Tony T asked: Agreed. But my point is that the model WAS based on a prototype, however flawed its execution. But Richard called it a "generic" gondola. It is most certainly not. Scott Chatfield

I too gave Martin some info on GS gons, the NP variety for me. He expressed interest but said it would be some time before he got to it. A polite way of saying "Don't hold your breath"? As a reason he

Not True Larry. Have you seen the large commercial shipping elevators in places like Spokane and Tacoma. These have been around long before the Guvment was in the farm price support

Quoting Douglas Harding <dharding@...>: Very true but I can assure you it was not field corn we took to Edgar Demerritts cannery! Some farmers grew sweet corn for that, picked the

I picked up one at the PRRTHS convention and finished it up last week. I agree that there are one or two parts where the instructions could have been a little clearer. It me a while to figure out

Fellow freight car fans, let us be sure we know of what we speaketh before spouting forth. Regions of the country are as different as era's Farmers did feed corn on the cob and still do, ever see

Schulyer Sadly yes, happens every year. Sometimes kids helping out dad fill the bins. Grain, esp corn, is a very fluid material, a very light material compared to the human body. It is like quicksand,

I think you are referring to the large "inland grain terminal" that was constructed in the CPR's North Transcona yard of area here in Winnipeg ca 1918-20. One end of this terminal sank into our local

I dunno about feedback on the kit, but the X23 (not X-23) car is at least among my favorites. Maybe not No 1, but up there. Real direct structure, lots of texture to its appearance, real "railroady"

concrete Schuyler, BEHAVE! -Jeff (wishing Mike were back) Aley -- Jeff Aley jaley@... DPG Chipsets Product Engineering Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA (916) 356-3533

Stock Cars - any 36' wood car, but preferably the CB&Q SM-16 and SM-18, SM-18a, a 36' steel underframe wood car. Near identical except for trucks these classes numbered over 3000 making up 1/2 of the

SHAWN: THE BOXCARS WERE LOADED ONE AT A TIME. THERE WAS NOTHING REALLY SUITABLE TO MOVE THEM SO ONE OF THE GRAIN TRUCKS OR A FARM TRACTOR WAS USED ALONG WITH A CABLE OR CHAIN. HOW MANY CARS YOU

DON: I'M GETTING OFF TOPIC HERE, BUT A COUPLE OF COMMENTS. I REMEMBER MY DAD SPEAKING OF PICKING CORN BY HAND AND THE SPECIAL GLOVES WITH HOOKS THAT WERE USED. WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT BEFORE WAS

Sorry, but I just CANNOT resist: any bodies get buried in these concrete elevators? In the grain, I mean? 8^) Ah, the grain gets carried away in freight cars, even in the steam era. SGL

I suspect that what the Hawaiians have are narrow-gauge versions of the ARA 1923 all-steel boxcar, which the X29 happens to be the PRR's version of. If they are in fact second-hand PRR X29's then I

It's been interesting to see the responses, but I can't really say that I have a favourite car. What appeals to me is the train of which the car is only a part. It's that up and down of the roofs

Quoting "Beckert, Shawn" <shawn.beckert@...>: Just as you suspect, one car at a time, often with a winch or tractor and chain to move the cars along to load the next one. These were not

Well, Clark, I don't know - to me a grain elevator is a grain elevator whether it's in Iowa or Arkansas. So yes DO talk about the Iowa elevators, at least concerning how they loaded boxcars. You're

Dave Nelson asked: Sure, but I'd prefer one of the 46-ft. DRGW or WP gons. One can redetail the old Ulrich and at least HAVE a 1920s SP GS. Right now the 46-ft. cars are a tough kitbash (though it's