Here's an interesting little tidbit: just about all of the editions of the Car Builder's Cyclopedia of the classic era were edited by one Roy V. Wright. And I just became aware that the American

Sorry my previous reply to Tom Baker was somehow truncated and came across possibly disrespectful. Anyway, the color of the roof for the Pacemaker livery was vermilion, neither gray nor

Tony Thompson asks: They were banned in interstate commerce by the ICC - in the 1920s, I believe, though I don't know an exact date. Several states subsequently banned them in non-intersatate

NKP operated two types of side-door way cars well into the 1950s. I understand the Indiana state law required a front-end way car if the train was over a certain length. officially

They're not AAR Alternates, as the ribs are unevenly spaced. Since they are parked next to two long strings of NYC boxcars, I'll guess that they're the NYC's 31'6-il version of the AAR car. David

Jeff English wrote: Now, does anybody want to attempt to ID the string of empty offset hoppers? ============================= It seems that many are loaded. Since they aren't brimming, I suspect

Ithink we are getting true side door cabooses confused with those that simply had a door for express and parcels, i.e. the IC versions. What I would call a side door caboose had no end platforms or

Regarding wrecked or partially scrapped cars, while Garth Groff is reluctant to give up on the wreck idea, I'm going to come down on the side for a scrap operation. There's no evidence that the

There's been so much discussion on this one photo, I'm going to divide my replies into separate messages. First, regarding the long line of NYC box cars, my best guess is that these are either

Following is a description of all the NYC box cars I can identify in the photo (all numbers discussed are for post-1936 renumbering plan): NYC 101658: Lot 414-B, NYC 101000 - 101999, blt '20=21 by

"ian clasper" <ian@...> Ian, the ZU-eave was original to all the NYC USRA-clone all- steel box cars, and is not a spotting feature for roof replacement. You are correct that NYC

Hi y'all, Sorry if this is slightly off topic, but since WWII loads were an issue it is mildly related...Burt Industries is selling another HO Liberty Ship on eBay

Justin Kahn wrote: ". . . the oddish IC cabooses, which seemed to have small side-doors only for crew to exit or enter . . ." I never saw an IC crewman enter or leave a caboose through those side

IMO, a large reason why such obvious baiting is both not needed (and not snapped at) is that the majority of posts here are on the history of freight cars and/or kits that accurately portray

Ian Clasper writes: Ian, you must never have seen Richard's lapel pin, which reads "Rivets Count." Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2942 Linden Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

officially banned Tony, The IC side door cabooses were in service into the 1980's. The doors were opened to inspect the sides of the train and to grab train orders, not to enter or exit. I have

The term "vestie" for those addicted to hickory-striped vests covered with patches and pins from past conventions is an old one, dating well before Richard or I were taking offense at them. But

Bill Daniels said: This was even done with nominally all-steel cars like cabooses and baggage cars, to remove the non-steel parts of the scrap (wood linings, etc.). Tony Thompson Editor,

I forgot to mention that the Unadilla Valley, if I recall correctly, also cut a single door in the ex-NYO&W caboose it used. Jace Kahn The Nelson & Albemarle Railway had side-door cars running until

Apart from the oddish IC cabooses, which seemed to have small side-doors only for crew to exit or enter, Garth is onto something. I'm not sure the ICC ever got involved in the issue, simply because