In a message dated 6/19/2007 8:50:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cvlk@... writes: Beyond the War slogans, wasn't "Don't Stand Me Still" the only other slogan that the PRR used on their

Mexico. ...snip > Actually there are a lot of folks in texas that would disagree with you. A lot of folks believe that Ft Worth, Tx is where the west begins, and Dallas, Tx is where the east peters

Wow, I can hardly wait to hear from all the Texans who think the "Southwest" IS Texas--and a couple of nearby states. That does, of course, open them to the accusation of being geographically

Please tell me how the Katy served the southwest. They did not go any further west than The Texas panhandle, and they did not do that except by buying an RR that came up from the south and had no

Chuck Peck wrote: But wasn't the saying, "Well, at least it's Old?" Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Strangely enough my first resin kit was a Westerfield USRA SS boxcar and I labored long and hard over which road to choose. Owing to PRR's massive ownership of said car and their interchange with MP

Then, of course, there was the Katy's slogan, painted on many a box car, "Serves the Southwest Well," which wags who were not favorably impressed either with Katy service or with the geographical

Earl Myers wrote: "Anybody know about these cars? Photos, markings, what kits to start with?" Finally, a real freight car question! Thanks, Earl! Tony quoted the best reference for you - Richard

List, Sort of in keeping with the "perishable freight schedules" theme - how's that for a stretch - I stumbled across a "New York Central Through Freight Schedules" book dated 3-15-1960, just

Denis, The Czech version is not bad for a larger! Patrick Grace

Amid the talk of railroad slogans and road that didn't fit their claims, perhaps it wouldn't be out of place to mention ones that DID fit. For instance, L&N for many years proclaimed itself to be "The

Charlie Vlk writes: "How does the List Owner keep himself in Jail when he has the keys?" Well, of course I do have to visit the jail once in a wehile with food...from looking at it I'd guess it was

In a message dated 6/19/2007 6:51:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, prrinvt@... writes: Rich, Tony, list, When did the "We can handle it" slogan first appear; and could they live up to

I can think of only two that cannot be argued: Piedmont & Northern's two slogans - "The Great Electric System of the South" (It /was/ the most extensive electrification in Dixie) and "A Mill to the

We've discussed before that head end cars could be seen anywhere in the country, regardless of the owning railroad. IIRC this was because the cars were part of the Railway Express pool. UP had some

For the extreme in good hype:: "Now Young, Out and Working" (NYO&W) !?! Bill Schneider

There were many shippers served by both the SP and SF. Also consider those on the shortlines like M&ET, etc. Once the cars were placed, there was nothing to keep the shipper from sending a load via

In a message dated 6/19/2007 5:24:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, behni@... writes: FYI, the L&N slogan "The Old Reliable" had NOTHING to do with railroad performance, and EVERYTHING to

Can't resist reminding you of The Water Level Route - you can sleep. Malcolm Laughlin, Editor 617-489-4383 New England Rail Shipper Directories 19 Holden Road, Belmont, MA

osted by: "Tim O'Connor" timboconnor@... Tom Madden wrote PRR was in a steep decline at that time. If you had visited during PRR's heyday, 1900-1915, I imagine a much different