Bill, I haven't researched the geneology of these specific cars but they are 50', have double- doors, and an inside height of 10'-0": SOO 175000-175498 SOU 40000-40199 MEC 9000-9049 Pat Wider

Andy Sperandeo writes: It IS possible that the reproduction of the UP Dispatcher's Record of Train Movements DID have a similar row and it was not copied. Upon further review it looks like the

Ted, when you print up the calendar with show dates, make sure to put a note on the page 90 days prior to each show to remind us when to make reservations! I never plan that far in advance on my own.

Richard Actually, you wrote DCIX (message #46206) Tim

I was in the dispatchers office on the Santa Fe at Emporia Ks. He had a lot of papers around him . He only put information on his work sheet that was important to the movement of the trains.

Dave: Do you have the date for 2006? I'll put it in the calendar I am having printed. Regards, Ted Speedwitch Media 645 Tanner Marsh Road, Guilford, CT

Tim, DICX were the Merchants Despatch reporting marks for dry ice cars, as I mentioned in my previous post. They leased cars to a number of companies in the '40s and '50s. Richard Hendrickson

That wouldn't work on box cars... at least not PS-1s. Both sides left the factory with PS on them. Phil Buchwald wrote: Boat. to starboard side.

Mark, Was that a red or black rectangle herald on the door? More importantly, when did each color of herald get used? Thanks, Phil Buchwald

Jeff; Thanks for the clarification. I may be guilty of just thinking about this whole thing from my viewpoint as a historical society supporter and prototype modeling supporter, and wondering if

I don't know how UP or SP dispatchers did it, but Santa Fe dispatchers' train sheets from the 1940s have a row across the top for train symbols. So while a freight train might be departing San

Jared Harper writes: Sergent probably can be considered a cottage industry at It seems to me that this issue is somewhat analogous to the issue of Proto 87. Proto 87 standards really invove nothing

the coupler halves and the box< Doing some work on a box the other day I found the center boss is not centered. In fact it is open on one side from the casting process. All I had were the same

--- In STMFC@..., Frank Brua <parkvarieties@p...> wrote: Check out page 61 of the November issue of Model Railroader. There are three cars in a string without platforms on at least the

Tim As far as I know, Cor-Ten steel was the reason that UP (and later SP) used Alternate Center Rivet style side sheathing on cars built in their home shops. ACR is the signature of cars that used

Rich, Thanks for the correction - Next Question - did any other car builder than Pullman-Standard use Cor-Ten Steel? Tim Gilbert SUVCWORR@... wrote:

Two points: A better 2 bay PS3 can be kitbashed from Stewart hoppers, and hopefully someone will eventually produce a more accurate and more detailed replacement for the ancient Walthers (ne Train

Larry Jackman writes: Just because you do not know what a Getting serious for a moment...one would have to conclude that the dispatcher DID know. I wonder what form he used? I mean...the Dispatcher's

Tim: Corten steel was a proprietary trade mark of US Steel. This was a speciality steel which was self protecting in that in rusting it formed a skin of iron oxide that bonded with the surface of

Gene, to my eye they seem too close prototypically speaking (perhaps 6"-12" when coupled together; it's noticeable). I've not had any operating problems with them at all and they were running on the