STMFCers:: In a related matter, I often wonder if there wouldn't considerable interest in compiling these in book (electronic or print) form. Thoughts? .vp ________________________________ To:

I am building a Westerfield Southern SU boxcar. I see that it was the subject of essential freight car series #11 by Ted Cullota. This was in RMC May of 2004. Does anyone have a spare copy to sell me

Charlie Morrill wrote: Certainly possible, but probably not the same cans <g>. Tony

I have photos of LRX cars if they would be useful. Richard Hendrickson

Would it be possible that the car was intended to be reused by the cannery as an insulated car to ship out canned goods? Charlie

Tony, The National Railroad Historical Society lists LRX as the reporting marks for Lackawanna Refrigerator Line (Merchants Despatch Transportation Corp.). Rich Orr

I have been researching the Alma branch of the Santa Fe in Kansas for 25 years. I interviewed all the bulk oil jobber owners/managers and all said the cars they received were all unloaded from the

Thanks, Paul. Interesting car, since the load was empty cans going to a cannery. Not a load needing refrigeration or even insulation! but I suppose if they were old cars, maybe they were

The rrrrest of the story is that the cars with the LRX reporting mark were assigned to the Lackawanna Railroad. They were all wooden ACF reefers of the demensions you mentioned. Big'ns, they

DL&W 42'6" SUF refrigerator cars nos 7000-7299, listed in 1-1-50 ORER 293 cars. Reporting marks were shown as L.R.X. or D.L.&W.I recall seeing a photo somewhere but don't remember the source. They

Tony: In my Oct 1946 ORER it shows as part of MDT in the 7000 to 7299 number series with 295 cars. They were an RS car and were 41' 8.5" in length. Same listing in the Jan 1948 ORER but not in my

Does anyone recognize the reporting mark LRX? I have it in a 1948 conductor's book, very clearly written, but can't find it in an ORER. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley,

Bob, Thank you for all your information. Next step; place an order with my LHS. Gene Green

Gene Greenwrote: B&O wagontop box car it appears that at least the first two paint schemes are legit and were in use before 1950. Sincere thanks to all who contributed to this conversation. possible

Coriolis is always there. Everything on earth at higher latitudes is moving more slowly than at lower latitudes, relative to a fixed point in space. This differential rotation induces a clockwise

Bob-- This is a very enjoyable period film to watch, just for the STMFC's and other info. But working in the running trades at CN, I don't understand some of the hand signals that the crew are

No worries; I am enjoying re-reading Richard's article on double-sheathed USRA box cars! Regards, -Jeff Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 8:15 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re:

Rats! I put the wrong link in my recent message, and compounded the problem by leaving out the year. The articles were in the March and May 1997

Via truck, pumped into above-ground horizontal storage tanks. I don't think Coriolus forces were involved. Tom Madden

Rats! I put the wrong link in my recent message, and compounded the problem by leaving out the year. The articles were in the March and May 1997