Al Brown wrote: You're right that there's a provision to load through and beyond an owner's home district, but that's on the basis that it is routed partly via owner's rails. The Santa Fe in

Gene Semon wrote: Yes, the manuscript and photos have been submitted to us. We like the book and do plan to push it forward, but it won't be directly following the MDT book, which is close to

I'm not sure I understand the car-service rules. The following is a question. Using an SFRD reefer loaded in Minnesota as an example: consignment to Illinois, where the Santa Fe goes, would be within

Tony, decal solvents don't have a "shelf life," as far as I know, but over time the water in them will evaporate so that they become stronger. The solution is simple; just add a small amount of

Tim, at the risk of flogging a dead horse, those cars weren't consigned to any of the places you list. They were consigned to New York. And that's definitely a violation of the car service rules

Eldon: What is the structural beam load made from? KL

Gentlemen, Prior to the 1964 color change to orange with the N&W's acquisition the Wabash, virtually all A.R.T. reefers were painted with yellow sides. Some do appear to shift towards orange in

I once had Champ solvent ruin decals on a F&C gon and shunned it in favor of Micro Sol. However, I found that M-S did not work as aggressively as I liked, leaving the decal visible, even on smooth

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: FOUO Guys; Hey, I didn't included it, but: http://www.rgspemkt.com/215-P1.html and http://www.rgspemkt.com/206 Sorry! Elden Gatwood Classification:

"Sounds like a modeling challenge ala Iron Chef" Ben Hom Ben and I talked about having an "Iron Modeler" competition before. That AHM DD DS model would be a good one. "You have 8 hours to make this

What I'm talking about is this car: http://tinyurl.com/28qfell If you look at the two photos of models, they have obvious yellow side, yet the prototype photo is obviously orange sides. Seems to me

From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Tim O'Connor Maybe after Roger Hinman finishes the MDT book and Bill Welch the FGE book, someone with the knowledge will

I wick with a Kleenex not a paper towel, and only with the corner. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

Tim, you misunderstand the challenge. If I do this project, you're doing it too. Allez chemin-de-fer! Ben Hom From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of

I want to thank the group members for their responses to my request for advice. The information has been helpful to me, and I believe it will be helpful in the future to anyone searching for similar

Tim O'Connor wrote: Ben, never bet Tim any beer. Last time I did so, he lost but wouldn't pay up. Tony Thompson 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 (510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail:

Richard, an SFRD reefer loaded in Minnesota and consigned to anywhere in Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Oregon, Idaho, Washington,

Scott But then, there's that famous color photo of hundreds of ART reefers in Grand Junction Colorado in the late 1950's and NOT ONE yellow ART reefer can be seen. Every one of the cars has a Wabash

Tony is doubtless correct that these cars were captured by the local carrier and loaded for destinations in the east in violation of the car service rules. Even in January, SFRD wanted their

I think that's fine (if I follow what you're saying)-- 1960 they were still yellow; after N&W logo replaced Wabash in 1964, orange came in. Scott Pitzer =================================