Point taken, Ben. I suspect the reference to "USRA Clones" was introduced (recently) as a result of the post-war built dates and a superficial resemblance - an inadequate basis. To answer the

Gilsonite is unlike anything else. A momment with google produces 3690 hits, the second of which is: http://zieglerchemical.com/gilsonit.htm Dave Nelson

From: "Paul Catapano" Why would a type 21 have been built in 1951? Wouldn't it have been superceded by the type 27 or something later? Was Philadelphia Quartz located in Philadelphia? Paul and I

Paul Catapano asked: Mainly sodium silicate, aka "water glass." Biggest use (I think) was hardening the shells of raw eggs for shipment. Also used to make fake water on Lionel layouts of

interchange have Train was actually a PRR train running on the NKP for a short distance out of Peoria. Pennsy leased several Wabash F-7's during that period of time. Chet French Dixon, IL

I picked up a P2K 8K Type 21 riveted tank car, off the bargain table, lettered "Philadelphia Quartz Co. Soluble Silicates POX 517", build date 5/51 (I model 1952). I have several elementary

Isn't Gilsonite used for about the same thing? If so, the D&SL shipped 8000 carloads a year from Craig, Colorado until the late 60's. Lets me run LOTS of boxcars! Actual STMFC Content Starts

True enough, but GATC had captial in the early 1930s and bought up other tank car fleets at a great rate, including Pennsylvania Conley, so that by WW II and for at least a couplle of decades after

Tim, et al, It basically means railroads switching each other's customers, with variations on a theme. Here's an example: In 1916 the SD&AE built it's railroad parallel to the Santa Fe in San Diego,

Did I say Oregon Trunck??? " by the Oregon Trunk (now BNSF" Oh my Lord this local crew would have me drawn and quartered... I should have said the Oregon Electric (now BNSF)... Greg Martin

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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:

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: