Um, Bill, I don't think you mean the 1950's (perhaps the 1960's or later?). Back then Bowser offered the UP Challenger, a NYC K-11 and what I believe was a re-working of the old Knapp 4-8-2. PENN

Test. Please ignore, my apologies for bandwidth. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538;

Jerry, The car was built as an experimental design in 9-32, AC&F lot no. 1274. It was later sold in circa 1938-39 to Dewey Portland Cement. The order date was 12/19/38. A builder's photo of the ACFX

I have in my temporary possession serveral daily lists of loaded cars moved by the NKP from the Swift & Co bean in Frankfort, IN. The lists include reporting marks, load...usually bean meal or

Just received the first custom decorated 5th Avenue Car Shops double door Ribside Car. These were for sale at this weekends joint CB&Q/IC meet at Dubuque, Iowa. Cars look very nice and are

In a message dated 9/25/2005 2:46:24 AM Central Standard Time, STMFC@... writes: Every month (I think), Railway Age published a table of statistics for just about every railroad

Thanks for the info! I don't have the Clover House catalog, and the web site only gives a price list by number, not title. As far as the SLRX car in the photo, it probably arrived inbound

I found a new reference on ACF covered hopper design. It's a speech given by the ACF Chief Mechanical Engineer to the New York Traffic Club in 1940. He describes recent freight car design

Yes I must get my map out as I had it confused with some thing else. Sorry Thank you Larry Jackman ljack70117@... Shin: A device for finding furniture in the dark.

William Keene wrote: Larry Jackman said: My atlas shows Gridley exactly where Bill Keene says it is, and no sign of anything named Gridley where Larry Jackman says it is. Tony Thompson

Justin Kahn wrote: Jace, thanks for your explanations, they help me get the complete picture! Discussions like this are what make this group so wonderful! I have contacted the Vermont wine bottler,

Larry, Gridley, Kansas is 56 route miles west-southwest of Ottawa, Kansas (MP 58.13 from Kansas City on the Santa Fe's Third District, Eastern Lines). The actual branch line begins at a turnout off

During the last posting re: the upcoming O SR 41' flat and composite gon kits, I listed future kits at the bottom. I forgot to mention that the N&W G1 low side gon will also be coming out next year.

Forgot to mention that the vehicles in the picture appear to be from the twenties, so it is likely that the photo is from the early post-prohibition days. richtownsend@... wrote: --

I have a book about the Santa Clara Valley wine industry that contains a photo of four single-dome tank cars being loaded with Mirassou wine in San Jose. One is GATX 3827. The others do not have

Depends on when in the 1930s. Obviously, bulk wine wasn't shipped at all until after the repeal of prohibition in 1933. However, three compartment insulated, glass lined tank cars for wine shipments

Every time I attempt to access photos posted to STMFPH it says I am not a member. How do I join??

Would Wine cars of any number of domes be appropriate for the 1930's ?

other (and Tim, I've been working on an errata sheet, which is now up to a few dozen items. I hadn't noticed that particular one which is more likely a typo than an error of understanding, but

I like to differ. We know the other railroad is the Santa Fe! Manfred