This may be a dumb answer, but wouldn't General American work? Or is there more to it than that? Rob Kirkham

Canada-US grain trade is a complex issue, and in recent times rather more heat than light has been shed around it due to issues of a political nature, which are out of scope for STMFC. However, some

Thanks everyone for the responses. Geez, what an arcane system - no wonder railroads went out of business. I realize that the ICC had a part to play in maintaining that byzantine system, but I

I like what Marty's saying here. I think one should focus on the "appearance" based on you area of the railroad you model. You should think of what types of industries your area/era represents and

While this was not CV, on 12/18/1950 there were ten CN box cars out of a total of fifty thee cars on Rutland train #9.All were loads.Armand Premo

Tim, new stock cars of any design were very rare after WW II. Almost all RRs that needed stock cars had a generous supply of obsolete box cars which could easily be converted into stock cars, and

Posted by: "Russell Strodtz" sheridan@... theloweryard Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:11 am (PST) Rupert, As to ORER's there were many tariffs that involved minimums and took into account the

I understand that Canada can only grow spring wheat. Because of their very cold winters. I worked for International Milling Co in Salina Ks. Most of the wheat grown in the good ol US of A is winter

--- benjaminfrank_hom wrote Thanks. That was the source of my confusion -- the GN and DRGW cars had Pratt trusses, and I mistakenly thought they followed the AAR spec. Yes, I think so too.

Further on Rupert’s questions and Russ’s response. The RER was actually a tariff subject to the same publication rules and regulation as other tariffs. Nearly all freight rate tariffs made

Clark, I don't know for a fact, but I would be very surprised if the US would be shipping grain to Canada, one of the world's major grain producers. Canada has been exporting grain for probably a

Are you talking about the scale inside the elevator structure? If I remember correctly they used a 'batch' type scale at the top of the internal grain leg. Thanks I forgot about those, Clark Propst

--- In STMFC@..., "rockroll50401" <cepropst@...> wrote: Clark, The elevators I worked in had certified scales and the scale tickets went to the railroad when shipping. P Scheuerman > >

Yes I have Bill Welch

ROAD NAME NUMBER CAR TYPE LOAD TO Manufr CN 475916 Box Paper Incline IM/Sylvan CN 414593 Box Lumber Builders/MC L Westfld CP 236378 Box Lumber Builders/MC L Tichy To put all these recent

Cattle prods were around in the late 40's. Stock truck drivers carried one for sure. We didn't have one. a 2x4 worked well on hogs. cattle usually followed the leader. However the 2x4 also worked. A

Rupert, As to ORER's there were many tariffs that involved minimums and took into account the capacity of a furnished car. The ORER was the only official publication that could be cited. As to the