Gene, According to the Frisco diagram for 18050-18549, all 500 cars had Ajax hand brakes. Regards, Ed Hawkins

Thanks for pointing out this interesting photo Steve. It had certainly travelled far! It is suprising how infrequently one sees a photo of a US railway boxcar spotted in an out-of-the way spot like

Claus-- The CPR had quite a few of the 46' cars. 800 straight-sided cars with a "fishbelly" underframe were built by Canadian Car and Foundry in 1937, series 300000 to 300799. Train Shed Cyclopedia

Gene Green wrote: And Bruce said, "So what?" Are you objecting to the facts behind Bruce's response, Gene? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave.,

Dale--Few of these cars were built before WWII. Both freight and express reefers were covered in an extensive series of articles in RMC a number of years back. Steve Lucas.

I'm working through the "round tuit" stack of stuff in my closet, and this is up next. Unfortunately, Ted's directions don't make any truck recommendations. Do any of our "truck experts" have

We, WrightTRAK Railroad Models, would like to thank the Loftons for putting on another GREAT event. We would also like to thank them for the support of this meet over the many years that is has been

Pete, Is there any info on when these cars were built? I looked through the '43 ORER and CP, CN, and GTW all list refeers with steel underframes and 42'6" outside length, and all of them have notes

Can anyone confirm that the whole series that included SLSF XM 18050 was equipped with Ajax hand brakes? Gene Green

According to the 1954 Freight Car Diagram book for the IC, they had a number of 45 foot flat cars running yet. The diagram shows 200 numbers (6100-61199) but I have no idea how many were still

Hi, Forgot to mention, in N scale, Model Power makes a car that is a good match for C&NW 42597. It has crude details, but then upgrading the details is part of the fun! - Claus

Hi Ed and List Members, Looking thru my TCS#46 (1931 CBC), I find photos of the following 45-46 foot flat cars: CP (number not readable) (46 foot) C&NW 42597 (46 foot) IC 61078 (45 foot) L&N 24560

Thanks David, that helps a lot......Jim ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Sat, October 31, 2009 8:38:12 AM Subject: [STMFC] Re:Overland gon ID   Hi all ....I just

Hi all ....I just obtained a Overland 100 ton brass gondola.....The box says #70000-70031, but I can't find it in any of the SF books.....Can anyone tell me what class it is or where there are pics of

Just one point of order, not all of us outside Cicago are old timers. Brian Carlson, P.E.

Hi all ....I just obtained a Overland 100 ton brass gondola.....The box says #70000-70031, but I can't find it in any of the SF books.....Can anyone tell me what class it is or where there are pics of

Some old timers have gotten together in one of the Chicago suburbs, and the ones that aren't there are in a smallish college town in California just over the hill from Santa Margarita. I understand

I, as someone with an interest in Steam era freight cars and the Southern Pacific, am wondering if there is anything going on that might be of interest this weekend. Thanks in advance, -Andy

Folks, Up front I want to say that I have NO financial or personal ties to Tony Howe. Today I received a print he produced of the Southern Railway Tennessean in 1947. This is an artist print

Steve, Thank you for posting a link to an interesting photo. Gene Green