For those interested in how my scratch built replacement side for the Virginian's SS Bx10 once it was assembled with F&C ends and resin copy of the Accurail Hutchins roof can find three new photos

There was a list of standardized repairs at fixed prices. For extensive or special repairs, the owner was asked if they wanted local repair or send home for repair. For damage as in wrecked

When a freight was being repaired in a Non-owners Repair Shops, i.e. sheathing being replaced: trucks being swapped out for whatever reason; etc., was there communications with the owner RR or were

This collection has been available for years -- whenever you use Google Images search, you can specify the collection this way: source:life The images aren't well organized -- you can search

Permit me to call these photos to your attention: http://images.google.com/hosted/life/72941a1fc7cd792c.html . By always clicking on the leftmost of the “Related images”, one can cycle

Yes, it is SK-Q 68600, and the location is called Matthews Switch. Of course the ATSF never ran through there, but I am glad it is preserved. __________________________________________________ J.

Besides ACL & WLE? Anyone else notice that with an addition of ladders it's close to the T&P gon featured in the RMC planbook? Ed Mines

To the extent a photo of the 50-foot model built up is any help, here is a link to a photo of mine: Steam Era Freight Cars - Models - Box Cars - RI 262789 Steam Era Freight Cars

There was industrial standards for riveting and fabrication work I havenever crossed referenced the specifications myself. Also Handy is the AISC datasheets on structural shapes both current standards

On highway 6 a few miles north of Albany there is an ATSF stock car as partof a historical marker. Charlie, on the old Orient line

And thank you for pointing me to the new Yahoo link that sends replies directly to the previous poster. Somehow that was hidden well enough in the woods that I hadn’t seen it before and had been

Yes I did. And the panhandle is full of outside braced box cars and SFRD ice reefers. __________________________________________________ J. Stephen Sandifer Minister Emeritus, Southwest Central

Thanks for the heads up Tim. I think I'm going to need long term financing. Bill Pardie

Did you take pictures of the MKT caboose as well? Charlie

I drove through Gorman, DeLeon, and Dublin Texas this week and saw 4 boxcars labeled Texas Central. However, they were originally N&W 48000-48999. They now have 4 roof hatches in the center of the

Mike Bauer responds to Tony Thompson's note that Bauer's message about various PC software systems is not a frt car message with: "Sorry, I mis-sent that�.." Which just barely kept him from

Ted Culotta has been selling off his print collection on Ebay for low,low prices :-) I'd be surprised if Ted doesn't have a shot of one of the Rock Islandcars, since he seems to have just about

Nice find! However, according to the Rocket Express site, their car with fixed ends is the the next series, running from 159250-159899. The end door version is 160250-160899. I don¹t know what

Sorry, I mis-sent that….. Best to ya, Mike Bauers Milwaukee, Wi

Mike Bauers wrote: Um, Mike, not a freight car topic. If you meant to reply just to Tim, you now have to edit the "sender" address, as Yahoo automatically adds the group address. Tony Thompson