Maybe, Art, but you probably managed to alienate the best source of information likely to be able to answer . . .uh . . .whatever your question was. You owe the man an apology. SGL

NMRA guidelines notwithstanding, I have run cars of various weights on several layouts and my experiences vary from car to car. Some light cars run fine, some don't. Same for heavy cars. The heavier

Art, If it makes you feel any better, I posted a message quite a while back about a Bangor & Aroostook box car spotted at a small grain elevator somewhere in Nebraska... So such things happened not

Tim Gilbert wrote; "What is the prototypical weight for a loaded car? Consider the following tons per carload for sundry commodities in 1956" : Wheat 54.52 tons per carload Cotton in Bales

Paul Hillman wrote: Paul, What is the prototypical weight for a loaded car? Consider the following tons per carload for sundry commodities in 1956: Wheat 54.52 tons per carload Cotton in Bales

I received a copy of the new book, Great Northern Empire Builder, today and on page 88 there is a picture of a circa 1964 Empire Builder arriving in Wenatchee, WA. One track over is a Union Pacific

Tony Thompson wrote; "As we saw a few days ago, the NMRA weights are not inconsistent with a loaded car." ***************************************************************************** That's my whole

Tom Jones wrote; "It would be great fun to have a car that actually resisted the pulling forces based upon its supposed weight, and that likewise would demonstrate momentum once

Yeah, sure he really contributed a lot with the garbage he was putting out. Thanx for piling on. Art Griffin that If personally for was answer it.

Tom Jones III wrote: Nope. The "white stencil paste" widely used in the steam era was formulated just like other car paints, same ingredients but mixed in different proportions to make it stiff

Art Griffin wrote: Talk about hostility!! Sorry, Art, I didn't read that into Gilbert's comments at all. Tim has provided barrels of information for many, many questions on this list, and as I

I wonder if the apparent gloss of BCR is primarily due to excess linseed oil filming and evaporating from the surface, rather than from an intentional gloss, such as adding varnishes would have helped

I must not have made clear my thoughts - even an empty car prototypical has a "different" apparent motion and observed momentum than does its model. This is because of the different relative masses.

Timmy, I made the observation that the Maine Central car was a long way from home. I did not ask a question. It goes without comment that anyone else can make a comment about the era if they so

Tom Jones III wrote: I think this sums it up. I think Tom has it backwards here. As we saw a few days ago, the NMRA weights are not inconsistent with a loaded car. So the challenge

Tim's informative discussion answered a question I've had for a long time - how far from the source was anthracite coal sold? Most anthracite was sold in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania -

Tom Jones III wrote: Ah, but remember that BCR was glossy when new; many photos show that. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

montydogsdad2 wrote: Art, If you want to start a discussion about boxcar utilization circa 1910, what are the conclusions or questions relating to your observation of three boxcars loading spuds

Southern did apparently have some USRA hoppers but they had all gone by about 1934. This car is one of a series of cars built in 1929 which were 34’ long inside, making them a feasible kitbash from

On Branchline (and perhaps other) painted models, an alcohol wash will cause some paint to wash off the car body. If you are careful you can "fade" the base color without affecting the lettering