Kevin Slark writes: I sympathize. I suppose each of us that model a particular RR have similar problems...some worse than others. The UP, of course, was another large user of stock cars and they are

I would like to second Garth's comments and add two of my own: That a manufacturer would acknowledge and correct at their own expense the problem that occurred is a remarkable act that speaks volumes

Charlie Tapper writes: I sincerely doubt if much of the product from east While I have not yet compiled meaningful data from the Big Boy tape, various books or the Fraley frt conductor book, I have

Garth's Words- also less than 40', and the I wholeheartdly agree with Garth. I model the D&RGW/D&SL and my best bet for correct stock cars comes with plans from old Hawk Kits for D&SL stock cars. As

Re: Geneva, Pittsburg, Torrance, Pueblo et al. We know western roads did acquire cars to serve these mills, D&RGW's 65' mill gons come to mind as do WP's shorty coil-service cars. I sincerely doubt if

I would point out to the members that critical comments...or praise...about a railroad or group of railroads is NOT prohibited on this group. Thus, if I choose to comment about the obvious fact that

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Tim, I don't even begin to understand freight car utilization rules, even though we discuss them here frequently. As has often been pointed out here by those more in the know, agents frequently ...

Garth, You wrote: > (snip) At the 1948 Railway Superintendents Convention, the proceedings noted that, just as it was inefficient, and bad freight car utilization to send an empty foreign boxcar

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Bill, and List: I would like to thank Branchline and all its employees. Not only do they provide us with excellent products, they make every effort to ensure accuracy, and Branchline stands behind

Yes, I know about the Central Hobbies NYC caboose kit. I bought 6 of them sight unseen,and regretted it. The quality was far below the Des Plaines or for that matter most current plastic or resin

Paul, There is no marketing ploy or fraud here, and I'm going to let that suggestion go without further comment. The facts are these: As everybody on this list is aware, some time ago Branchline

Ian, I'm not an SP maven, and I don't want to get into this food fight over SP vs PRR. However, the SP did maintain a modest fleet of their own mill and other long gondolas, probably enough to fill

Charlie, I agree that we need a greater variety of both hoppers and flats, plus more gons too. I disagree with this point: I would have to say that stock cars are probably the most variable cars.

Richard Hendrickson offers the thought that ... To which, I can only say, "Amen, Brother ... Amen!" Cheers, Roger Miener at Tacoma WA

The majority of mill gon traffic was east to west, so a lot of eastern mill gons returned to their owners empty. Ian is right that there were almost always surplus mill gons available for loading on

Ian: I'm sorry this has gon, er gone this route. When I think of SP's fleet in our discussion of mill gons I sort of mentally separate out the GS gons for the reasons you state. I was thinking of the

Times do change. SP had 51,289 cars at the end of 1930 (71,276 if you include the affiliates), with 7446 gondolas constituting 14.5% of the fleet (8785 and 12.3% including the affiliates). PRR's

Charlie Tapper wrote: I went to school with some . . . . folks that actually thought Reading's T-1's were handsome Oh, so you knew some people with taste, eh? SGL