What about the production of John Deere tractors? Was their production also stopped during the war? Thanks. Jason Sanford Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> wrote: You are

Tony Thompson is right, of course, about automobile cars being used for militay vehicles during Worrld War II. However, Richard Hendrickson's book on Santa Fe furniture and automobile boxcars shows

Jason, My info indicates a build date of 2/41. Jim Peters Coquitlam, BC _________________________________________________________________ Win a webcam! Nominate your friend�s Windows Live Space

<ogdentowebercanyon@...> wrote: lettered Walthers Car # 10407 BLT 2-41 Chad

The two Central Vermont cars do, indeed look like real CV cars although the lettering is more than a little off to reflect how they would have looked in revenue service. An extensive article on the

Al Brown wrote: "I'm not sure if I correctly understand Ben's exact criticism..." I just sent Al a side-by-side model-prototype comparison that I prepared this morning. Please e-mail me off-list if

Since when is CSX a fallen flag?? Have I missed something in the news? regards, Andy Miller

In addition, many of the cars equipped for automobile loading with racks had those racks temporarily removed for the duration of the war. Possible other cargos (beyond what Tony has suggested) that

As usual, if you'd like me to bring any older kits to the meeting, let me know. If things work out I'll be launching at least one version of the GG hopper car. - Al Westerfield

Re-reading Ben's comment and looking at the pictures, I agree that F&C have a bad ampersand. The top-right to bottom-left diagonal in the model photo is much thicker compared to the rest of

Check out Bossler's "B&O Color Guide" (Morning Sun, '96). Hoppers, gons, and boxcars with billboard "B&O" show a variety of ampersand placements. Usually the ampersand is smaller than the B or O and

You are right about autos; production was stopped in February, 1942. But remember that Jeeps and military trucks had to be transported from the factories too. In any case, double-door cars

I am wondering what Autoboxcars were used for during World War 2? Were they making cars during the war, I didn't think so? I model a small branchline in Utah and I would assume that they could also

Does anyone have one of the new Walthers/proto mill gondolsa lettered for Erie that could check the build date on the side. On the Walthers site it looks like X-41 but not sure. Thanks. Jason

for several owners of these cars. They are no longer available. Are they> worth trying to find?" last sets done before Walthers got out of the decal business, and is well. Michigan Central. The two

Walt Lankenau wrote: Seems a bit unhelpful to me to cite examples of lettering which you then decline to document. How is this supposed to guide anyone? We don't even know in what sense you

It was just an observation. I didn't say I've seen B&O ampersands that look like exactly like F&C's effort, I said that some looked ill-proportioned in some prototype photos. And while I don't have

Ben Hom wrote: Also the model is of a class N-34 wagon-top covered hopper not a class N-36 as lettered. Bob Witt, Indianapolis, Indiana

Bless George Elwood for his ability to post so many images important to all of us modelers, Steam Era and anything else that was captured on film or digitally, before today, because tomorrow he'll

Clark, in case you don't know, Greg Komar makes a wonderful set of lettering for the CGW "PS-0" but I think he mistakenly calls it PS1 or something else, so modelers may not know it's out there. Tim