Gary For years and years now, the NP guys (NPRHA) have been working diligently on a set of color drift cards for modelers... I'm hoping this question will be settled some day, before I'm too old to

Tony, I get this when I click on the link to Google in your blog: "Sorry, we are unable to retrieve the document for viewing or you don't have permission to view the document." Tim O'Connor

I have a reference that notes the ART purchased 269 cars from "Dairy Dispatch" in 1887. Would this be National Dairy Dispatch (NDDX)? Anyone have information on this car line. I realize 1887 is

The SP box car appears to be a steel box car, either double door or single door. If a double door then it's definitely an A-50-13. If a single door, it could be from any of the 1937 AAR

The RPM East folks outdid themselves last weekend in Greensburg, PA. A wide variety of talks from well-informed speakers, excellent models, and a host of vendors. A job well done by all. Bob Karig

As Rich posted, the RPM-East event was well attended and enjoyed. I am working on the images now. Will post a notice when these are ready for review. Eric Eric Hansmann Chagrin Falls,

There are not too many color pictures of Northern Pacific boxcars that show the change to a much, much darker brown color. Northern Pacific Color Pictorial Vol 1, page 27 shows a Minneapolis yard

provision in Service Order No 71, issued March 6, 1942, >that when any station or terminal was served by more than one railroad, all livestock cars were to be pooled. Pursuant to >this, pools of

the father of a friend. The link below will hopefully connect >to it. The file is names Vancouver late war yard. <snip> Surprised by the light colour - I thought that >was a MOW scheme.

Rob Kirkham wrote: Rob, very nice yard shot, and it's interesting to see a small diamond-design yard like this. I sure can't be confident about identifying ANY of these freight cars, but I was

I've posted a photo detail to the files section - it is a photo from the father of a friend. The link below will hopefully connect to it. The file is names Vancouver late war yard. The best we

Some of you may have seen the article I wrote for Railroad Model Craftsman, published in the April 2011 issue. Unfortunately, some important information was omitted from the printed version, and

Well, we are fast approaching the time when...unless I terminate the beer thread...I will enter into the discussion of beer drinking...for example, the night I consumed 15 12 ounce beers in 45 minutes

other kit. (40-ton, photos of this kit create know of "southern" Jim, It may take more than just decals to create the WLE/NKP cars. The B&O had similar cars, but the IH was 10'-0". What I could read

All, I found an interesting (to WWII modelers) car service order reference in "American Wartime Transportation" by Rose: "Another noteworthy step taken by the commission [ICC], was the provision in

I didnt think so but I had to ask. I used to love listening to him on the radio. Mike Fleming Superintendent, Bluff City Div. SER, NMRA President Emeritus, Memphis Society of Model Railroaders Vice

Dennis, Oh yes, but I'm afraid I have been wrecked upon the rocks of the Guiness brewery in Dublin. Once you get a pint straight from the brewery pipes, never in a bottle or keg, you never

Seems like I've stepped into the middle of a Man-Beer Love Association get together. Tim O'Connor

Hello everyone: I would like to thank everyone who provided ORER information regarding the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad.  My group has a lot of research to do, and the information provided is

Hello Mike: Unfortunately, no, Art Bell is not a member of the group.  If he were, it might get us "further along" with what we hope to accomplish.......LOL