Charles, Thank you so much for your analysis and posting of this data! You have provided numbers to confirm my "anecdotal" observations of the loading trends over the "transition era." I suspect

Feb 19-21, 2016 - Prairie Rail, Operating weekend in Kansas City March 7-13, 2016 - Comanche and Indian Gap Spring Meet (1.5" scale live steam) March 18-20, 2016 - Layout Design Sig seminar and op

My recollection as an interested child growing up in that area is that Material Service Corp. had a number of unconnected industrial railroad operations, most of which were for the numerous limestone

Life-Like Proto-2000 tank cars. Specifically, a CONOCO tank. 91% alcohol didn’t touch it, to my surprise and disappointment. Recommendations? Suggestions? Schuyler

This is a comparison of types of cars loaded with lumber, shingles, and lath toward the end of the steam era. The amounts are in carloads present in the 1% sample; to estimate national carloads for

As an extension of my traditionally formatted Prototype Rails 2016 clinic "Airbrushing 101 & Spraying Acrylics" there will also be an opportunity for 48 attendees to experience spraying Modelflex

The gravel pit photos were first linked on the CBQ list in response to this quest by Leo Philips: Near Plainfield, IL I noticed clear signs of former rail Spurs to the now flooded pits along Rte

These data are from the 1947 ICC 1% Carload Waybill Survey for lumber, shingles, and lath. They are carloads in the sample (to estimate national carloads multiply by 100). 1st Quarter

Jim Dick wrote: The Loading Rules did not start with the AAR, as I am sure Jim knows, but I want to make sure this is clear. I have before me a 1926 edition, from the ARA Mechanical Division. It

Mark Rickert wrote: Thanks for the reminder, Mark. I knew about this resource you make available but forgot to mention it in my post. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley,

I have got a railroad drawing of an NP Load Adjuster. Always wondered how that worked, thanks for you explanation! Now it all fits. Jim Dick - Roseville. MN

I can't put my finger on the origin of the cars, but they are REALLY old early steel ore cars, some look like from the Summers Steel Car Co., undoubtedly purchased second hand. The large door

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

In a message dated 12/19/2015 5:10:59 P.M. Central Standard Time,STMFC@... writes: "Kind of" Most of the bigger yards had a home made rig using an adjustable plate which could be raised and lowered so

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

In a message dated 12/19/2015 12:01:10 P.M. Central Standard Time,STMFC@... writes: Don't forget I currently have some of the diagrams in my collectionavailable for free download. The following link

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