Tony I believe the list Clark posted came from the Landmesser bad order set out list. The date being when the car was setout. Bill Landmesser was Maintenance Superintendent of M&StL, who kept diary's

Where you are located when looking at freight cars makes a big difference. Growing up along the CB&Q "Racetrack" and doing most of my railfanning in the late 50's at Congress Park (where the Q

Absolutely. My point exactly. Not everyone on the list is interested much (or at all) in coal hoppers, just as not everyone is much interested in wine tank cars. Obviously, those who model coal

Didn't SantaFe had an AAR alternate standard 55 ton car? Was it the same as the W&LE 55 ton car? Rich Yoder

Mike Brock wrote: Got me there, Mike. I meant to say, "MOSTLY traveled on their home roads." As you point out, the way I actually did phrase it, it's blindingly obvious--and uninformative.

Richard,with all due respect, are we looking at a regional issue ?Before I go off half cocked ,isn't there a different mix of cars on western road trains than on eastern and midwestern roads?Armand

--- In STMFC@..., Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@...> wrote: But > really, guys, coal hopper cars were (as I believe I've said here > before) less common in many parts of the far west

Tim O'Connor says: Well...no. Only the last 6 or so. Nevertheless, they ARE steam era frt cars. Mike Brock

Tony Thompson reacts: Well...it IS a rather hot day in summer. IOW, what else is there to do? But statistically, Andy is precisely correct. The Unbelievably invulnrable statement. Totally

Incidentally, it occurs to me that I have two Ulrich kits pre- lettered for CN black gondolas. Is this an accurate paint scheme for CN Enterprise gondolas--if they had any? If they are accurate, I'd

The Rutland commonly had B&O coal hoppers running on their system, especially ones delivered to the OLC division in Northern NY State. CP received a lot of coal in B&O hoppers as well from

Gary Ray wrote: I continue to re-detail and reletter Ulrich cast metal G-50-9 and -10 cars, and with Archer rivets you could model classes G-50-11 and -12 also with the Ulrich body. I'd love

Rich, I believe F&C does an H25 regards, Andy Miller

I just received two Red Caboose model. Both Erie, ACF boxcar #84571 and 42' flatcar #8700. Searched the messages and found the flatcar is NYC. The boxcar has 8' doors, 4-3-1 ends, riveted sides and

In the rightmost photo that Dave Evans sited, there's what appears to me to be a pretty strange car. It's three cars from the left side and about 3 tracks from the rear--in front of the white-sided

Yes, and those of us who don't live in coal country are getting mighty tired of it. I understand the interest (obsession?) with hoppers on the part of those who model eastern and some

In a message dated 7/2/2009 9:05:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cepropst@... writes: Big problem I've having is I'm running out of reweigh dates (he models 65) Does anyone make a decal

Anyone have a recommendation as to where I might obtain a photo of the Minneapolis to Hutchinson mixed train operated by the GN? I would like a shot of the entire train which could not have been

I agree, Rich. L&N hoppers use to go westbound to Lake Erie over the B&O. Wife told me to buy a video and wow EM-1 pulling out of Wheeling with a PRR coal car right behind her and shots of trains