Frank Valoczy wrote (replying to my suggestion of an idler car): That way a locomotive need not get onto the ferry to load or unload cars--some places the locos are even banned from the apron on

Many of the brand new Athearn N scale cars are made of metal !! Chuck Hladik ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

It seems to have been certified by the State Utility & Transportation Commission at Bellingham in 1979, if that's any help. Scott Pitzer of would the that though photo what this

Hi Gang: Do we have a date yet for the Sunshine Models Naperville event this October? Thanks Tim Costello

Walthers has announced a new run of the Proto 2000 AAR flat cars for the following road names and I would like to know which ones are actually correct prototypes? Thanks. N&W MKT ACL EJ&E KCS I

Tony Thompson wrote: Well. It was either 134 or 184 - couldn't make it out exactly. I did mention the scale test car idea to my friend, but he thought that wouldn't be likely. What are those

Damn, that Westerfield GG Open Top Hopper almost makes me wish I was in HO. I might get one anyway and scratchbuild it in O scale!!! I have a couple of other Westerfield kits sole due to that

Frank, The prototype cars for this model were built 3-38 by AC&F (lot 1787). There were two series, KCS 24000-24019 and L&A 3001-3255. Regards, Ed Hawkins

Frank Valoczy wrote: Could be a scale test car. The total weight, if accurate, of 184,200 pounds, is very high and would likely reflect considerable (scrap?) steel inside the concrete. That

Went out driving around after the Bellingham RPM meet yesterday, and at the port, near what we figure was the old MILW line, found this odd car behind the fence. Has a vertical brake staff with the

Athearn produced a metal pulpwood car during the mid 1950's. Produced in one road name only - Kansas City Southern in only one documented car number - 24010. All- metal car with die cast bulkhead

Francis Pehowic wrote: "I am not sure if this is the proper list but because the car is metal I would think it is an older car. I have a chance to buy an Athearn metal 53' pulpwood car ($15). I have

finkfam98055 wrote: Larry, Loads/Empties/Gross Tonnage. In what months of 1948 did your freight conductor record? Was the conductor's name JR Nelson? Between what stations on the UP was the report

If I recall correctly Athearn started out making metal cars -- in the 50s, not sure if they did a pulpwood car. Will -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.

I am not sure if this is the proper list but because the car is metal I would think it is an older car. I have a chance to buy an Athearn metal 53' pulpwood car ($15). I have never heard of this

Larry when I hired out for the Santa Fe late 1970 it was loads-emties-tonnage, forth figure would be length. But in 1948 with mostly 40 footers it was not hard to figure out length. Bill

Almost certainly Loads-Empties-Tons. The last train set out 1 car. CB&Q usage would have usually also included stock, as in 20-55-4-3850. No hard and fast rule, just common usage. Now it has changed

Larry Fink writes: "I acquired a U. P. Conductor's Train Book from Eastern Oregon with entries near the 1948 era I'm modeling. Does anyone know what the three-number sequence in the Remarks space

I acquired a U. P. Conductor's Train Book from Eastern Oregon with entries near the 1948 era I'm modeling. Does anyone know what the three-number sequence in the Remarks space represents? I suspect

The May 2007 issue of The Keystone Modeler is online at http://www.prrths.com/Keystone%20Modeler/Keystone_Modeler.htm Articles of interest include: - Modeling the PRR's Flat Car Fleet – Part 14 The