Just about finished with three Tichy PFE reefer kits that we are going to make R-40-4's. The only picture I can find is in one of Richard H.'s old PFE articles where the caption reads "ARA U

I just received this message which surprised me to say the least but then too I'm not on the inside but I thought that it is a message that needs to be passed on OK. Hoot

Armand Premo wrote: "...M.Dale Newton AKA Red Ball had several flats in his line including a well-hole flat, a Pennsy-depressed center flat and a shorter version flat." The well hole flat was the PRR

Jared Harper asked: "I have an A.C. Gilbert diecast metal depressed center flatcar in HO. I wonder if there was a prototype?" Actually, yes - NH 17050-17059, 10 cars built

Hi Ed, In my RR career I have gotten in and out of many gons. Put your hands on the top chord, and feet in the recesses of the dread naught (or other types) ends, pull your self up to the top chord.

This is outside of scope. armand <armprem@...> wrote: Any possibility for Canadian Steam?Armand Premo

Any possibility for Canadian Steam?Armand Premo

I assume we are talking about some midwestern or western class 1 as the standard for "common"<LOL>. This discussion apparently assumes one isn't modeling a transformer plant or other heavy

Scott Chatfield wrote: Scott makes an important point. The definition of the 2% volume was "in excess of shell full," which means the main part of the tank was exactly full. The dome had to

Friends, I model the Milwaukee Morton Branch line in Washington, circa 1948, where most of the loads were either logs or finshed lumber. Due to the lack of models, I've had to scratch- build or

Brian Chapman asked: It has to do with the specific commodities they were bought to haul, namely medium-weight hydrocarbons like diesel fuel that have low coefficients of expansion. You see, the

Most of the express train cargo was shipped dock to dock (station or warehouse), locations unsuited to loading and unloading open car cargos. Doug Brown

Ed and Ted and all: Another reason open top cars were not placed in high priority trains is that the loads in these cars were more likely to shift and cause delays. This much was explained to us by

Jon, Yes, the insulated 10,000 gallon Type 21 tank car is proceeding on schedule for a December release. As I said, I will know more in a bit, but my sense is that the P2K freight car line will be

Tony, Thanx for the info on the new book.And also for the kind words. I will be looking for its release and will of course be "first in line." Art Griffin http://www.greatdecals.com/Griffin.htm

This is unclear at present. Larry PBowers <waiting@...> wrote:

I have an A.C. Gilbert diecast metal depressed center flatcar in HO. I wonder if there was a prototype? Jared Harper Athens, GA

Excellent. Actually I don't really worry about the bogus schemes as long as I can find out which are which. As the insulated car is already in the chain? I assume nothing changes there. But

Probably for the same reason that FedEx doesn't move Ground packages with Express packages. The network is set to move specific amounts of premium freight and the secondary freight moves via

Art Griffin asked: For a sample, look at any of our recent books. We have never done a pulp-paper book and certainly have no plans to do so. Nearly all of our books emphasize photos, and paper