JP Barger asked: "Hi-- Tony Thompson's last message made me think that a 'pareto' list of the top twenty RR's total freight car ownership in 1950 would be most useful in thinking about what is under-

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE JP; You need a message title, so... For the PRR, closest date I have - July 1949; TOP 20: H21A, X29, GLA, GS, GLCA, X31A, X26, X25, G22, H21E, H25, G27,

Hi-- Tony Thompson's last message made me think that a 'pareto' list of the top twenty RR's total freight car ownership in 1950 would be most useful in thinking about what is under- and what is

What's all this UP sensitivity? It's an interesting and in some ways glamorous railroad, but stands around 14th or 15th in terms of size of freight car fleet, as of the early 1950s. Tony

Sure ;-) Actually, I'm a dues-paying member. Haven't been to the site for some time. Maybe I better re-explore. -Brian Chapman Evansdale, Iowa

I've been collecting 3D printing information as I trip across it. There are several processes out there, some of which do a very fine job of reproducing fine detail. Some years ago I was able to

Might I be bold enough to suggest the NEB& W site?.Armand Premo

Noel, From a Midwesterner who is captivated by upstate New York and New England topography and history, I (selfishly) wish you high success. I moved on from the Boston & Albany (to the B&M and CV) as

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Tom; Who told you pattern makers were unpaid? Elden Gatwood

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE I am always surprised at the lack of representation in hoppers, and to a lesser degree, in flat cars. Gondolas have had a big surge in interest, in resin,

I find it odd that the Union Pacific is under represented when it comes to freight car models. Although I wasn't really aware of any such under representation, I believe those who assert that it is

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Mark; That is not the only reason, and the truth of the agreement is somewhere in between the extremes, but it is a reason none of the manufacturers I

Does the lack of UP freight cars have anything to do with the licensing nonsense they tried (with some success) to pull a few years ago where anyone wanting to use any part or parcel of UP and

Dave, Thanks for your good wishes. Hopefully, we will fulfill your desire for modeling info. We will only be as successful if we have articles from modelers. Thanks, Noel

Tim, That building is the St Johns Park freight terminal, which was opened with the line. Regards, Robert Bogie Original Message: ----------------- From: Tim O'Connor timboconnor@... Date:

Tom, any idea what this building was? From the size and number of tracks I'll guess a freight terminal of some kind -- must be fairly new, too, if the incredible clean tracks & right of way is an

--- In STMFC@..., Eddie Walters wrote: "Good luck from me too. I'd offer a suggestion to put articles that are relevant to modelers outside the NYC. As a Pennsy modeler, some guidance on

ronald parisi wrote: One of the photos in the link in Tim's original post shows the West Side Freight Line going right through the Bell Telephone Laboratories building on West Street in New York. That

The name High Line is the creation of the public relations firm that was enlisted to make its original name trendy and hip. The West Side Freight Line just didn't do it for the developers. Ron

Good luck from me too. I'd offer a suggestion to put articles that are relevant to modelers outside the NYC. As a Pennsy modeler, some guidance on selecting and modeling relevant NYC freight cars