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Re: Multi-fuel farm tractors.

Gene, I seem to recall that Cockshutt tractors were, in later years, assembled in Charles City, Ia. I believe Soph Marty had some photos of a derailment east of Mason City that involved some flats

By Douglas Harding <dharding@...> · #73934 ·

Re: Intermountain Erie PS-1 84000

Tim and Brian, The two WP 1952 cars were 1952-1953. These leased cars (eventually purchased, I believe) to test the PS cushioned underframes. They were at first glance like any other PS-1 of the

By Garth G. Groff <ggg9y@...> · #73933 ·

Re: Erie 78700-78999 series boxcars

Erie 78500-78999 had Viking roofs, APEX rb, 8-rung ladders, and National Type B trucks. I don't know about Buckeye ends, my notes say they had 4/5 W-corner dreadnaughts. Tim O'Connor

By Tim O'Connor · #73932 ·

Re: N&W Cars; was Re: Intermountain Erie PS-1 84000

There are excellent builder photos of N&W 53998 on the Virginia Tech (?) web site that has the large collection of N&W photos -- includes a B end view and an overall shot that clearly shows the

By Tim O'Connor · #73931 ·

Re: Intermountain Erie PS-1 84000

Brian Do you have number series? My list shows 100 NYC Pacemaker PS-1's w/ cushion gear, and 12 WP cars (2 built in 1952, 10 in 1954). Tim O'Connor ---------------------------

By Tim O'Connor · #73930 ·

Re: 1940s tank car questions

square with either hip or gable roofs, depending on the hip roof with a short ridge indicates a rectangular building Doug, That's interesting, but I am not sure how universal these dimensions are.

By Jared Harper <harper-brown@...> · #73929 ·

Re: Multi-fuel farm tractors.

Cockshutt also supplied many Co-Op brand tractors to the U.S. if I'm not mistaken. Ken Olson

By ken_olson54022 <kwolson@...> · #73927 ·

Re: Matchbox & Multi-fuel farm tractors.

Lesney went out of business, but the MATCHBOX marque has remained extant. It is currently Mattel's property. The redoutable E.E.(Tucker)Marshall heads the MATCHBOX ROAD MUSEUM , at 17 Pearl

By cripete <pjboylanboylan@...> · #73928 ·

Re: Erie 78700-78999 series boxcars

Thank you, Ed. I should have thought to check your excellent compilation. Chris

By leakinmywaders · #73926 ·

Re: Multi-fuel farm tractors.

Matchbox went bust some years ago. I do know that "scale link" do a OO (4mm/foot) white metal kit of a "little grey fergie" and a number of other tractors etc from our period. Patrick Grace UK Gene

By pgrace · #73925 ·

Re: N&W Cars; was Re: Intermountain Erie PS-1 84000

Al, Unfortunately, there are no thumbnail images of photos available on the NWHS site. Jim

By James F. Brewer <jfbrewer@...> · #73924 ·

N&W Cars; was Re: Intermountain Erie PS-1 84000

There are as-built photos of the GN (and N&W) PS-1s in "Pullman-Standard Freight Cars" by Kaminski, published by Signature Press. The GN cars were delivered in FCR, but were repainted into the

By gn3397 <heninger@...> · #73923 ·

Re: N&W Cars; was Re: Intermountain Erie PS-1 84000

Al, The 25 NYC cars were painted in the gray/red Pacemaker scheme and the 10 WP cars had orange sides with large aluminum feathers and black ends. As far as I can tell, all the other cars had

By Ed Hawkins · #73922 ·

Re: Erie 78700-78999 series boxcars

Chris, Erie 78500-78999 were 1937 AAR box cars built by AC&F in early 1940. They are listed in the 1937 AAR roster shown on the STMFC web site. A builder's photo appeared in July 1991 Railmodel

By Ed Hawkins · #73921 ·

Re: N&W Cars; was Re: Intermountain Erie PS-1 84000

Jim, Your instructions worked!!!! I am going to insure that the folks at the C&O HS doing their mechanical drwgs search engine talk to the Roanoak folks. Drwg NW-G46192 "Arrangement of underframe

By water.kresse@... · #73920 ·

Erie 78700-78999 series boxcars

Can anyone offer some basic specs on, or a photo link to, the Erie 78700-78999 series 40ft boxcars--builder and date, inside height, door configuration, number and rivet pattern of side panels, end

By leakinmywaders · #73919 ·

N&W Cars; was Re: Intermountain Erie PS-1 84000

N&W had 5 of these cars which were its Class B-8a, numbered 53995-53999. These cars were stenciled "Use This Car only for LCL Service on N&W". I'm not certain how long these cars remained in this

By James F. Brewer <jfbrewer@...> · #73918 ·

Re: Intermountain Erie PS-1 84000

Ed, I may need to be careful about the End-of-car" description - - the C&O cars might have been retrofitted at a TBD from a full sliding center sills as advertised in th P-S Ads in the 1957 CBC as

By water.kresse@... · #73917 ·

off list offer was: Re: Re: Multi-fuel farm tractors.

Hi Gene, would it help you with the Wiking tractors if I get them here in Germany and send them over instead of you buying them in the US or ordering them here from the US ? best regards Bernd

By Bernd Schroeder · #73916 ·

Re: Intermountain Erie PS-1 84000

Ed, Thanks for the feedback. I've attempted to contact Jim. Next stop is my 1956-ish CBC to look for 8" travel rubber draft gear systems. C&O's 10 cars were used in pooled service out the Elk Yard

By water.kresse@... · #73915 ·

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