Sorry for the post - wasn't for the group.   Mitch Mercante

John,   Yeah, I'm going to get 8 to 10 kits.  When I finally inventoried my stock, I realized I had a few more meat reefers than I thought.  And I think I may not do the Jacobs Packing Plant.  If

Heavens to Murphy... Like that term? <g> Greg Martin Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. Norman Maclean Tony writes: As anyone knows who has perused

Mitch, you planning on pre-ordering/reserving any of either the kits or the painted/unlettered ones? Meat reefers - you're gonna need a bunch of 'em. John ---------- Forwarded message

Hi, On one of the layouts I operate on there is a track in the yard that is referred to as "for now". And because it is actually track four ... it "works" for us. A "slough track" by any other

Larry, Call Fred Hill at the Oringinal Whistle Stop in Pasadena. He ordered a half dozen of the kits for me yesterday Paul Lyons

Fritz, Best I've been able to gather is that these were known as Vulcan ends. I haven't seen this particular variety of Vulcan end (8+8) on anything but the PM 85000 series cars (which were also

As I sat down to look for wood-sheathed boxcars I could kitbash reasonably easily for my future Pere Marquette layout, I was struck by how limited my options were. The PM seemed to have had a taste

I’d appreciate it greatly if anyone knows of a hobby shop or of mail order source that I could place a reservation for several of these GARX 37’ reefer kits. Please contact me off-line with your

Regarding that scrap load -- I recall a Green Frog video on the UP that shows a gondola with a towering load of crushed scrap automobile bodies, that looked just as precarious. But it's being handled

Or way car (caboose) storage, no longer used for that or cleaning tracks that sometimes were pressed into other service Tom Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: Mystery to me box car Schuyler Larrabee

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: They could be "slough" tracks, for the convenience of crews working either ladder. That's a place you stuff cars that you need to get out of the way for a little

Indeed it is, Bud. I've been wondering if anyone can explain the intent of providing the two tracks between the yard ladders. They're covered with cars, but a mixmaster assortment. What are

Yes, that is quite a load, but more likely its just for yard service scrap only. There were/are rules governing open top loads with restrictions on overhangs,unsecured lading, etc. Myself, I

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Thanks, that is why I joind this group, I learn so much. I did not know that. Fenton -- Fenton Wells 3047 Creek Run Sanford NC 27332 919-499-5545 srrfan1401@...

--- In STMFC@..., "mike brock" <brockm@...> wrote: I would > think that other members might consider that assuming these cars DO > represent something real is similar to encountering a

Erie's reefer business is described in the book "Men of Erie" which was published around 1950. Can't put my hands on the book at the moment. Ed Mines

Mark, That's my photo and I just went downstairs to check if there was a date on it. There's no date, unfortunately. John Golden O'Fallon, IL

Sure wouldn't have wanted to go far loaded like that. From that location, a scrap melting steel mill was about 10 city blocks east, left and behind the photographer. -- Frank Greene Memphis, TN