Here are some dates that may be of interest: 1936 to Nov. 1949 - ROTS slogan on right side / SAW slogan on left side of UP boxcars. Roman style lettering & slogans are initially white lead;

If written on different days, RM and MR could well mean the same thing. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Could "C" be "Coal"?. "MR" could then be "Mine Run". "Slack" means bituminous coal smaller than 1/2". No idea on "RM", but "SPL" usually means "Special". Tom Madden

Hi Everyone This is a summary report for a Union Pacific Freight Conductors' Train Book compiled by a conductor named J.A. Traud from October 26, 1951, to December 6, 1951. During this period,

Denny Anspach wrote: I've used gray primer for years, but only, as Denny says, when there's a lot of kitbashing or puttying or other work which may need refinement after examination in the

So often we are like a lone ship at sea pressing on without a compass, happy as clams, but not realizing that we are headed in a distinctly wrong direction! As always, it is always reassuring to

Denny, Does your question pertain to box cars or stock cars? Regards, -Jeff Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 10:41 AM To: Steam Era Freight Car List Subject: [STMFC] UP freight

Dennis, I have emailed you a scan of the Moore System advertisement from the 1916 CYC. John Riddell

I would appreciate one Richard. ---------------------------------------------------------------- J. Stephen (Steve) Sandifer mailto:steve.sandifer@... Home: 12027 Mulholland Dr., Meadows

Tom, Would you please contact me off list.............. Joe Lofland

Anecdotally speaking, some cars built in 1940 were repainted for the first time in the mid to late 1950's, and there are published photos of UP box cars with white & yellow lettering in the mid

How'd I miss signing my name? Thanks Tony. I wasn't aware of the internal workings of the Bohn device. Apparantly, there were some details to improve circulation in the Moore system, so they DO

Last month, I agreed to scan a bunch of detail photos I have of these cars. Now that I finally have time to do so, I find I have inadvertently trashed the e-mail message from the list member who

Hi Denny, Actually, Terry Metcalfe's book, "Union Pacific Freight Cars, 1936-51," gives the date of the change from white lettering with yellow slogans to all yellow as the beginning of July 1947. He

Dennis S. (no longer signing his name) wrote: The important Bohn patent, created by John Ames (No. 625309) and sold to Bohn, was a "syphon" system of curved metal strips in the bulkhead

I understand that the standard UP freight car lettering changed from white to yellow after 1948. I would presume that any given car would not have been so repainted after 1947 until the regular

Cyril, Your statement makes it sound like the two systems are mutually exclusive,or at least equivalent. The photo shows the Soo cars to have the Moore heater and Bohn ventilators concurrently.

Mike, When are the N-17 going to be available? Rich Orr

Bob, The ACF paint sample for GM&O 8000-8099 built in 1940 closely matches a Floquil mix equal parts of Oxide Red 186 and Southern Freight Car Brown 175 (sides only). At least this formula matched

Guys,       You talk about timely discussion.  Just had custom GM&O decals made for the 1947 ACF version of the 1937 ARA boxcar.  Have been converting an AMERICAN MODELS 1937 ARA boxcar to P-64