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Re: Reciprocal switching

Clark Propst cepropst@... writes: Tim, This is the basic but it also was sometimes reserved to single receivers in a town. The agreement allowed more than one origin RR to access an industry

By Greg Martin · #9274 ·

Re: AAR 40' Boxcar Door Widths

Guys, In regards to this subject, a lot of you seem to be focusing on era (pre-1945 vs post-1945) in order to determine the prevailing door width at the time. I would submit that it's as much a

By Shawn Beckert · #9273 ·

Re: AAR 40' Boxcar Door Widths

shawn.beckert@... writes: Shawn, What year are you modeling? After WW2 the Pennys began rebuilding cars (X26 and X29 programs) with 7-foot doors leaving the 6-foot door behind. This is likely

By Greg Martin · #9271 ·

Re: Speaking of flat car loads

Mike, The Wabash Railroad "Rules and Regulations for the Maintenance of Way and Structures" dated 01 Feb 1944 states: "When required to ride on freight or work trains, employes must place themselves

By Gary Roe · #9272 ·

Re: Sunshine Mini-Kit for Kato Hopper

The sunshine mini-kit is a roof with riveted seam caps and unequally spaced hatches for certain ACF hoppers purchased by MKT, CE&I, Dewey Portland Cement. Mine has MKT decals. There may (or may not)

By Jim or Lisa Hayes <jim-and-lisa@...> · #9270 ·

Re: [STAFF] Reciprocal switching

By Dave & Libby Nelson <muskoka@...> · #9269 ·

Re: Sunshine Mini-Kit for Kato Hopper

Clark, These were relatively uncommon. GM&O had several series as well as one series for M&STL and one series of SHPX cars. There may have been others but I've not come across photos or freight car

By HAWK0621@... · #9282 ·

Re: Sunshine Mini-Kit for Kato Hopper

Ed, How common were the evenly spaced roof hatch versions? I thought this would make a good mini kit. That would save me from rearranging the hatches! Clark HAWK0621@... wrote:

By Clark Propst <cepropst@...> · #9268 ·

Re: Reciprocal switching

Tim, I'm sure you'll receive better replys, but it allowed the shipper to pick his route. In other words, open his doors to every RR agent in town. Clark Tim O'Connor wrote:

By Clark Propst <cepropst@...> · #9267 ·

Re: Sunshine mini-kits

--- Jim or Lisa Hayes <jim-and-lisa@...> wrote: I think one or two these were covered, but.... Wabash Auto car (By the way, the resin casting for the side sill under the door should be

By Ted Culotta <ted_culotta@...> · #9266 ·

Re: AAR 40' Boxcar Door Widths

Some Eastern roads, made the move to wider doors with new equipment (or rebuilds) after the war. Wider doors allowed the use of mechanical loading equipment (folk lifts etc) and so were popular with

By ian clasper <ian@...> · #9265 ·

Reciprocal switching

What exactly is meant by this term? Does it mean that railroads can switch each other's customers, or does it mean that one railroad will switch an industry on behalf of another railroad? (Difference

By Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> · #9264 ·

Re: Shipper's Directories

Hey!!! That is more like it. Thanks Larry Jackman Jeff Aley - GCD PE wrote:

By Lawrence Jackman <ljack70117@...> · #9259 ·

Re: Sunshine Mini-Kit for Kato Hopper

The most obvious difference is the use of seam caps over the gaps between the roof panels. This was common on both GATC and ACF cars -- some railroads bought them that way, and others bought them as

By Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...> · #9263 ·

Re: Shipper's Directories

After you go to this web site. what do you do? No place to move on to. Thank you Larry Jackman Jeff Aley - GCD PE wrote:

By Lawrence Jackman <ljack70117@...> · #9255 ·

Re: Shipper's Directories

This page will get you there: http://www.geocities.com/scotm2_50158/CGWDIR.htm Pete Ismail Colorado Springs, CO

By Rawil Ismail <p.ismail@...> · #9261 ·

Re: AAR 40' Boxcar Door Widths

Dave, that helps a lot. I'd say I need to obtain a lot more cars with 6' doors for a railroad of the 1950's! Thanks, Shawn

By Shawn Beckert · #9260 ·

Re: AAR 40' Boxcar Door Widths

By Dave & Libby Nelson <muskoka@...> · #9258 ·

Re: Shipper's Directories

Larry, What more do you want? :-) OK, if you really want to see the industries, go to http://www.geocities.com/scotm2_50158/CGWDIR.htm Regards, -Jeff P.S. Sorry about that!! -- Jeff Aley

By Jeff Aley - GCD PE <jaley@...> · #9256 ·

Re: Shipper's Directories

I do. There is a CGW Directory from 1957 available on the web. See http://www.geocities.com/scotm2_50158/DirTitlePage.htm Enjoy, -Jeff -- Jeff Aley jaley@... DPG

By Jeff Aley - GCD PE <jaley@...> · #9254 ·

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