Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Bruce; I have not been able to figure out where on the PRR that traffic was interchanged, but it wasn't Pittsburgh or further south in the

The part of the NYC I grew up watching was almost exclusively coal and chemicals. The coal was almost 100% NYC hoppers. We also saw all sorts of tank cars and various box cars, I never saw a reefer,

Gee,I quess I will have to go back and reread my question.VBG,Armand Premo

Folks, Now, while the fires of boxcar distribution get fanned again, I think that the vast majority of us agree that hoppers had a much more local distribution. I hope we also agree that depth

Armand, Wait a minute, you started this! Now, I know you did not really intend to start the car distribution debate over as that was not the question that you asked, but it is ironic that your

, the decals are remaining stock on hand from the shake n take projects,

Tony,Then does that mean I should disregard all the other evidence that I have ,or have seen? :- ) Armand Premo

Paul, Thanks for the link. My membership is now pending (I'm always looking for Flexi-van info to add to the collection). None of the NYC forums appear very active. Noel and group's effort might

<Jack, < <For those of us with a keen interest in the subject but are unable to <attend the convention, is there a way we can plug into the information <presented, maybe in summary form? Is there a

Jack, For those of us with a keen interest in the subject but are unable to attend the convention, is there a way we can plug into the information presented, maybe in summary form? Is there a Web

There will be two clinics on rapid prototyping at the X2011 West NMRA Convention in July (see my previous post on the RPM meet). One will be presented by Rene Gourley of Proto87 fame and he will talk

Armand Premo wrote: Talk about "doing it all again." Armand still does not believe the evidence provided by Gilbert and Nelson. That's okay, Armand, there are still people who deny global

A full Railroad Prototype Modelers meet will be held in conjunction with the 2011 NMRA National Convention to be held in Sacramento, CA in July 2011. The activities will include clinics specifically

Dave North wrote: In my chart SFRD is separate, as is PFE from its parents Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Mike, essentially what I meant to say (but only implied) is that if you are modeling a coal road like the C&O in an area full of coal mines, then the vast majority of the coal cars seen will be C&O.

We still use some of those  cars - they were refurbished a few years ago. They are used to move conventional ordnance  . . . see

Bill you need to do mail order with 5th Ave Car Shops. Jim does not do email or a website. And I don't believe there is work phone. And as others pointed out, the decals are remaining stock on hand

Tim O'Connor writes: Well...looks like it. Heck, who knows we might get it "right" this time. True enough...particularly if those car types are all that is considered. My point is, however, that

Tony, At the risk of pointing out the obvious that everyone already understands ... and taking an admittedly cheap shot at your focus on all things PFE ... *W* UNLESS you are modeling one of

Don't forget the Navy had three lots of 40 foot PS-1 box cars built in 1952, 1953 and 1955. Sam Clarke Kadee Quality Products Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 9:08 PM To: STMFC@...