I have a rather interesting shot that I found somewhere on the net..More than likely the fallen flags site. It shows the inside of a CRR composite hopper car that is clearly finished with wood. Not

wrote: introduced and Richard - I am also confused on this matter! The ACF "Type 7" tank cars were first illustrated in the 1912 CBD, and then in the 1916 CBD - a plan of an 8,000 gal. car is on

Jim, I received two flyers as part of an order confirmation three weeks ago. I sent you scanned copies of them but they do not seem to get through to you. So here is a short list of the

Mike, our moderator, sent me a note that it is OK to post the Jersey Central story, since its source is a legitmate publication. So, if interested, please find the story and a map in: FILES >

Dean, This won't answer your question, but you may find it of interest. The Monon had some composite hoppers almost identical to those operated by the NKP. I never saw them run, but found one that

Mike, Is this last word OK? The spooky story I mentioned was published in the October 1961 issue of Popular Science Monthly, the condensed version in the November 1961 issue of Reader's Digest. I

I am looking for a source of a 36 foot fish belly car to use for the under body for a Virginia & Truckee caboose (formerly Nevada Copper Belt). I would have to adapt steps to the ends. Anyone know

Well...unless someone wants to point us to an article in a respected magazine pertaining to the subject of missing frt cars...and there is one in Trains [ just don't know where ]...I think we've been

I am weathering the inside of some composite hoppers, and have a question about the composition of the slope sheets. Metal or wood? The sides are wood, of course, but perhaps the slope sheets

Dean Payne wrote: Wasn't this a test train? I seem to remember seeing the account in Railway Age. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave., Berkeley, CA

I have acquired several Ertl cars. One was from a store layout and had bad trucks. It turned out that the axles were styrene and the bearing cones looked like a Towers of Hanoi puzzle. I replaced then

I found better specifics to the question of the advantages of the AB brake vs. the K brake. In the latest Keystone Modeler, on page 15, is a report desribing an accident that happend in 1943. Only

There are a LOT of steam era photos on that site; not so off-topic, IMHO. SGL

Many of us use George Elwood's amazing Fallen Flags site. We should note that it's free of pop-ups, and free to use. There is a cost. George's Fallen Flags site needs donations to keep going:

In a message dated 5/8/2005 2:14:53 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, cornbeltroute@... writes: In this case, Larry, blame the messenger (me). ----> I know that I read the same, or a similar

This is off topic, folks, but George's website is a valuable asset that should be supported. Thanks for your consideration. -- Brian Ehni ------ Forwarded Message ------ End of Forwarded Message

You're right that the Ertl trucks represent AAR self-saligning spring-plankless trucks (as do most of the other HO scale trucks that are commonly, though incorrectly, called "Bettendorf" trucks).

Paul, you'd think that could very well be. Something that doesn't quickly come to mind, so it seems mysterious. Brian Brian Chapman Cedar Rapids, Iowa ---

I recently picked up a few dozen Ertl trucks as part of a package deal. These trucks look like ARA/AAR Standard U-section trucks shown in RPC 4. They may also be the self aligning variety of the ARA