"could not possibly have cared less" - That must have changed soon after 1960 when the PFE went in big for intermodal reefer trailers (incl Flexi-Vans) for that very reason -

Bruce, Just last week I posted two views of a tank car that exploded on the B&O. Yours Aye, Garth Groff 🦆

Bruce Smith wrote: Here's one for ya, an event that happened when a car was steam cleaned, and the manway closed tight while the car was hot. Tony Thompson tony@...

Bob Chaparro wrote: The mileage charge was eventually replaced (I think in the early 1970s) with a conventional per diem. You are right, Bob, that return incentives were small, but

We also could charge a destination carrier for detention for holding a car over the time allowed in the tariff. It was up to the destination carrier to deal with the consignee over the cause of

Hi Doug, Steve, List Members, It has also been my experience that burnishing 'squishes' the lettering somewhat, leading to distortion of the lettering on the final surface. Thus I try to walk a

Bob, I worked for PFE in the Auditors office 1970-73 and one of of my jobs was tracking car movements for missing per diem and mileage payments from railroads so I am not sure that statement is

Hi List Members, Apparently, Boston & Maine boxcars made it to Florida, even at this early date! https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/1167 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, ACL ventilated boxcar in the yellow paint scheme https://www.floridamemory.com/find?query=railroad&page=150&layout=2 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Dennis I agree, but it's the very first example of this type of Andrews truck I've ever seen - or at least, recall ever seeing. (Can't trust my memory these

Bruce, maybe you’ll find this useful for your idea. http://www.columbusrailroads.com/new/pdf/accident%20reports/crash%20steamroad%2019410915.pdf Matt

Question - Fees For Refrigerator Cars I was told that railroads did not pay per diem for having a private company's refrigerator car (PFE, SFRD, FGEX) on their tracks. Instead, the railroad paid the

Hi, I'm building a TH&B 36' boxcar and these cars have a particular kind of brake gear I haven't seen before. K brakes were being used on the underframe and this strange brakewheel brace on the B

As this is a photo from a newspaper archives that doctoring is typical for newspapers of that period. This gave a stronger contrast to the photos when printed. You will see the edges of the truck side

Make sure you have an edge square to the lettering, so you can line up the carrier (ie paper) properly. Use a piece of Scotch tape to tape the carrier to the model, this will keep it from shifting as

I have transferred Clover House dry transfers to decal paper many times. I just lay the dry transfer carrier sheet on the decal paper on a flat firm surface ( I have a plate glass surface on my

I have always struggled with using dry transfer products. What kind of tips can anyone offer as to making successful transfers of the Clover House lettering to decal paper? Proper burnishing

I can’t help but notice the RI car on the end of the line, to the right. In the mid 1920’s the RI rebuilt a number of older wood framed cars with new steel center sills and bolsters, with

Folks, With respect to "extreme tank car modeling", I am looking for photos of steam era oil or gasoline tank cars that have wrecked, burnt, and possibly ruptured, for a modeling

Huh, I like my version the best. Rare that happens! (to me that is). The proto connector rod had a bigger hook like mine does, and the chain was a more pronounced that Jason's molded chain. I