Joel Norman wrote: Westerfield sells ORER's on CD's in including the July 1950 edition. Go to http://users.multipro.com/westerfield/ for on-line ordering. Tim Gilbert

Fascinating change in lading over that 10 years -- 1949-50 company cars almost all coal, 1959 almost none. Was that company coal in 1949? When did the Looie dieselize? Why the huge increase

The following is a list of hoppers that were emergency set outs on the M&StL in 58, 59. CB&Q 190672 HM sand CB&Q 192362 HM sand CB&Q 192362 HM sand CIM 6319 HM coal CIM 6326 HM coal CIM 6329 HM

Joel Norman asked: Looking for a 1948-49-50 (any year) (any month) O[R]ER anyone have a extra copy? Westerfield has the July 1950 ORER available on CD and can be ordered online. Go

The following is a list of hoppers that were emergensy set outs on the M&StL from 48 to 50. CB&Q 188672 188000-189999 HM Steel HT-5C 4/7/50 894 gravel Clarkson 30" repacked GN 73070 73000-73199

GENERAL QUESTION: Looking for a 1948-49-50(any year) (any month)OER anyone have a extra copy????? Joel Norman Eastern Maine Rly--were its always summer 1950 ''Route of the Yella Moose''

Greg Martin wrote: I have a broadside shot of this car. SNIP I know Larry Kiline has the same shot as I do but my date and his date and location don't agree... not sure which is correct. Mine shows

Ben Hom wrote... This "tunnel vision" is like the SPF who won't model NYC freight cars. What's gonna happen - your layout will be destroyed if anything New York Central touches it? = = = So, being

In a message dated 1/17/04 10:27:53, STEVDEL@... writes: << Was M&StL helping build a nearby interstate highway to compete with itself? >> It wasn't a direct competition, but the East

This has been discussed. Here are some of the comments I kept. Apparently the Atlas model is based on a genuine General American-built prototype. 1925 is certainly late for a truss rod underframe,

Now that Atlas has released their new 36 ft meat reefer in HO-scale, I have been hoping to hear some discussion of the prototype and comments on the model. Although the Atlas promotional data

Thanks, Ben, I have already pulled some shots from George's site for refererence. My question could have been stated better. Who makes the appropriate decals for post-war boxcar data? My Champ

And N&W leased some offset twins from L&NE for a year or so in 1961-2. David Thompson, time to go paint my Daylight Jawn Henry...

ELDEN.GATWOOD@... writes: Elden and all, I have a broadside shot of this car and it is clearly an ex-NKP car with a Viking roof (not radial. I would have to check my photos again but I don't

Richard Hendrickson wrote: "Point well taken. Southern Pacific X29s? Why not!" Hey, those will go great with my Pennsy and N&W offset hoppers! ;-) Ben Hom And yes, I know Pennsy had ONE offset

Point well taken. Southern Pacific X29s? Why not! Richard H. Hendrickson Ashland, Oregon 97520

Richard Hendrickson wrote: "Gee, Bruce, a lot of adult modelers have that same five year old view of the world. I've encountered a number of them who only buy models of freight cars owned by the RR

Brian Carlson asked: Can anyone point me in the direction of some appropriate data for post-war [Erie] 40' boxcars? Here's a nice broadside builder's photo from which you can pull the

Richard Hendrickson wrote Correction: They buy only freight cars DECORATED for the RR they model. Whether their favorite RR owned cars like that is completely beside the point.

Bruce Smith writes, about 5 year old daughter Briana: Gee, Bruce, a lot of adult modelers have that same five year old view of the world. I've encountered a number of them who only buy models