A trivia question - What was the tallest Steam Era Freight Car in interchange service as measured from the rail? That question occured to me when I saw the listing for the 17 ft. tall, 50'-6" long

Gene Green wrote: Thanks, Gene. That's useful to know. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510)

Steve, I have Interchange rules for every year from 1909 to 2007 except 1921 and 1923. (Can anyone help with either of those.) I thought just such a database would be right up my alley because I

topics. on the with 1956 that B 2 on- Steve, Paragraphs 17 and 18 of my 1956 Interchange Rules refer to replacement off line and gage limits for Type D couplers so I infer they are still OK in

Staffan, I'll repeat Brain's question - Why is it more interesting to see GN cars in PA? It certainly is not unexpected! Regards Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

thank goodness. That being so, the individual considerations you pose are worth thinking about. On the other hand, it is the offering of more and more refined bits and pieces like grab irons that

<smokeandsteam@...> wrote: Sounds to me like an echo from the guys who were running Baker couplers when the "new" Kadee couplers came out. I'd rather have some of my equipment as accurate as

You don't even have to wait for Byron to provide the castings. If you don't need all the detail and just want to fill the space, do what some of the Proto87 folks do. A section of 1/8" OD tubing

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