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SOURCE FOR 4/4 DREADNAUGHT ENDS

Hello Group, I am at the beginning of an effort to scratch build at least six MKT 47001-47500 series stock cars. I am in need of a source for 4/4 Dreadnaught ends for these cars that have an inside

By billkeene2004 <wakeene@...> · #85307 ·

Ken Harstine contact

Does anyone have contact information for Ken Harstine, proprietor of the web site www.boxcars.us ? On or off-list reply is fine. He's got a boxcar image posted at his web site that I'd like to make a

By leakinmywaders · #85305 ·

Re: SFRD Reefer Questions

WC and WI are West Wichita and Winslow as your friend thought. There were many types of replacements for "cotton waste" -- some are listed in the CBC's but I can't find any reference to Miller or

By Tim O'Connor · #85304 ·

Re: A Tribute to Tahoe Model Works

I replaced the brass trucks on my W&R NP single sheathed box car with Tahoe trucks -- a HUGE improvement in rolling performance! Tim O'Connor P.S. You get flyers from W&R? How do you get on the

By Tim O'Connor · #85303 ·

SFRD Reefer Questions

Does anyone know the answer to the following question? Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA =================== A friend found SFRD 14970, an Rr-34, on the ground in western New Mexico recently with the lettering

By Bob C <thecitrusbelt@...> · #85302 ·

A Tribute to Tahoe Model Works

W&R, the brass importer, will be using Tahoe Model Works Dalman Trucks on its brass Northern Pacific 8000-8199 4 door auto boxcars that are scheduled to arrive in 4 versions in November of this year.

By gary laakso · #85301 ·

Re: Interesting book available for download

Brian- Same basic format, reprints from the Locomotive and Carbuilder's Cyclopedias; some photos, some plans. Charlie Vlk Charlie, Wonderful resource you linked, I enjoyed perusing all 292

By Charlie Vlk · #85300 ·

Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts

There is the bright dark-ish yellow shirt with black wooden box car and lettering version that I have. The only problem is I'm not the same size any more . . . so it is a little tight. I use it

By water.kresse@... · #85299 ·

Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts

Tim O'Connor wrote: There are both orange and yellow shirts. The orange is pretty vivid. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #85298 ·

Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts

I think that's the one -- it's more of a puke yellow than orange... :-) Tim

By Tim O'Connor · #85297 ·

Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts

I just mentioned Sacramento as I will not be at Milwaukee. But Milwaukee would be fine and I would buy a shirt to help out. I idea is to prepay so someone doesn't get stuck with part of a

By Jon Miller <atsf@...> · #85296 ·

Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts

I don't have an orange shirt but I do have a black one and a bright yellow one. And why wait for Sacramento - we could get together for a seafood dinner (crab, perhaps?) in Milwaukee next year

By Marty McGuirk · #85295 ·

Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts

I recall Richard joking about wearing shirts with PROTOTYPE POLICE printed in large letters on the back and having citation books printed... I thought it was a good idea, although it would probably

By Tim O'Connor · #85294 ·

Re: Journal Packing of Private Owner Cars

To expand on Tony's answer a bit more, a "repack" consisted of pushing the old waste down, inspecting the axle end by dragging a hooked brass rod along it's underside to feel for any roughness or

By soolinehistory <destorzek@...> · #85293 ·

Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts

Is it possible we could do a dinner (pizza??) at the National in Sacramento? Possibly a new shirt and a pay in advance to make sure we don't have a repeat of that problem! Jon Miller AT&SF For me

By Jon Miller <atsf@...> · #85292 ·

Re: Journal Packing of Private Owner Cars

Rod Miller wrote: Rod, oiling journals and packing journals are two entirely different things. The packing refers to the cotton waste or equivalent material which was supposed to wick the oil

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #85291 ·

Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts

Bill Williams wrote: The FOTFC shirts were orange and said "Friends of the Freight Car." If there were also "Freight Car Mafia" shirts at that convention, I missed them. Tony Thompson

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #85290 ·

Re: When is the grain rush?

Larry, After looking at the excellent data that John Hile provided, I think an obvious question arises. Did grain need to be shipped (via the UP between Laramie and Rawlins, WY) to

By Aley, Jeff A · #85289 ·

Journal Packing of Private Owner Cars

We are all familiar with the photo of the man squirting oil into journal boxes as the car rolled down the hump. Is that how journals were maintained towards the end of the steam era? If so, then that

By Rod Miller · #85288 ·

Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts

I attended the 1990 Pittsburg convention. I remember seeing Richard walking with GN guru Staffan Einhbom (sp?) who I knew, wearing mineral brown shirts that said "Freight Car Mafia" on them.

By bill_d_goat · #85287 ·

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