Richard, Thank you for the added info to my question. Very much appreciated. Fred Freitas Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@...> wrote: Photos and other documentation

I believe that the Southern Railway fits the criteria that Mike Brock set for how high the bar is: "Good question. A better one might be...were there any standard gauge railroads that, in addition to

[Note the term "standard gauge".] but the objectives free virus with of pursuing -- Jeff Aley jaley@... DPG Chipsets Product Engineering Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA (916)

Bruce the Underframe pdf is a scan of a handout from a Gene Green presentation at Naperville some years ago. Gene has since lost the original document in a computer crash, so he has not been able to

Mike, I only wanted to mention a wonderful example of state of the art tool and die making -- wasn't aware that narrow gauge rolling stock was verbotin on the list -- after all, it they are not

In a message dated 4/27/2006 10:46:20 AM Central Standard Time, STMFC@... writes: even in Cheyenne and...gulp...Laramie. In Cheyenne, UP operated a narrow gauge RR to process the huge

Bruce Smith wrote: Not just flats, but gons, too. On page 352 of Shaughnessy's DELAWARE & HUDSON, there is a photo showing an ALCO export steam locomotive in a gon followed by its tender strapped to

Frederick Freitas wrote: Since Mike has given us a narrow band width, I will offer the following: The PRR shipped via "real flat car" the 2 foot ga. tie plant switcher & cars some same in PA.; also

Folks, For greater relevance, let's look at the potential national traffic. The domestic shipment of locomotives on flat cars was fairly common, consisting primarily of standard and narrow gauge

gary laakso wrote: There are plenty of still photos of the equipment too, as it sat on flat cars for months afterwards. Some of them were used in my SP Freight Cars, Vol. 3, though to show the

Roger Parry wrote: This is not meant as a criticism of Roger, who can do whatever he wants on his layout, and none of us can object. But I would like to gently criticize the concept of "modeler's

Photos and other documentation show these cars in revenue service as late as the mid-1950s. And I have a couple of Col. Chet McCoid shots of a Fruit Growers Express truss rod reefer still in revenue

Plymouth Locomotive Works of Plymouth, Ohio shipped their NG industrial switchers on SG flat cars. F&C has a kit for such. Years ago when I visited the plant they had records showing the reporting

Fred Freitas wrote: "Some listers may be thinking about Huntington & Broad Top Mtn. RR. Real steam era cars, yet I doubt they went further than a short trip on the PRR. For those not that deep into

John -- List, Some listers may be thinking about Huntington & Broad Top Mtn. RR. Real steam era cars, yet I doubt they went further than a short trip on the PRR. For those not that

The D&RGW transported it's narrow gauge locomotives by standard gauge flats from Salida to Alamosa when the narrow gauge was abandoned in that area. So if you have a K-37 with no place to run, set in

The East Broad Top? Actually, EBT retrucked inbound "real" freight cars bound for destinations on the narrow gauge. EBT hoppers never left the railroad in regular service. Walt Lankenau

John Force wrote: "What about the Railroad in PA that retrucked its Coal Hoppers?" I am truly amazed at the number of people who believe this myth, which at times appears to be wishful thinking by

John Force wrote: "What about the Railroad in PA that retrucked its Coal Hoppers?" I am truly amazed at the number of people who believe this myth, which at times appears to be wishful thinking by

Hi What about the Railroad in PA that retrucked its Coal Hoppers? John Force