John, Lots of great discussion of this, waaaay back in the archives (circa 2001) Information posted by Tim Gilbert from the ICC Annual reports has the following: 12/31/1942 - 149,426 american owned

You don’t see them around here either Gene. You can go to Scale ModelSupply in St Paul and pay list for them ; / ClarkPropst Mason City Iowa

GCW, All- A report on NPR this week about oil companies switching to rail while the Keystone Pipeline project lingers brought to mind Harold Ickes circa 1941 comment that U.S. roads would be unable

Ben, What I should have said was that I never see USED Ertl cars at flea markets and model train sales. Gene Green ---In STMFC@..., <stmfc@...> wrote: Gene Green asked: "I never see Ertl freight

Other cars similarly rebuilt went to the Savannah & Atlanta, who eventually rebuilt them with Hutchins roofs. Door stop on the S&A was a vertical board. These are also available from F&C from the

Bruce, Note taken for the designations. I appreciate the list of other ICC 103 cars. Nate ---In STMFC@..., <stmfc@...> wrote: Nate, An answer and some additional points. Speedwitch released

Gene Green asked: "I never see Ertl freight cars around here in Central New Mexico.  Was their distribution only regional?  One rarely sees Ertl farm equipment models in this area (admittedly off

I never see Ertl freight cars around here in Central New Mexico. Was their distribution only regional? One rarely sees Ertl farm equipment models in this area (admittedly off topic) so could their

Thanks Rich, I am not sure then which mod’s, butsuspect the 1961-1964. I see the extra steel under the doors and the doortracks on the side of the cars in photos. That is what inspired

Thanks Elden. Take care, Chuck Higdon - check out my FEC layoutat https://picasaweb.google.com/102920461774912857361 From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...]On Behalf Of Gatwood, Elden

I’ve had several of the box cars, all stripped and repainted to my favoriteroad (most bought used). I thought the factory lettering was heavy handed atbest. The weathering may have been a good

Thanks to all who respinded to my questions regarding the Ertl cars, especially Seve Hile for the info on the Rock Island cars and Dave Sieber for sending the full article by Dr. Richard on

Hi guys, There's a builder photo of SLSF 80899 in the ACF builder's photo collection, and a builder's photo of SLSF 81000 in the January, 1910 issue of the Franklin Institute Journal (as part of a

Cyril SOU Seley hoppers were covered in the Fall 1992 issue of the SRHS publication Southern rails with photos and reconstruction drawings of the earlier cars ; I believe this issue may still be

Does anyone know where one can locate early photos of the SLSF and Southern Seley hopper cars? Thanks, Cyril Durrenberger From: "jaydeet2001@..." To: STMFC@... Sent: Saturday, November

It looks like the ex-AB&C Seley hoppers that the ACL got lasted until at least 1950 in ACL paint. Maybe longer in MofW service. - Steve Hedlund On Saturday, November 2, 2013 8:09 PM,

Most of them did die early, simply because they were composite cars built a decade or more before World War I. Southern's lasted as long as they did because the last series with steel ends were built

Ah, the GT twin hopper. They are a curious blend of GLa/1905 CD traits, but I think they actually trace back to the ca. 1905 ACF channel-side hoppers. David Thompson ---In STMFC@..., <stmfc@...>

Nate, An answer and some additional points. Speedwitch released a North American Tank car Co (NATC) car and was working on a General American (GATC) Type 30 tank car, which AFAIK was not released

Does anyone know when AC&F started building tank carswith heater coils? The CB&Q bought 12 cars from AC&F in 1906, and theywere noted in the 1930 diagram book as having had their heating coils