I did some hunting with Google, but isn't there a listing somewhere on-line of the various car type designations, and their meanings? Like XM RB RBL HW Etc., etc. I'd like to put some guys on

Wonderful! I don't think I've ever been happier to be wrong. To get on-topic, if the empty weight was off by over 300 pounds, did the car get sent to the RIP track for restenciling or was it done

In a message dated 10/7/2005 9:09:31 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, schuyler.larrabee@... writes: This is good stuff It is indeed Dave. Thanks for posting it! Take Care! Brian R.

In a message dated 10/7/2005 8:51:33 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, no17@... writes: Spoken from the UP management booklet on how to treat loyal customers. Screw 'em, life's tough then

Duly noted. Life is tough. Pat Wider

That also brings to friction bearing and solid bearing. The book is one thing and what the men in the field calls them are two different things. Originally the bar or link from the link and pin was

Hello Group, I have just created a new Group focused on the history of the C&NW and all related railroads (CGW, Omaha, Etc.). If anyone is a member of the SooHistory Group, I have moved that idea

And, I would say Nuts to you as well. In the past, I was given notice it was due out - this trip, I was not. So, I may buy it retail. But, I wish some one would be consistent. Oh wait, is that

Now that is an interesting idea. Wonder why no one else thought of that or is there an engineering problem that would make it unworkable? Might be something to approach the people at Sergent's and

Pat, Did not someone just recently, on this list, state that J.P. tried to get his Reboxx coupler made in China and had run up against a stone wall? If I see him tomorrow at Timonium, I will ask

Larry, Drawbar was also the term used on the PRR/PC/CR?AMT when I was working and as far as I know, that is the term that is still used. Occasionally, you also heard "drawhead," but not often,

Tim, That only works if you are not going to double head, use as a helper, or switch using the head end of the locomotive. If not any of those apply, then that is a good thing to do. Tom

Hi Pat, The wand is a piece of tool steel rod that has been magnetized and is about four inches long. To reach any distance you would have to mount it on a piece of dowel or other circular

is the worst part be out as soon as Pat, Put 'em in a box and ship 'em to Cocoa Beach. I'm sure that if you come down to Prototype Rails you'll be able to sell quite a few. Regards, -Jeff --

Pat, While we are petitioning Kadee for unsprung trucks, let us ask them to modify their truck bolsters so that we can add the brakeshoe clip-ons that they make for the PS-1 box cars that they

Denny - you missed the point of all of the bandwidth - the material doesn't matter as long as the couplers look good and operate well. I don't care if the final result is plastic or depleted uranium.

You may not be find anything in Google because of what you are asking. The correct name is AAR Mechanical designation. Try this link. They even have the changes in meaning and the timeframe the

Tim, I still don't know the right answer, especially if Kadee continues to sell #78's one thimble-full at a time. I know their game - they think that's the quickest and most profitable way to recoup

Yeah, David , uncoupling around that live 600 volt overhead can get rather pesky at times.... Mike Fortney Illinois Terminal circa 1953 --- In STMFC@..., Tangerine Flyer

To an extent, those turning up their noses to all plastic couplers in some kind of blanket fashion remind me of the "standing in the trench" pronouncements of those who in the '60s announced in