What's the status on "them-there" HO versions what someone was supposed to come out with? (I'm not referrring to F&C). Are they available yet? Thanks in advance Victor Baird Fort Wayne, Indiana

Paul, That is interesting but of course I only saw what came off the SP/UP and had no idea of what their inner workings were. That concept contrasts greatly with the roads I'm more familiar with.

Paul, How did the WP management fit into this planning? They were a member PFE until 1967. Kind regards, Garth G. Groff Paul wrote:

Russ: I would guess that you don't understand the relationship between the PFE and its two owners the Southern Pacific and the Union Pacific. As a former Southern Pacific Traffic officer we used

Gentlemen, We're about ten days out from publishing the first issue of The Seaboard-Coast Line Modeler on-line magazine on the ACL & SAL Historical Society website. Are there any

Russ Strodtz wrote: The PFE agent was the expert on the perishable tariff and was responsible for local car supply. Of course the railroad delivered the car(s) to the shipper's siding, but the car

Mike, Why is that a "Generally accepted belief"? Russ. Interesting. For those not aware, the generally accepted belief [ and I don't question it ] is that UP did not see many loaded SFRD

Posted by: "tgregmrtn@..." No Tim, Just routed ATSF-STKTN-WP- OGDN-UP-OMH- CNW-CHGO_ FF as I have said, just a bridge to Chicago... No direct routing... 3^) a shippers routing I would

I'm sorely tempted to buy it just to find out which NYC auto-parts trains connected with the Cotton Belt at East St. Louis during this period, but in fairness I think one of the NYC people on the list

Chet- Thanks and Good Hunting!!! Charlie Charlie, I am one of several people searching for a photo of one of these cars. A few photos of the Dixon INU power plant in the 1940's appeared

Hello everyone, I've got a model of a Norfolk & Western B-1 steel boxcar ready for painting. A prototype photo of this car can be found

The current issue of the Great Northern Railway Historical Society's quarterly publication includes Reference Sheet No. 341. The cover sheet from the early spring of 1932 shows not only a NYC express

agent? houses required the cars to the buyers could loads for and the billable No. The railroad owned auction house was simply space the railroad provided where the shipper or broker (his agent)

Kurt, I'm not sure how the grocery store distribution network worked in the WWII era but I doubt our country had the infrastructure to handle nationwaide distribtution of canning jars by truck.

And what about the former Kingdom of Hawaii, home of the Oahu Railway, illustrated on the cover of the current Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette with an outside-frame steam locomotive switching

Tony, When I used the word "worked" I used it in the sense that we had a business related relationship. I controlled his car supply and, until they left my station, controlled the switching and

Couldn't let that one go without a response.Vermont was the first republic ,the first state to be admitted to the union and became home to the CV,Rutland,M&WR,St J&LC all of whom built freight

Russ Strodtz wrote: Never provided information or advice? In what way did you "work" with him? I've never personally worked any of these jobs. My comments, incredible as they may seem to

I erred in my listing of ERIE firsts. I said that they had the first 3000v AC electrification, before the NH started. Sometimes I mix up the ERIE and DL&W electrifications. ERIE, 11000v AC,

Guys. Heed the warning about the end of threads on geography, slogans [ except on frt cars, Pennsyism [ unless directly associated with frt cars ], and beer. BTW, a few months ago I opened the door a