Rod Miller wrote: I assume that's a straight-panel Murphy roof. But the combination of features seems anachronistic to me. In 1944, the wooden running board was banned for new construction, and

Rod, If you can post photos of the models in question, it'll help us find you good answers on what they really are. You've got us on a snipe hunt right now, and all you're going to get is

Starting IIRC in the 1980s, Precision Scale Co. imported brass freight cars in O scale, possibly in HO too. In that era, all models were unpainted. At the time I bought the models, my purchase was

I appears to me you have it right, Peter, but I have a couple more questions: 1) once delivered, did per diem continue while the consignee had their three days to unload the car? 2) OK so there was

The XM32 painted up for the Lincoln Freedom Train is the closest one I can think of.....it might have been postwar, however, I don't remember the dates involved. Charlie Vlk

A few days ago the forum had some criticism of PRR enthusiasts. John Harris was (is?) both an employee and fan of the PRR. I have at least a couple dozen of his steam era freight car prints. Mr.

So let's see if we have this straight, for the non-expert: Per Diem is the fee that railroads pay to each other for the use of cars owned by the payee railroad. In the STMFC days, that was $2.00 per

Tony Thompson wrote: But remember, in the steam era most of us are interested in, it was $2 a day. Nov. 1, 1920 $1.00 per day Feb. 1, 1945 $1.15 Jun. 1, 1947

George W Simmons wrote: Likewise, the tender of GB&W #401 (2-8-0) had "BUY WAR BONDS" on its sides during the war. __________ Mark Mathu Whitefish Bay, Wis.

Remember the car only had to be placed and offed for interchange to get it off you per diem. Bill Vaughn --- Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> wrote:

Also a PRR X-29 was produced by Middle Division/Atlas O with Buy War Bonds lettering above the reporting marks. Merlyn Lauber

Several Railroads had "Buy War bonds" on their cars, although not preelant as the Santa Fe, C&EI and PRR. In addition PRR and Interstate had Coal goes to War on their hopper. Swift had three Buy

Armand "Everywhere West" was first applied in 1937. Regards Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ

When was the slogan" Everywhere West" first applied to CB&Q rolling stock? Armand Premo

Schuyler Larrabee wrote: Actually, I know quite well, Schuyler, as when I was doing the PFE book I had the thought to convert all car costs to "current" dollars. This is of course not

Richard The reduced value of the dollar (and increase in the price of imported kits/RTR) could be the encouragement needed to stimulate local model manufacturing industry. It also makes my next trip

The Santa Fe Painting and Lettering Guide details the Buy War Bonds on ATSF cars. There is a 1945 photo of BX-36 #149149. Another photo in the Santa Fe Modeler shows 148447, also a BX-36, with the

Yeah, Schuyler, but at the rate the dollar is going down the drain relative to almost anyone else's currency, $2.00 will soon be worth about what it was in the 1940s thanks to....well, I won't got

Uh, Tony, let's remember what $2.00 was then. It was a LOT more than $2.00 today. A LOT more. A couple hundred cars, thousands over a large railroad, that was Real Money then. Christmas Greetings,