, where the work was done. Mark Heiden

By Mark Heiden · #84731 ·

Re: UP Freight Conductors' Train Books

Regarding the UP frt conductor books, Larry sent me copies of two trains. Coincidentally, the trains ran on May 13 and May 14 which is interesting to me since my layout simulates May 14 although, of

By Mike Brock <brockm@...> · #84730 ·

Re: JN reweigh symbol on refurbished boxcars

According to the list here: http://www.steamfreightcars.com/prototype/protoinfomain.html JN was Johnston Yard on the IC. KL

By Kurt Laughlin <fleeta@...> · #84729 ·

Rail Graphics decals

I've sent a couple of e-mails to Rail Graphics decals, to inquire about artwork preparation, and have not had a reply for some weeks. I've been sending to: info@.... Does anyone

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #84728 ·

W&LE Box car question

Good day all, Thank you for the replys/info. regarding the "recessed side". Additional information received as well as diagrams and more photos prove that the "recess" is actually a shadow from the

By Dave Lawler · #84727 ·

Re: UP Freight Conductors' Train Books

Larry Ostresh wrote: Your first sentence, Larry, qualifies as one of the great dramatic sentences ever posted on this list . . . <g> and maybe we will finally have more than snapshot data

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #84726 ·

JN reweigh symbol on refurbished boxcars

I'm going to push the envelope on the time frame of the list by just a hair, and am begging the moderator's tolerance as this does concern the disposition of a group of venerable steam era freight

By leakinmywaders · #84725 ·

Re: UP Freight Conductors' Train Books

I am expecting confirmation that N&W coal hoppers were regularly used on the UP! gary laakso south of Mike "da judge" Brock vasa0vasa@...

By gary laakso · #84724 ·

Re: Cement ContaIner Cars

Jim, photos must be uploaded to the STMFC web site. You can't attach them to emails, they won't come through. I've love to see them! Tim O'Connor

By Tim O'Connor · #84723 ·

Re: UP Freight Conductors' Train Books

Wow, what a gold mine!!

By Tim O'Connor · #84722 ·

UP Freight Conductors' Train Books

Hi Folks While rummaging through the attic of the Laramie Depot, I came across a box of Union Pacific Freight Conductors' Train Books. There are 128 of them, mostly from June, 1937, to August, 1938.

By Wendye Ware · #84721 ·

Re: W&LE Box car question

It appears to be a vertical bar that serves as a door stop that creates the impression of a recessed side panel. I have seen some pictures of similar door stops on other boxcars. gary laakso south

By gary laakso · #84719 ·

Cement ContaIner Cars

Group, Don't know if these will post on the list, ergo, I copied Mike D--who may know how to post them. These are two photos of the bracing on an LV container car--they were taken by Dick

By Jedalberg · #84720 ·

Re: Spokane, Portland & Seattle box cars

Dennis Storzek wrote: This is a silly story, Dennis. That single car was never in revenue service for SP&S, nor did Accurail offer it in MOW number(s). And yeah, like the Rutland car, it

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #84718 ·

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