Jim, Silver Streak was a line of wood-sided freight cars, mostly boxcars, cabooses, a few refrigerators, and a Hart convertible gondola. The cars had scribed and pre-painted plywood sides and

Who or what is this “Silver Streak”? -- Jim Allen Utah

But it was a great shot of some B&O hoppers! Wallace Steinbrecher

From the passenger car list. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

Thanks for all of the good (and quick) responses on my truck question. With so many made and sold I am amazed that I don't recall ever hearing of this brand of freight car truck. I am impressed on how

A repost of a Chuck Zeiler photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckzeiler/26329487085/in/album-72157650922113005/ CB&Q Class XM-32A 37000 Caption: "Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Class

Here's photos of a CB&Q Truck No. 67 at the North Dakota State RR Museum in Mandan, ND. Unit Truck offered several different side frame castings with Unit Truck's unique features cast on. Brian

Eric - Those cars in the series with wood floors had a smaller IH than those with a steel floor (4' 4" versus 4' 8") and a smaller cubic capacity. Each ORER noted the existence of the difference in

From the 1940 CBC And here is a page from the 1946 CBC Steve Hile

Dave, Is it equipped with the correct Unit Truck? ;) Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield."

Hi all, In case some on the list are unaware, last year’s Trainfest HO & N scale model cars were the car pictured in this advertisement. The BRHS has the extras of this unique car available for

Andy; Unit Truck Corporation appears over a very limited time period between late forties and early fifties with their claim to fame apparently being a truck with integral brake equipment.

Correction to the coal comment - it is Anthracite coal. Oh well, wife likes it, I get to walk in and smell a coal fire. JD

A friend sent me this copy of an add for a 1948 freight car truck. Can anyone help me out for a good friend? I suspect that it is a common truck with a licensed builder. Any help is

Just looked at Google Maps street view .......Garth, it is gone, gone, gone. One of the open fields. I will find an older map of Duluth /Superior and upload the image or put in into the files. Non

I am out of the parts posted for sale earlier today. Thanks, everyone! -Andy Carlson Ojai CA

Claus, The image features several B&O hoppers. From left to right are the following. B&O 32XXXX - N-12e twin hopper B&O 532495 - W-2a class B&O 431735 - W-2b class B&O 430677 - W-2b class

Jerry, that image of NYC 751478 is interesting. The car may have had a steel floor installed to replace the wood floor installed previously. The reinforcement angle on the top of the car side may be a

Andy I'll take 3 sets of the ladders and 2 sets of ends and one of the brakes. I'll send a check for 27.50. Thanks Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Hello- Intermountain's new policy this year to refuse selling parts has just cemented my reasons for limiting my parts selling. I have a few remaining items which I am going to offer to folks of this