Brad Hanner wrote: This may be the local term, Brad, but I agree with CJ: it's a misnomer. Not only will any dictionary agree, so will anyone knowledgeable about mining or metallurgy. Tony

CJ, As for the term "slag" used to descibe the piles located near the mines I described, I can only say that that is the term I always heard people use to refer to them. Having grown up around them

Howdy!        Please read below.  This is a notice about the various Central of Georgia decal sets that are either available or coming in Scale S.        All inquiries should be made to

Hi I am working on a 1-1/2" scale caboose and am designing the Carmer cut lever. I have found drawings and photos for the levers, but I have not been able to find a good picture or drawing of the

Jim: If this is the add that IM had on their website last month and earlier this month, it isn't a USRA car but the upcoming War Emergency car. Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY

Are you sure you aren't looking at the INTERMOUNTAIN undecorated WWII WAR EMERGENCY single sheath boxcar kit? I think the answer in that case is C&NW. Scott Pitzer

Delaware and Hudson rebuilt some with viking roofs. Don Burn

I see Intermountain offers a Tichy undecorated USRA single sheath boxcar kit with a Viking roof. What prototype roads had these??

The diagram sheet says they are AMC (C&O, ERIE, NKP, PM) Specification 4-CB box cars.  T hey have the AAR 40.3# center sill channels,  Buckeye Pressed Steel ends, and Viking Corrugated roof

John those are 1923 ARA cars, I am looking for 1932 ARa cars. Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY

--- On Sat, 4/18/09, xv_corps <fortyrounds@...> wrote: "And to follow-up on Mike's excellent comments, there is a slag pile (now covered in vegetation) still standing at

And to follow-up on Mike's excellent comments, there is a slag pile (now covered in vegetation) still standing at Wenona, Illinois, just off I-39 to the south of La Salle. This is adjacent to the

Brian, See page 114 in "Steam Era Freight Cars Reference Manual" volume one, published by Ted Culotta of Speedwitch Media. John F. Pautz American Switch & Signal P:48 track components

yes, should have included that. The Erie's 500 1932 ARA boxcars were numbered 76500-76999 Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY

Got a series number? Al Kresse

In a message dated 4/8/2009 10:45:50 AM Central Daylight Time, jcdworkingonthenp@... writes: Not to muddy the waters too much more on this topic. I do know that I had seen in the NP

Can anyone point me to a B end photo of a Erie 1932 ARA photo in the 1950's. I have some questions related to the brake wheel setup. There is some discussion whether these cars kept their original

Okay, here is what I have: a number of pictures, all evidently?taken on June 2, 1953, even though only two are dated. All are identical size and format; thus seemingly taken at the same time. One,

Al If you want an in-depth look at the CB&Q Illinois coalfields operations, BRHS Bulletin #35 "THE Q IN THE COAL FIELDS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS" is a 256 page-that covers the Beardstown Division south

The Northwest Railway Museum has two 50', double door, single sheathed GN cars, 43940 and 43948. These were in service up to 1963 when they were sold to Longview Fibre in Longview, WA for inplant