Thanks Frank, I wondered if the L&N had used that car from time to time.  Do you know what year they bought it?  I know that ALCO car from that link was orginally NKP.  It was painted ALCO in the

Just as an add on to this question, does anyone have Mark's email address? Thanks Greg Martin

The October issue of TKM is online at http://www.prrths.com/Keystone%20Modeler/Keystone_Modeler.htm Articles of interest include: "PRR Decals – Part 1: Freight, Work Equipment and Cabin Cars" by

Kevin Sprayberry wrote: Kevin, there was an example in our backyards, so to speak. The NC&StL 90130 (builder's photo Fallen Flags and also linked from the page you cited) was loaned to the L&N when

Alco had their own dynamometer car...the photo is right next to the Westinghouse car. Can't say for certain that either Baldwin or Lima had any. These manufacturer-owned cars?were probably mostly?used

For railroads that didn't have dynamometer cars, does anyone know how they went about gettting them?  I know Westinghouse had a car, anyone know where info can be found on it?  Did ALCO, LIMA and

The Seattle Public Library has Railway Age Gazette from 1910 to 1917 and Railway Age from 1918 to date. Richard Wilkens if State them the would them

Scott,        We have a new S scale only website www.thesupplycar.com that would be a place to reach those modelers.        There is no charge unless we sell your product.  Then we charge

Hi folks, I've just released my latest DVD, "Painting Figures with Dave Revelia". This 60 minute DVD covers all the essentials needed to bring you figures to life. Award-winning model railroader,

I found one post-1950 citation for Railway Age: Russell, Ky yard enlarged, May 13, 1950, p.904-908 This is a good site for tracking down books and periodicals in

I am thinking about using Mark Vaughan's Wabash decal set E-1 to letter an OMI Wabash 40' #76000-76238 series wood boxcar with single door. Is this the best and correct option to letter this car? Is

Tim O'Connor wrote: Yes, you're correct, and I was among those pointing out the right class. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Hello group, Thank you for the great info. I'm going to do the IM&C car but in a different scheme than what's in the Kaminski Pullman book. It looks to be all gray w/o the black end and underbody

Tony I simply meant the R-30-12 was not appropriate. As someone pointed out, the prototype was a rebuilt R-30-5, a different car.

Bill, You might try the Library of Congress.? They do have it in their collection.? It takes forever (about an hour) for them to pull items from the stacks, but you can wander off while you

A quick Google search using "railway age russell yard" reveals an article not in Railway Age, but in Trains: How to handle the hot ones, Frank E. Shaffer, March 1961, p. 18 Chesapeake & Ohio's

Bill, Where do you live? Maybe I can help. I work in a major university library, and can probably find out where the closest collection is to you. Kind regards, Garth G. Groff lnbill wrote:

Bill Welch wrote: Both the California State Railroad Museum and the California State Library have collections of RA, the latter collection being quite complete. The University of California at

Is there anyone out there that has replaced the Overland Wabash wood boxcar/ single door version with the resin version from Speedwitch that would be interested in selling me their brass one?

I just learned that there was an article in a post-1950 issue of "Railway Age" featuring the operations in Russell Yard on the C&O including great detail on the handling of perishable trains. I