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Re: Intermountain SP T&NO B-50-26 roof

T&NO B-50-25 series 54850-55199 had wide seam doors, but T&NO series 55200-55699 had Superior doors. As everyone here should know, any box car built for a US railroad from 1944 onwards had steel

By Tim O'Connor · #98633 ·

Re: Intermountain SP T&NO B-50-26 roof

Walt, Southwest Scale Productions at http://www.southwestscale.com/ Ed Hawkins

By Ed Hawkins · #98632 ·

Re: Steam era freight yards, take II

P'burg is correct from my track chart from 1963. It shows about the same number of yard tracks (about 12) in the foreground, and it appears that the "bowl" or class yard is behind the

By Jim Wolf · #98631 ·

Re: Steam era freight yards, take II

Dave Evans wrote This is the PRR's Phillipsburg, NJ yard on the Bel-Del .... there was a hump yard here, and the hump would be just over and behind the photographers left shoulder....

By Tim O'Connor · #98630 ·

Re: Intermountain SP T&NO B-50-26 roof

Try Andy Carlson midcentury@... <midcentury@...> Jim Hayes Portland Oregon www.sunshinekits.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

By Jim Hayes · #98629 ·

Re: Intermountain SP T&NO B-50-26 roof

Sorry about that last post. I had just hit the reply button when our cocker spaniel landed in my lap causing me to hit the send button. The result is history. I am looking for some wide seam doors

By WaltGCox@... · #98628 ·

Re: Intermountain SP T&NO B-50-26 roof

Paul Lyons wrote: You're right. I was emphasizing that the -25s, preceding the -26s, all had steel running boards, so a -26 with wood running board is definitely bogus. My comment on the

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #98627 ·

Re: Intermountain SP T&NO B-50-26 roof

In a message dated 3/31/2011 8:15:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, thompson@... writes: mike brock wrote: > OK. For Tony Thompson...although others are welcome to chime in. The > SP

By WaltGCox@... · #98626 ·

Re: Intermountain SP T&NO B-50-26 roof

Tony, Mike is asking about the 26's, not the 25's. You still need a Southwest door, but not the wide seam one. Paul Lyons

By Paul Lyons · #98625 ·

Re: Intermountain SP T&NO B-50-26 roof

mike brock wrote: Everything I know and every document I can access says the IM T&NO version is wrong. Moreover, all of the Class B-50-25 cars, having been built during and after 1946, were

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #98624 ·

Re: Intermountain SP T&NO B-50-26 roof

Mike, The SP and the T&NO B-50-26's had straight panel roofs and metal running boards. The running board manufacturers varied depending on the builder and car series number. The real problem with the

By Paul Lyons · #98623 ·

Re: Steam era freight yards, take II

Guys, You were getting warm. This is the PRR's Phillipsburg, NJ yard on the Bel-Del. The yard is on the east shore of the Delaware River, although at this location the river bank along the tracks is

By devansprr · #98622 ·

Intermountain SP T&NO B-50-26 roof

The subject of this message has probably been discussed many times. Fine. It's going to be discussed again. Remember, I'm the only one at this party with a gun<G>. OK. For Tony Thompson...although

By mike brock <brockm@...> · #98621 ·

Curtains for Refrigerator Cars

I have some stenciling drawing for curtains used by FGE/WFE. Can anyone offer information about what kind of material(s) these curtains were made of? Bill Welch 2225 Nursery Road;

By Bill Welch · #98620 ·

Re: Foreign Road Stock Cars

CJ is Chicago Junction, which had the trackage at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago. IIRC it was leased to another NYC subsidiary. Jim Gates ________________________________ To:

By Jim Gates · #98619 ·

Re: Steam era freight yards, take II

Brian Carlson wrote: Clarks Summit is named for its location up on a ridge. No river of that size in Clarks Summit. Tom Madden

By pullmanboss <tcmadden@...> · #98618 ·

Re: Steam era freight yards, take II

On the EL list, Clark's Summit was mentioned. I don't know the area, so I can't confirm, just passing it on to this list. Brian Carlson

By Brian Carlson · #98617 ·

Re: Foreign Road Stock Cars

Bruce, My intent was not to give a hard and fast timetable schedule but rather to point out that there was plenty of time to adhere to the 28 hour rule and no need for waivers. At least for the

By Richard Orr <SUVCWORR@...> · #98616 ·

Re: Foreign Road Stock Cars

Tim O'Connor wrote: Well put, Tim, and exactly why any sensible person wishing for broad access to a web site does NOT use Microsoft products. Not only may some visitors to the site not use IE,

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #98615 ·

Re: Foreign Road Stock Cars

Doug Harding wrote Randy I took a look at your website listing for http://www.prrfreight.com/FW-8.htm .... but it was not until I opened it in Internet Explorer that I realized all

By Tim O'Connor · #98614 ·

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