Tony, What you seem to have a problem with is that this was a Pennsy Model, at least as far as TTX Co. is concerned even today, and obviously when it started. They write their own history, we don't.

Greg Martin wrote LOL! It must be getting close to Christmas, because we're dragging out the old "I believe in Santa Claus" arguments! PRR a blueprint?? Would that be the PRR that saw its revenues

Tim and all... I agree to certain degree, but the way I think TTX looks at themselves (regardless of the who ran around with the blueprint in hand with no infrastructure) is that they looked at all

Keep Looking - it's there under SHPX17561A. Pat Wider

Bruce Smith wrote: David DeBoer's book (Piggyback and Containers) as well as conversations with people who worked in piggyback in the 1950s, all of which seem in good agreement with DeBoer's

interchange of TOFC flats preceded Trailer Train, and haulage of privately owned trailers did too. if anything, TT followed the model of FGE/WFE/BRE which pooled resources and adopted standard designs

Tony, I'm curious - what source(s) are you basing your comments on? The few references I have been able to find in the last 24 hours seem to support the contention that the revolutionary idea in

It's in the STMFC "Files" area, bill. -- Thanks! Brian Ehni

I could not find in here either, what am I doing wrong?! Bill Welch wrote: viewing are recommendation: tons smaller to one of two people able to plus I've deleted the everyone can find it in the

Pat or anyone I have not been able to find this photo in the photo file. There is only one photo file, correct?! Bill Welch 1990, or Kaminski's ACF

Originally lettered, Chicago, Milwaukee,& Puget Sound, and numbered 3300 - 3319. These were 44 foot wood sided reefers, equiped with seeger siphon tank, and were assigned to fish loading. Note that

Greg Martin continues: Ryan conceived much of the idea for TT and sold it to PRR people; was hired in the new company (incidentally as VP of TT); and was soon squeezed out. Nice going,

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Dear old Dad Tony writes: " Not everyone thinks the company tells the whole story, Greg, especially the part for which they can't blow their own horn. Any story that leaves out Mr. Ryan and the

Rob, Fred, and Bruce; Thanks very much for the timely assistance in trying to obtain some F28 decals! I very much appreciate your help on this, as I have pretty much exhausted most options

Has anyone seen a good photo of a DL&W 40 ft. gon in service in the '40s? There's a builder's photo of a preWWI composite gon in the freight car section of one of the Tabor books (the definative

So...Pennsy and/or some guy named Ryan invented TOFC? Not as I understand it. UP invented it all. You doubt that? Just ask UP. While you're at it, be sure to sign the licensing agreement necessary to

I doubt that Trailer Train Corp hired a professional historian to write up their 50th Anniversary blurb. Much more likely, they grabbed a few contemporary press releases and some admin typed them into

To Greg's response... Game, Set, Match! ----------------------------------------------------------- Jerry Britton, SPF Member, PRRT&HS jerry@... Pennsylvania Railroad, Eastern Region,

Elden, Try contacting Rail Graphics, they have been making custom runs for brass importers for some time, and you might get the right sheet you're looking for. Fred Freitas NE