Tim - I looked at the ends and also the height. The SP&S car is taller than the SP car which has a 10'-0" IH, and the GN-built cars for the SP&S had the 10'-0" IH also (13000 series, 12 panel sides,

Yes, I’ve known Doug since the 1970s. Try dmacleod@... Jack Burgess

Andy You're right, I was looking at the ends not the doors. Some photos of 11000 series show SUPERIOR doors, not Youngstowns. Are they replacements or were they

This SP&S car is one of several 11000 series of SP&S 40' cars which has an odd pre-1947 Youngstown door. I have seen photos of about 5 others. Could this have been a change during shopping, or were

Hello Dave, as others already mentioned, brasstrains.com is very nice in every way (although SOME of their pricing is VERY odd - it helps when you already have some knowledge about brass), but I am

http://cdm17061.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p17061coll21/id/32475/rec/10 I briefly searched and found this keen image of a ATSF BX-3 circa 1941 waiting to be loaded with

I was going through some old magazines and came across a reference to Doug MacLeod from Orinda CA as a maker of detail parts for model freight cars. Anybody know anything about him? Larry King

Nice, and I can read the repack stencil too - GN RY in 1950 That's an SP&S 12000 series box car built in 1949 and it's pretty weathered after under two years of service! -- *Tim

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Interesting photos and I scanned them for my files. I am always interested in photos of old MOW equipment, even though I have over 15,000 negatives of them myself. John C. La Rue, Jr. Bonita Springs,

Allied Full Cushion Trucks - Alaska Railroad Can't date the ARR photos but, The Allied Full Cushion trucks made it to Seattle in 1964 via rail barge. Do not know how far the went after that. (yes, I

And if you do enlarge it, and look at the second car, you can see the original SP&S steel boxcar lettering. Too bad the numbers on both cars are obscured, but the SP&S car is from the 11000-12499

And when people say “cement” when they are talking about concrete. Schuyler Also an architect

As someone else mentioned in a now-deleted-from-my-computer email, not all tar paper roofs had granules. “Tar Paper” was simply a roofing felt which was impregnated with tar, and innocent of

Clarification: My question on color was in regards to the as built cars. Thanks again: Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

I know that the ends and underbody on these cars were black. Was rhe roof black as well? Thanks: Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Friends, Here are two photos of Allied Full Cushion trucks under converted troop sleepers. BAR C10 is a summer cabin near Tilton, New Hampshire, among a bunch of (mostly) restored cabooses on the old

If you are looking for a comprehensive brass dealer try brasstrains.com. I have done a lot of business with them and they are outstanding. I have purchased from them and sold to them. Have

Photo: Metallic Blasting Shot Load In Boxcar A 1950 photo from the Tacoma Public Library: http://cdm17061.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p17061coll21/id/17156/rec/596 This photo can

Given the condition of the cars, I'll predict the ARR wreck was probably early 50's. I can't read the reweigh date on that one car, but it might be mid-50's. ARR used these trucks well into the