---In STMFC@..., <sartherdj@...> wrote : Another detail I saw for the first time in a photo is why a poling pocket is so difficult to add to a freight car model. The pocket extends out a bit proud

Dave Sarther wrote: Yes (with the help of a couple of jacks), and there are extant photos of that being done. (Two of them were in one of my columns in _Model Railroad Hobbyist_ in the issue for

My first thought on enlarging this photo was what an exquisite photo Jack Delano snapped for posterity Photos of this caliber are priceless. Jack Delano was a professional of the highest caliber.

Did these cars have the flat panel roofs or the diagonal panel roofs? Brent ________________________________ Dr. J. Brent Greer From: STMFC@... on behalf of Tim O'Connor timboconnor@... [STMFC]

1963 TP&W series 1301-1312 (12 cars) expanded to 1301-1349 by 1965(16 cars). The TP&W series did not exist in 1959. NKP series 27000-27914 still had 879 cars in 1959. By 1965 the NKP hadbeen folded

So now that Gary Roe’s identified the Ford as a ’59, do you know, Eric, what year the TP&W got these cars from the NKP? Schuyler Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:50 PM To:

Thanks Gary. Schuyler Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 3:31 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: Re: [STMFC] USRA rebuild with a Hutchins end? It is a 1959. gary roe quincy,

It is a 1959. gary roe quincy, illinois From: "'Schuyler Larrabee' schuyler.larrabee@... [STMFC]" To: STMFC@... Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 2:12 PM Subject: RE: [STMFC] USRA rebuild

What year is that Ford? Schuyler From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:43 AM To: stmfc@... Subject: [STMFC] USRA rebuild

---In STMFC@..., <thecitrusbelt@...> wrote : A TRAINS March 1993 article also quotes an ICC officialwho states, "If the push pole was officially outlawed I have no record ofthat fact…" ++++ I

I have come across some various takes on this (below). Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA ++++ A person in the industry commented, "Individual railroadswould have forbidden the practice without regard to

Steve wrote: “Notice that the jack is right under a poling pocket - another dangerous thing outlawed eventually.” Steve, Are you stating that jacking the car under the poling pocket was

Notice that the jack is right under a poling pocket  -  another dangerous thing outlawed eventually.   And really, really hard to model!

Actually, no. It's another of the many photos taken by Jack Delano while on assignment for the OWI documenting the homefront during WW2. It may bot be totally candid, but it's pretty likely that the

Posed or not, Duff makes good jacks. I used two to lift one end of a car just Friday. Chuck Peck

This was a posed photo taken for the manufacturer of the jack. Bill Daniels San Francisco, CA On Saturday, October 21, 2017 11:34 AM, "Charles Peck lnnrr152@... [STMFC]" wrote:

I am seeking a copy of the RMC from May 1988 that details bell tanks on flat cars. If someone has the issue to share or answer questions, please ping me off list. Thanks, Brad Andonian Seattle

Ted. Will you be bringing some to RPM Chicago next week? Robert J. Miller CFA Saginaw, MI Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time. Gerald R. Ford

---In STMFC@..., <schuyler.larrabee@...> wrote : BTW, the link doesn’t seem to work. Is there a “tiny url” equivalent? ====================== Sorry Schuyler it's been a while since I used tiny

I see something all crushed up between the jack and car frame... it may be leather all folded over, which works as well as wood. Dennis Storzek ---In STMFC@..., <lnnrr152@...> wrote : By todays