Didn't the defunct Sierra Car & Foundry attempt both the G85 & G89?     Rich Christie

There is a good resource online: http://www.wch.com/pdf/catalog/blueflag.pdf Mike Aufderheide

Hello, Slightly off topic but relevant enough...I need a Champ HD-81 set (Box car data, 40T, 36 and 40 ft, white gothic). If you can't spare the set then what I really need is the dimensional and

Franklin county, Iowa was 35, Marshall county 64, Cerro Gordo county 17. Gene Green

Jim Evans wrote: Interesting that SP first leased these cars. Do you know how many were leased to SP? The SP car records show them as purchased in 1961. Tony Thompson Editor,

Just to clear up any possible confusion about my earlier reply (quoted below), I meant the AF-1 and AF-2 are almost identical (if not identical) to one another. I did not mean that the B-7 is nearly

No, sadly for some us...

Bruce Smith wrote: Indeed, browsing a few states shows that this was widespread as early as 1942. California continued to do it until 1955, after which they went to adhesive stickers. California

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I thank all for the help.  Tony, I got the photo in the book.  Thanks.  I sent for the Shoreliner, No special price for non member.   I hope the check is enough.   The cars are in the black

And what a neat and subtle detail that many states suspended their normal yearly license plate swap for a metal renewal tag in 1943/44 and some also switched to single plates to save metal during

Tim O'Connor wrote: When he said the "SP used these cars," he meant the EXACT cars. SP bought most of the NH Clejan cars. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906

Rod Miller wrote: The alternating colors only appear in 1956-1958; see this link: http://www.licenseplates.tv/nevada-170.html?sort=20a&page=3&= It looks like the letter prefix(es) didn't

Agreed. And for the record... I was the one who did all the foot-work and research (to find the original Pullman drawings for the SAL B-7). But, as there has already been some mention about the SAL

Was doing a little reading on the Clejan cars. Of the 200 NH had there were 50 excess of there needs and with an agreement with General American Transportation Who got the cars per say when they

Yes they did have the G-85s Numbers 16000 to 16049 fifty in total. Who makes these cars or who has made them ? the G-85 could load and had latches for both the Clejan and ACF hitch. thank's,

The NH also picked up the G85 cars as they could be used with the trailers equipped with the Clejan equipment or standard trailers. Has anybody produced a model of the G85 flats in HO scale? Jim

Thank you Ian for the info and the link. Those interested about a shipment of veneer in a car from this series from Woodstock, Ontario to Algoma Plywood can find the discussion

The SP cars were somewhat different than the New Haven (& Erie?) cars. The SP continued with the basic concept (sans railings) in the form of the GATC G85 and G89. Tim O'Connor

In the 1950s in Nevada, where my SP freight carrying layout is set, the license plate format was a one or two letter prefix identifying the county, then a number. The plates were replaced every year,