A friend asked me: Do you know when the transition from wood end express cars to steel end express car took place? Also, how long were wood end cars allowed for interchange after the transition to

I sent Schuyler a builders photo of these cars off-line. Chet French Dixon, IL

Dennis, I have the PM book in my hand and look at the same company diagram, and yes, it says "Murphy". But as Fritz said, "Murphy" was often used pretty loosely... When I was doing the research

Dennis Storzek wrote: Not sure this description is at odds with calling it a "slough track" though I recognize it's a little more specific. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press,

Thompson <thompson@...> wrote: But the "sluff" track can be any convenient track. These are specifically placed between the ladders. My best guess is they are, for want of a better name, "hand-off"

Steve Lucas wrote: Steve, in the list of cars in a conductor's time book I've looked at for 1948-1952, I was struck with the observation that in among all the other other cars were two

Don-- I have two of these Roundhouse milk cars, and brake fluid worked well to strip the paint off one of them. The paint came off by scrubbing with an old toothbrush after a few hours'

Many were the roads that kept archbar trucks and K brake systems on company-service cars. Furthermore, unlike within the US, these were NO restrictions on the use of cars equipped with either or both

But the "sluff" track can be any convenient track. These are specifically placed between the ladders. My best guess is they are, for want of a better name, "hand-off" tracks. Most yards that have

Sounds plausible given boxcars, flats, and tank cars can be discerned. Mike Turner Simpsonville, SC 29681

Frank, I personally don't know beans about PM boxcars, but didn't Fritz Milhaupt just say in message 97935 that the PM diagram specifically called these out as "Murphy" ends? I thought that since Mr.

Car makers may have favored one part or appliance supplier over another but the purchasing railroad specified the various parts and appliances in incredible detail - usually more than 125 different

Mark I remove the sides of these cars by using a Dremel tool with a saw blade and cut close to the line I'm removing. I have done 4 Southern 10 IH 50 ft boxcars this way from 10'-6" IH Life Like

Does anyone have a 1951 ORER for sale or trade? I hae a 1963 to trade or I would buy it outright. -- Fenton Wells 3047 Creek Run Sanford NC 27332 919-499-5545 srrfan1401@...

Any suggestions on removing a roof on a Proto 50' boxcar. Bought resin parts 50' viking roofs for NKP #87000 series. Had four of the cars 3 RTR and one kit. Plan too roof three and use the other for

There is an on-line resource at university libraries. It is called Compendex EI, it is the digital, searchable Engineering Index. Remember the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature from grade

There are cement plants everywhere, on the Frisco and other railroads. That would be my educated guess.

Can anyone provide a link to a web-based photo, or send me one off-line, of this car, or any similar car (double-door 40' box car)? TIA SGL ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or

Al Kresse wrote: Thanks, Al. Now that you state it, I think Richard Hendrickson had come with this fact too, but I'd forgotten. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley,

I am amazed to learn that there actually WAS a Murphy! Thanks, Al, for explaining this. So we should all now be careful to use the term Murphy, as opposed to murphy. SGL It was named for Peter