Anyone recognize the make/importer of this tank car? It caught my eye because of the radial (circumferential) rivet

Baggage cars were used to transport newspapers, magazines, catalogs, and other specialized time sensitive loads. It was less expensive to ship by rail in bulk to distributed mailing points than to

Al Brown wrote: "[SAL 301] sure is a baggage car: see Tom Christensen's post. But, what in the world was it doing there?" Most likely an empty baggage car deadheading home in a freight train;

It sure is a baggage car: see Tom Christensen's post. But, what in the world was it doing there? Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

Tim, Looks more like Zamac than brass. Chuck Hladik

I asked them about this at Trainfest, and the plan is PDF files. It may be one file per page, but with 2 DVD-ROMs full of the complete issues (ads and all). They even considered selling a USB stick

Al, It looks like SAL 301 is listed as BAG, could it be a baggage car? Be nice to throw one into one of my 1930s SP Oregon freights. To all who thanked me on and off line you are more then welcome.

Al, SAL 301 is a 1911 built 70' baggage car. Tom Christensen  The only two SAL cars I noticed were a 15000-series box ('24 ARA SS, class B-5) and SAL 301, which is I have no idea what. Not

Just a bit more information on this so that everyone knows what's going on.... For the past several months, basically 2 guys, Clint Hyde & Dave Emery, have been hard at work producing a replacement

Thanks for taking the time to scan that conductor's book. I'm starting a new presentation and need information from such records. Thanks again, Clark Propst

Hear, hear, Ben! But honestly, the "gains" are mostly illusory -- just us really, and handfuls of other people... The real "prototype modelers" at my club are almost all the same people they've always

Work is done on the UP F70-1 set <http://home.comcast.net/%7Ejerryglow/samples/UP_flat.jpg> and a supplemental set to go with Speedwitch's B-50-24/27 set. Both will be printed in yellow but can be

Dennis, I didn't know that. Thanks for telling "the rest of the story"! Regards, -Jeff Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 5:04 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re: UP

I presume DR is Denver shops. The list of reweigh symbols in the STMFC files has DE for Denver. Is this incorrect, or both used? TIA Jack Mullen

STMFC, Sorry guys that last message was supposed to Bill Welch, not the group. My error. FHP (Frank H. Peacock)

Bill, Dick's phone number is: 972-248-6262. He said that evenings are best. I just talked with him at 9:00pm so I guess that is about right. FHP To: STMFC@... From:

This is very generous of you Larry. Thank you very much! Larry Ostresh Laramie, Wyoming

Neat stuff! Thanks for sharing. At a quick glance: lots of home-road cars (SP/T&NO). Occasional eastern cars (DL&W/Erie as well as Penna/NYC/subsidiaries). The only two SAL cars I noticed were a

Yer Honor, I didn't notice any slams of Kalmbach... but I did see that note about TRAINS available on DVD! Man if we could get all those magazines on DVD, in a searchable format, who CARES about the

Further... The hardware used on stockcar doors was designed so the bottom of the door was free to swing out five or six inches to free it from wet frozen bedding, etc. The links that encircled the rod