Tim O'Connor wrote: Of course, but as I understood Garth Groff's question, he was asking if the car had come to California to be exported, i.e. beyond California. The Grand Trunk Western is

Tim, And to a lesser degree anthracite coal, finely grounds and screed ed, was also used a filtration for water. Greg Martin

Yes, but brewers use mineral materials for filtering -- for example, carbon, or diatomaceous earth. I doubt those hoppers were used for rice, barley malt or hops. Tim O'Connor

Tony, wouldn't a load from Canada to California be counted as an "export" from Canada? Alberta is Canada's answer to Texas: beef and oil exports. The Grand Trunk Western is a US railroad, so that

Elden,and List               That is what prompted the question; I had been of the belief that grains were shipped in box cars at that time, and wanted to make sure I didn't miss some

"Hi, my name is Scott, and I buy resin kits of steam era freight cars and I don't even model the steam era....." Scott Chatfield addicted to tank cars

Sorry, Fred, I did not add that grain on the PRR was shipped in box cars. I have several photos of PRR cars with grain doors fitted, in that service. PRR also used box cars, fitted with temporary

Gentlemen - Thank you for all your well researched and helpful responses thus far, both on and off the group. I appreciate the help in getting an answer so as to realistically operate the

Fred Freitas wrote: I'd say box cars in 1942. SP had no covered hoppers yet, GN had only 5, etc. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA

GUYZ,              Good concept, just change 12 steps to 12 pages!   Fred Freitas

Didn't Anheuser Busch have some early (pre-WW II) covered hoppers? Richard Townsend Lincoln City, Oregon

Elden,            I need to ask at this point >>> in 1942, Scully yard on the Panhandle had 6 tracks added on to for the purpose of inspecting grain shipments before passing through Pitts.

Dave; Too familiar.... I have dreams in which I am building resin kits...difficult kits. Then I wake up in a cold sweat. Elden "fallin off the wagon" Gatwood

Hi Group, I have -- or had might be a better word -- a plan that I put in place some years ago. I allow only one shelf for unbuilt kits. When that shelf is full that means that a kit has to be

Ralph; I cannot tell you with certainty, but for comparison, the PRR did not haul food products in covered hoppers until much later, and only then, in giant new covered hoppers like the

Dave, you are not alone, I can help. If any of those addictions are Burlington or Rock Island I would be happy to share your pain. Signed: No chance of recovery in South Holland Rob Manley

I built the piolet model for Martin, and he only sent the Youngstown doors. Charlie Slater To: STMFC@... From: heninger@... Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:43:10

Martin usually doesn't sell the decals from the new kits for about a year. When a decal runs out sometimes it means the end of production for that kit because of the minimum order required to have

Garth Groff wrote: Remember CN was GTW's parent, and the car may have been loaded on CN somewhere. I don't know why meat would be shipped to California for export, as Canada has perfectly

Me, too!