Primarily because if somebody helps me with info I have asked for, I want to show an interest in the info received. But also Pennsylvania is a little more interesting than Illinois, for instance, when

Tim, Thank you for sending those. Beautiful pictures but not possible to tell for sure what series the GN cars are. But at least they show that GN 40' box cars appeared at Dunsmuir at some

Why, is it interesting? It is documented that boxcars got around. (I am not trying to start that thread again). Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY

Greg, Info about cars as far East as PA is especially interesting. Thank you very much! Staffan Ehnbom

Steve Lucas wrote: You meant, of course, ARA standard, as the AAR did not exist until 1934. And the standardization of the Type D was originally under MCB, as the MCB did not merge with ARA until

Indeed, Tony. I was having a little fun adding coupler type to the "truck width", draft gear box size" and "grab iron diameter" topics. Likely you are aware that NMRA data sheet D9p has a short

Staffan, The following information is from an original agents record yard check book at the Portland, PA station of the Lehigh & New England RR: Date Load Destination 4/22/55 GN 44298

I'm switching scales from HO to O and have several brass models and craftsman freight cars kits available for sale. This includes resin kits from the likes of Speedwitch, Sunshine and Westerfield,

Staffan Ehnbom writes: "I intend to try and do a clinic on Great Northern freight cars in interchange and would love to hear samples of GN cars shown to be on "foreign"roads. I would appreciate

Staffan, how about these two from Dunsmuir during

Steve Lucas wrote: Most of us need type E, Steve. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510)

Dennis-- A couple of thoughts below. Steve Lucas. nice back enough be It looks like the level of detail that I and some other modellers may desire in trucks waits for now, until there is commerical

No, it isn't mandatory to change grab-irons to those of scale diameter. Or change Kadee #5's to #58's and/or Sergents. But I have had the impression from when I joined STMFC that the membership

Pullman-Standard and Standard Rwy Eqt Co (Peter Murphy) had a roof panel patent "issue" and P-S semi-lost I believe. Al Kresse

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will post pix in files section "Anson" Bob Anson %~)

Bob Anson wrote: Bob, tell us what kind of roof, what kind of ends, and how wide the doors are, and we may be able to help. (We'll hope PSC didn't completely invent it . . .) Tony Thompson

Hi Rod, thats the car in question....now what the heck do i do with it is the problem Bob Anson %~)

Bob Anson wrote: Assuming you really MEAN the AAR design (a number of roads, especially before WW II, used other side sheet patterns), and that the "stanray" roof (of which there was no such

I intend to try and do a clinic on Great Northern freight cars in interchange and would love to hear samples of GN cars shown to be on "foreign"roads. I would appreciate receiveing info on the GN