Hi, I should have 'studied the pics longer'. The cars with no markings fooled me into thinking this was not in the U.S. And the lack of any 'defining' details we typically see on RRs here in the

Doug, These locomotives were built by Whitcomb locomotive works to a unique design. They are all 65-ton machines of model DE-14A or DE-19A and variants built for the U.S. Army. Many

"Kind of" Most of the bigger yards had a home made rig using an adjustable plate which could be raised and lowered so the engine could push theboards sticking out back in to the bundle. See 11:46-

Doug. Whilst i cannot throw any light on the locomotive manufacturer. Is it not ex USATC i seem to remember photos of very similar locos in USATC service. Paul Doggett UK Sent from Samsung mobile

John I am pretty certain the weigh date is 9-44 not 2. Paul Doggett UK Sent from Samsung mobile "John Barry northbaylines@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...> wrote: I've written a

Don't forget I currently have some of the diagrams in my collectionavailable for free download. The following link gets the

I've written a short blog post about the largest rail customer in the SF Bay area during WWII. Can anyone identify the passenger car at the head of the troop train in the next to last photo. Is the

Mike The IM car is even worse -- it's a 1953-1960 PS-1. Kadee makes that one and the 1950-1953 PS-1. Half of the 1940's NH PS-1 box cars were 10'0" IH, so make sure you've got the number right for a

I fully support Tony's statement about the AAR recommendations. After reading much source material from the 1930's forward, including reports on wrecks caused by shifting lumber, the AAR

Hello all: I'm trying to assemble a calendar of all prototype meets, historical society conventions and other modeling events. My plan is to have this available for all to view. Would anyone who

Thank you for posting the link. That engine happens to be my favorite narrow gauge body, even if it was also found with standard gauge trucks. It appeared in The ‘Gazette’ as a scale drawing of a

Hi Brian, Thank you for the heads up. I must not have known this or I just plain forgot. I am of the understanding that Kadee is pretty particular about prototype fidelity, so you have made it

Al there was an error in the link as first posted on the CBQ list. Try this: https://picasaweb.google.com/109517272707102411928/MaterialService Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Were the wire or cross pieces pulled down tightly against the top of the stack? If not would friction have been enough to keep the top layers in place against coupling and slack action? Dave Sent from

I have an undec new IMRC kit for this car (40' w/ 7' door). -Andy Carlson Ojai CA From: "'Brian Carlson' prrk41361@... [STMFC]" Mike You do know that the Kadee car is

There were two MODEL RAILROADER articles on this subject. Lumber Loads: February 1957 Jack Work Page 32 Lumber Loads: June 1992 Noel T. Holley Page 79 Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Mike You do know that the Kadee car is incorrect for the early PS-1s which is why Kadee hasn’t done this car. See the essential freight Car series Jan 2008 in RMC for Ted Culotta’s article on

In the Photos section, in a folder named Dean ONeill, I posted an example of the "rubber cement" paint peeling method, that I have been very happy with. This is on a Kadee car. Dean ONeill Redmond WA

No, the connection was to the EJ&E.

I could not get the link to work. Is that the quarry on the Burlington line west of Chicago? Al Kresse