I just received Walthers ATSF 1300 Series Caboose (2 pack). Anyone know how get into the interior of the car? Walthers instructions don't mention how. The roof tries to lift up in the middle but is

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George Walls wrote: But remember there was also a Patrick Cudahy, Inc. (successor to the Cudahy Brothers company) located in Wisconsin, also in the meat business. Nearby today is the town of

Richard wrote: "Well, Greg, since you are finally doing a car I can use (i.e., not '50s and not PRR-oriented)'50s and not PRR-oriented)<WBR>, put me down I'm not scheduled to be doing a

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Brian, Cudahy Packing Co home offices were in South Omaha, NE. Had a plant in Phoenix, AZ in the time frame you are refering too. Plant was served by SP trains. I believe Cudahy took over the old

John Hile wrote: In the steam era Cudahy's main slaughterhouse was in Salt Lake City and they shipped beef and lamb sides to the west coast where the packing facilities cut them up for deliveries to

Brian, I have been slowly gathering info on the West Coast for modeling my freight car fleet. Here's what I can add regarding Cudahy... In the late 20's Cudahy is listed as having packing

wrote: paint Jason, I have used Scalecoat II oxide red which looks close to a newly painted car. I have also painted two cars with Badger Modelflex light tuscan oxide, but like the Scalecoat color

Brian, I have a photo of a Cudahy car westbound in a UP train in western Nebraska (and therefore en route to somewhere west of the Rockies), a photo of a Cudahy car in San Francisco in 1952, and

I have Sunshine's kit #24.17 for a Cudahy 36' meat reefer. The Prototype Data Sheet states "Cudahy Packing was a packer oriented to the West Coast market", but I don't recall any published photos

Hi folks, If you're planning on ordering DVD's for Christmas, the last day to get your order in to assure delivery for Christmas is December 18th. The post office is running slower these days, so

But you'd be wrong. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937;

Since the PRR owned most of the Wabash stock, you might assume that their paint color might be similar. From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of James F.

Jason, I have just built a Sunshine Mini-Kit that utilizes the Tichy Steel USRA Rebuild for a model of a Wabash rebuilt boxcar; the info with the mini-kit indicates the Wabash color was very near the

CJ Riley says: "Would the ban include the shipment of smoking tobacco pipes in steam era freight cars?" Bill Kelly says: "Since there is a problem with discussing the thread on pipes does this mean

Tony Thompson writes: "I thought we were free to discuss loads in STEAM ERA FRT CARS, which is what most of the pipe discussion has been. Not so?" It depends. Uncontrolled discussions of loads can

Richard, If you find time i would appreciate a copy of that article on PRR Quad-hop 100-ton gon. Al

Mike, are you telling us to pipe down?