Tim O'Connor writes: Huh? What copyrighted photo? Mike Brock

Does anyone know if any of the earlier CBC's have the GA drawings and/or photos for B&Os (including SV&E) 9,000 side-dump 55-ton hopper cars and/or their side-swing door hardward details?  They were

Spelling is one thing, pronunciation another. I can imagine one of the locals using an emphatic guttural first syllable as in Wah-(ptooey!)-Satch. More polite writers came along later and omitted the

I dunno Richard... maybe the Copyright Police were asleep when Mike posted that photo of a copyrighted photo into the photo album... Still, a sheriff who strays may be better than no sheriff at

Richard-- Thanks for giving us a good laugh to start off our day!!! Steve Lucas.

A recent discussion on the Classic_UP Yahoo group made mention of the book Historic Inventory of the Union Pacific Railroad 1946, which is a 1991 reprint of UP Form 70 for January 1946. The UP

Wayne Whitlow wrote: HPT&Ds twenty-five new box cars which were ordered from the Standard Steel Car Company of Pittsburgh, PA in March of 1929. The cars were numbered 400-424. This does not agree

Bill, I am definitely interested in one of these kits, decorated as WIF 104. Regards, -Jeff Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:23 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] High

Richard Hendrickson wrote: I guess I have trouble with this usage of "wrong," since UP was entitled to name their station whatever they wished. One can find lots of examples around the country

Tony Thompson notes: The area is filled with localisms. The city of Cheyenne is in Laramie County, Laramie is in Albany County, Sidney is in Cheyenne County and...my favorite, Bitter Creek is located

It's still wrong, but I suppose it gives Mike, as a UP modeler, a reprieve. I was hoping we could lodge him in own jail so he could see how bad the food is, but I guess not.... Richard

Wow! Ask and ye shall receive. Thank you very much to Brian Ehni, Ben Hom and Andy Sperandeo for very solid information on where to find exactly what I am seeking. Gene Green Grateful in New Mexico

Richard Hendrickson wrote: Regarding the mountains, no argument. But the UP depot at the top of the eastward grade was very clearly labeled "WAHSATCH" and is so shown in UP employee timetables

Yes, it is, and confirms my identification of the trucks. And it's WASATCH, only one H. That's how it's spelled on all the maps, aviation sectionals, etc. No USGS documents show alternative

Tim O'Connor writes: Actually...no. However, as my friend Bill Andre used to say, "You don't know what you're talking about"...and I didn't [ a first, I guess ]. OMI it is. Challenger imported the SP

I've put another photo of...I think...a UP 4000 class 8K tank car in the photo section under UP Tank Cars titled Whasatch1 [ don't spend effort noting my spelling of Wahsatch...no one seems to know

Yes. Richard Hendrickson

Tim O'Connor wrote: feet. > Yes, they are and here is the link to a photo of one on the City of Vancouver Archives that hopefully will not go stale. http://tinyurl.com/6jqrex5 Bob Witt

Bill, Are these the same cars we discussed a while back of which 10 cars went to the West India Fruit company? Tim O'Connor ----------------------------------------------- I am trying to help a