Regarding the GM&O 51000 series in general I have no comment. However, regarding 51183, it was in hide service in March of 1963. How long it had been in this service is unknown but cars could serve

 There were several federal incentive programs inthe 1930s designed to keep shop workers busy. These generally involvedrebuilding. They often resulted in not quite modern cars with archaic parts.

Todd, I'm just learning about these myself but I believe it was a wood car with sheet steel added to the sides and the original door left in place. From what I am learning about the Southern it

 Since the built date on ERIE 71497 is legible(12-23), I thought I'd see where that led. Ordered 1923: ERIE 94000-94999single sheathed box, Pressed Steel and 95000-95999 single sheathed

Sorry for a cross-post. On the GM&O 51000 series boxcars, the Railway Prototype Cyclopedia #19 comments that the GM&O considered these war emergency cars a 'structurally defective design' and

I'm unable to attend the Naperville meet but I have a keen interest in one of the presentations -- Harold Krewer's "A Day on the D&I". I would be very appreciative if someone could pick up an extra

Am I reading that right, and IH & IW of 9' -0"? A perfectly square interior? Tom Casey -----Original Message-----

If you reread the previous messages of this inquiry, esp the one by Mike Schleigh on Tuesday, you will discover these cars were rebuilt with steel sides in the 30’s. It appears they were originally

Given the car was used in MOW service by the carpenters, I suspect theyreplaced the door with one they built. Mark Rickert

Is it just me, or is that a steel car with a wood door? Kind of odd, but interesting. Tod C Dwyer (Ohio)

Fortuitous timing of an eBay photo sale. http://www.ebay.com/itm/CC102-RP-1968-ERIE-LACKAWANA-RAILROAD-MofW-CARPENTERS-CAR-414213-HAMMOND-IN-/400778779823?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d5046dcaf

The schedule for the presentations at the 2014 Naperville convention have been posted for a few days now. They are on the RPM prototype modelers website, just bring up Naperville and scroll

72500 series see Fallen Flags-> Erie (EL) -> MOW (scroll down) -> 01413 also steam era freight cars shot of the month June 2002 Ed Mines

The Athearn ATSF reefer has been sold. Thanks Thomas Kucala kuctan@...

I have for sale a NIB Athearn 50 ft. ATSF ice bunker reefer. Stock #94530 road number 37360. Photos available upon request. Asking $20.00 plus shipping from zip 60564. I accept Paypal and USPS money

On 9/30/14, 3:55 PM, fgexbill@... [STMFC] wrote: [snip] > > Second, I think the creator of the model trains used to depict the train > wreck towards the end of the film clearly loved

A couple of comments. In one of the scenes there are two ex-PRR R7 FGE reefers, one of which has only one grab iron on the left end of the side. This was not uncommon on these particular cars and of

I am announcing today a sale of a third part of Richard Hendrickson's reserve of HO scale kits, Sunshine and several other manufacturers in this batch. Few if any of these are still available, so this

Kudzu jelly sandwiches for Fenton....

Wowser! it's cold down here but I hear we get dinner! -- Fenton Wells 5 Newberry Lane Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-1144 srrfan1401@...