Bill, I was just citing examples, not trying to compile a complete list. Other (smaller) RRs whose USRA 50 ton cars also survived for a long time as built, IIRC, included RF&P, MEC, CNJ. But my

much of my data is from frank's postings on the TTnut list, but the confusion re non existent west point route USRA boxcars is down to me generalising. i meant georgia RR cars. i am interested in

Brad Andonian wrote: That's the right car number. UP owned just ONE of these cars and that's the one. Your call, of course, but I believe that to model rarities just complicates the problem of

After a wait of several years, I am offering the Red Caboose 70 Ton truck to the group at $3.90/pair without wheel sets. I do have wheels sets available ( code 88 only )@ $2.75 extra/pair of trucks.

Rich,   The USRA model is Pac Ltd 100 Single sheathed outside braced. USRA 40'     The UP car is at work; cannot check today.    I believe that i have confused you guys---I have two cars that I

Frank Valoczy wrote: Well, Frank, here's what you DID say: "RailTT's model is the CN version of the USRA SS "clone" with the fishbelly centre sill". I'm sorry, "clone" does not mean "sort of

Richard Hendrickson wrote: Richard is of course right that most railroads rebuilt their USRA cars in later years. That includes SP. All surviving SP USRA box cars were rebuilt in 1949 to an

What number is on the Box? Rich

The Clinchfield's 50-ton SS USRA cars also survived as built, albeit w/AB brake conversion, into the 1950s with CC&O reporting marks. Al Westerfield captured the very distinctive stenciling spelling

Appropriate road names for what date? I assume the Pacific Limited model represents the USRA 50 ton single sheathed box cars as built. Some of those cars survived into the early '50s without

Anthony Thompson wrote: Yes - looking again at the photos, they all appear to be steel-sheathed. Thank you, Tony - you illustrated my point about confusion perfectly! I know that the "actual" USRA

Gentlemen, I have a Pac Limited USRA single sheathed outside braced model I need appropriate road names for as well as clarification on the Pac Ltd UP box car. Is the UP model the same as the image

Frank Valoczy wrote: The GA 19300-19449 are not USRA cars, as they are 8 ft. 6 in. high inside. USRA cars were 9 feet high inside. The GA 19500-19799 cars have dimensions matching the USRA cars

Especially considering that a Sunshine model is only slightly more than that! My days of buying inaccurate, expensive models are over. Tim O' The bottom line: should you pay $35 for this model?

benjaminfrank_hom wrote: Also: GA 19500-19799? I've seen some photos of those, and those look to me to definitely by USRA SS cars (5/5/5 ends and all). This would suggest to me that 19300-19449 would

And the trees... I just dropped someone off at the front entrance to Union Station 3 weeks ago. Outside of the type of film used, much of the photo could be duplicated today, except that the trees

All, A friend provided a pdf file of "Rules Regulating the Safe Loading of Bulk Grain in Closed Cars."  This pamphlet is dated 1950.  I knew there would be some interest in this and have uploaded

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the STMFC group. File : /AAR Pam36-1950 Grain Handling.pdf Uploaded by :

Rich Burg wrote: "One might think that these cars were pretty long in the tooth in the mid-1950's, but keep in mind these USRA box cars had been rebuilt to steel in the late 1940's. The rebuilding

Benjamin Scanlon wrote: "my main interest is the georgia and west point route; while they had 'true' USRA cars, they had all been rebuilt with steel sheathing and modern doors by the time period i'm