Here's a post about freight cars: has anyone heard when the Rapido meat reefers might become available? Richard Townsend Lincoln City, Oregon

Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply : )) Not know if there are decals alavailable for Erie box cars from this time period, I model 54 BTW, I guess I should look for a decorated Branchline

That, at least, has something vaguely to do with freight cars (the list topic, remember?), which almost all other posts on this topic emphatically do not. Where are our group leaders when we need

That joke is getting tiresome. Consider this; perhaps switchmen aren't called that because they line switches, but rather because they switch cars. Dennis

But yet we don't have turnout stands or turnoutmen, hmmmmmmm Chuck Hladik navyfan696@... writes: <snip> In CSX's 2011 annual report (p. 12) it says "...and track that diverts trains

<snip> In CSX's 2011 annual report (p. 12) it says "...and track that diverts trains from one track to another known as turnouts." Mike Calo Glen Burnie MD

Steve, Your point is totally valid, and there's a distinct possibility if not a good probability, that the original roofs were unpainted except for coating riveted lap joints with black car cement.

Greetings, I think I heard that the confusion with switch and turnout was because Model Railroader style guide dictated that turnout was to be used to avoid conflict with an electrical switch, as

In addition to the interesting details of handling coal traffic from the mines to the weighing and waybilling location mentioned in Tony's post (108842) and associated blog entry, the C&O (and

In 2003 I built a Branchline factory painted and lettered kit of Erie 86012 (NEW 11-52). The kit came with a silver or aluminum colored roof and running board. At the time, Branchline enjoyed a

Clark According to my Erie diagram book the cars were built at Erie's Dunmore shops between August and November of 1952. There were three groups built, 86000-86199, 86200-86399, and

In addition to the interesting details of handling coal traffic from the mines to the weighing and waybilling location mentioned in Tony's post (108842) and associated blog entry, the C&O (and

Clark, Presuming you model after 1952 (which I recall you do), Erie 86026 is from 86000-86499. They were 40' AAR all-steel box cars built by Erie August to November 1952. Inside height 10'-3 3/4",

What date are you modelling? I ask because the Erie 86000 series was used at least twice: in the early 20th century for 36' single-sheathed "Fowler" boxcars, later on for 40' steel cars. Al Brown,

I don't know it I would necessarily agree with that as a blanket statement. I have MOP employee timetables from the 1950's, in the Special instructions item 3-C is titled "THROUGH TURNOUTS AND

Jerry, It contains a discussion of definitions, forms, rules, rates, tariffs, ICC regs that influence freight movement (not restricted to rail freight). You can download a copy of the 1920 edition

Dave Evans wrote: The 1953 Cyc has this definition for Roller Bearing: "The general term applied to a group of journal bearings which depend on the rolling action of a set of rollers in order

I would like to model Erie box car 86026. Can anyone supply info on this car or number series? Clark Propst Mason City Iowa

All, I have posted pictures of the sides for the Brianard Built NP, the CB&Q and the riveted and welded GN combo door sides. These will be avalible withing a week or so. The "kit" will be just the

In following up on an earlier blog post about handling cuts of cars, my friend Larry Kline put me in touch with Gene P. Schaeffer, who was kind enough to send me copies of additional "mine ticket"