Richard, Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm more after a detail shot of the door - I've got several general views already. Frank Valoczy Vancouver, BC Richard Brennan wrote:

Dan Holbrook wrote 1948 Total 2,025,202. Total on 3:1 plan: 48,988 Percentage of empty refrigerator car miles to total loaded: 1948 39.6 Thanks for that great data, Dan! So the 3:1 plan

Dan, thanks very much for sharing this information. After several days of more or less speculation and guesswork on this topic by STMFC listers, it is a relief to actually have some

Hi Thanks to the moderator for allowing me to join the list. I joined in part because I wanted to find out more about these, among other Georgia & Florida RR equipment. Rails Through the Wiregrass

I thought list member might want the following information. Total refrigerator carloads from 1940 thru 1948 and number loaded on 3:1 plan forwarded to West Coast. It should be noted that the verbage

How about pre-Keystone PRR 503449 X29 with Creco doors... eh??? Steam Era Freight Cars Reference Manual Vol 1, page 119 also... note Creco-doored C&O 8000 Class B5-2 1923 AAR on page

Quick question - could someone suggest a source for a good close-up photo of the door fittings on an X29 with Creco doors? TIA, Frank Valoczy Vancouver, BC

Dave I will indeed be posting photos. I need a chance to get home and access my photo site. I will let you guys know when that is done. Now onto a report of today's activities. The day began

Fenton, I am glad that you attended the meet and had a good time. You were one of our first timers and there were several others that were as well. Please spread the word and we look forward to

I had mentioned earlier seeing a letter about the 3:1 ratio. Below it has been transcribed. This letter underscores Frank Peacocks post 98693 regarding the source of the order. It also expands the 3:1

Dennis, I had a great time and wanted to thank you and all those involved for making this a great RPM meet. I met new friends, saw many, really great models and clinics, learned a lot and most of all

Sorry for the obvious oversight, 1959 is the year I model. Walt

Thanks, Ken. See, that wasn't hard was it? :-) All I was asking was where the information came from; you've demonstrated that it came from a primary source (railroad diagram). That's good enough for

Ouch Tim… necessary? I added the "Jim Mischke would chime in soon" to qualify my answer, but since that wasn't sufficient, I am adding below to qualify my answer. Here are some quotes from the

Gentlemen, I offer one reference: RP Cyc 18, A.R.A 1923-1929 40' Box Cars, by Patrick Wider, section on B&O M-26 All-Steel Box Cars, captions for various B&O M-26B,C,D photos on pages 72-74, "The

Denis, appreciate the news from Savannah! Any chance that you (or another attendee) could post model photos for those of us who live just too far away and can only afford 1 or 2 crosscountry trips a

And this confidence comes from..... repetition? Tim O'Connor

Tim I'm almost 100% confident in my answer. Jim will come along soon and confirm this for us. The Boxcars with slogans on them were more billboards than cars that were used for the LCL service. B&O

Question 1. What does the "Circle T" indicate? Answer: From my understanding it is an indication on the car that the car was approved for less than carload use. (Time Saver

The recent plea for more wartime photography reminded me of a negative I own where I'd love to know the location. The other images on these strips of 35mm are in the Freehold area and elsehwere on the