Hi John, I've read the same thing about the Vulcan Mine. That's why I said I wasn't sure it had anything to do with those GN cars. So long, Andy Andy Sperandeo Executive Editor Model Railroader

Greetings, I am working on a Proto2000 fifty-foot auto box car kit lettered for the ERIE as 65093. I note a few images at the Fallen Flags site and had a question or two. It seems this model will be

"USS" stands for "United States Standard." It was used to describe USRA standard trucks. The USRA hopper cars were equipped with the USRA standard, Andrews-type, U-section side frame. Several

Yes, the diagram books were generally quite accurate about dimensions, since they called out the dimensions that were reported to the ORERs. Richard Hendrickson

Richard, in your experience how reliable are diagram books in regard to dimensions? For example, if a bolster-to-striker distance is cited as 5'6", may one take that it isn't 5'0"? -- TIA -- -- Al

Hello Any, I have read that the production at the Vulcan mine for Kaiser was from 1942 to 1948. After that, Kaiser utilized the Eagle Mtn mine. John Hile

Hi Tim, Some iron ore for Kaiser came from the Vulcan Mine near Kelso, Calif., on the UP's South Central District, and was interchanged to the Santa Fe at Barstow. However, I'm not sure that was the

Where was iron ore found on the Santa Fe, for shipment to California? Tim O

I have an assembled Central Hobby Supply?, F&C anyway, B&O wagon top covered hopper I really have no use for. If you're interested contact me off list please. cepropst@... Clark

The mining in the Missabe mines is somewhat seasonal because of the weather, the lakes freeze up. Maybe because of the war they are hauling ore to Kaiser mill or they could be lease cars so they are

Interesting. I think the early 1950's was when many of the Missabe mines were starting to play out, since taconite had not yet come into production. So there may have been an excess of ore cars up

Richard is correct here about the general arrangment drawings and reality. Too, the GA-drawings were generally only good for as-built cars about the time that drawing was published. In the case of

Gene, RR diagram books were often more confusing than helpful regarding trucks. The RRs typically ordered side frames, bolsters, and other truck parts separately, and the diagram for a particular

I received my copy of the wonderfully well done Stan Kistler's Santa Fe in Black and White and there on pages 100-101 is a picture of 3 Fairbanks-Morse 1600 HP road switchers in San Bernardino, CA

Tony- I wouldn't have "outed" him if he wasn't previously public with his procivities. I might add that, while most of us "in the Industry" have our pet roads we do have to have our business hats on

Lou The Lackawanna diagram book dated 1953 shows that they were converting to AB brakes and Ajax brake wheels at the date of publication. The trucks were listed as a USS pattern which appears to be

Pending approval, I've posted a photo in my "Andy S freight cars" album showing the Sunshine CB&Q 91000-series flat along with a Santa Fe class Ft-V car. -- Andy Andy Sperandeo Executive Editor Model

Schuyler, Yes, built in the 50's by Magor. Greg Martin

Group, I have decided to sell my collection of "Statistics of Railways in the United States". These were published by the ICC and have been discussed previously on this list. I have the 1936,

Charlie Vlk wrote: Nolan freely admitted his Burlington enthusiasm. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705