Tim, Where did you take the color pictures of the new A.R. T. equipment? What film did you use? They shots could certainly be an interesting addition to the ART book. From diagrams and

Curt, The beam loads are made from a thin cardboard-like material. Many of the parts are backed with adhesive and, at least the "green monster" load pretty much assembled w/o glue (I painted mine a

I wrote: I should have said, of course, via Cedar Falls to Davenport, not Dubuque. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Tim O'Connor wrote: Des Moines? Why? Their route from Albert Lea via Cedar Falls to Dubuque is quite direct to Chicago. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906

I know we have been down this road way too many times, but I can verify that on two existing cars, NP 91366 (Built 1949) at the Northwest Railway Museum, and the one owned by NP historian Rick Leach

Tim O'Connor wrote: Normally the shipper has provided a bill of lading to the agent or other official so that all info for the waybill is available. It was shipper's right to choose the routing

The car came from west of the Twin Cities. That's why the MNS took it down to Northfield for the Rock Island who may well have taken it to Peoria? Was the Pennsy there? The other car went to

I didn't see the original message... Ok, so it was routed via Rock Island from the MNS. Interesting, since that is even more circuitous than the route I suggested via Fort Madison (since Rock Island

Yes Ben, you're just too talented for my meager skills... No way could I produce a 5-star model from that piece of junk. I bow to your genius.

Tim O'Connor wrote: "So you're saying take a sow's ear, and see which one of us produces the least distasteful result?? I guess this is why I've never seen "Iron Chef"... I'm more of a Julia Child

Richard Hendrickson wrote: Richard is exactly right. But as I point out in my waybills clinic, there is a Car Service rule above all others, the "boss rule," or Rule Zero if you will, one

So sayeth Tony... but where is thy Jury? Tim O'Connor

Ben So you're saying take a sow's ear, and see which one of us produces the least distasteful result?? I guess this is why I've never seen "Iron Chef"... I'm more of a Julia Child fan, preferring to

Al Normally, a car may be routed to ANY home district, or to any immediately ADJACENT district to a home district, without any requirement to use the owner's rails in any part of the route. So in

But TIm, we do know the routing--all railroads were listed--and ATSF is not among them. Gonna keep beating that horse? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906

Typically orange tends to fade toward yellow. If the cars were originally pale orange, with time I'd expect them to look more and more yellow. It's always good to know the NEW color of a car, but

Richard I relish horsemeat :-) Ah... the big Ah... IF the route in ANY PART were to touch Santa Fe rails, then there is NO RESTRICTION on the destination. So for example, a load from Minnesota might

If you look at the collection of ART photos in the "Refrigerator Car Color Guide" every one of them appears to be pale orange or darker except for ONE -- but when I look at the sky in that photo (page

Gene "Yellow" is a slippery term. For example, Maine Central's "Harvest Yellow" is an almost exact match for SFRD reefer orange. I have too many color shots of brand new or freshly painted ART

Jim, With regard to your comments about "fine motor control": I find it is handy to have a spare block of wood, or a suitably-sized plastic box on which to rest the heel of my