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

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

At 02:25 PM 7/15/05, you wrote: All, >First off, don't worry about bogus paint schemes for the P2K line, our standards will not change. It is too early to be definite, but my sense is that the P2K

All, First off, don't worry about bogus paint schemes for the P2K line, our standards will not change. It is too early to be definite, but my sense is that the P2K freight car line will be back. It is

My guess, this is a move to compete with Horizon! Probably not a bad idea either, but now expect bogas lettering<VBG>. Jon Miller AT&SF For me time has stopped in 1941 Digitrax, Chief/Zephyr

The Model Power depressed center flat is from Marx tooling so any resemblance to prototypes living or dead is purely coincidental! Charlie Vlk

List, FYI. Hey Larry Grubb, what's up with this? http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/006/040zecdn.asp Shawn Beckert, wondering who's next...

--- In STMFC@..., Anthony Thompson <thompson@s...> wrote: Ed, you are confusing "easy" with "possible." I have talked to trainmen who DID dislike traversing gondolas full of loose steel

Tony, thanks for the information on The Great Yellow Fleet. I hope the new billboard reefer book sells well. Max Carey reefers I now subscription) copy resource. I on Fleet," or captions.

In the flat car thread, there has been reference to Roco and its vast military inventory of military models. Of course, Roco has also made a limited number of fine models for the American market over

Tony Thompson wrote Tony, no one said to model "very many" uncommon things. But a depressed center flat car carrying a transformer was seen on a regular, if not daily, basis on most any railroad

Tim Gilbert wrote: While I am not prepared to defend statistically the notion that foreign general service flat cars would appear in the proportion of what the foreign road owned of the national

Bruce Smith wrote: Bruce, B&M's four Depressed Flats #5100-5103 should also be included. They also were Commonwealth Steel castings using the same mold as the NYC, B&A, NH and SOU. The #5100's were