A third party is selling them on Ebay

Bruce, Someone else called these 2D-F24 trucks, according to my notes. Are you sure about your classification? I just want to correct my notes if necessary.

Was  REA legally tied to the railroads?  I always wondered why it didn't become a trucking competitor to UPS. Lee Thwaits

Pierre, your link also led me towards a bunch of very impressive looking industrial loads! We may be into the Golden Age of open loads now. :-)

Probably a load shifted/fell over enough to dent the door. David Thompson

I believe REA was owned by a consortium of railroads same as the Pullman Company in its last years. Dennis Storzek

REA was owned by the railroads. The Interstate Commerce Commission had rules about carriers competing against themselves and regulated other carriers as well. Although they did at times make

Lee In those times, interstate regulation was very extensive. Ever see the ICC building in Washington? It's MASSIVE. But from 1929 onwards REA was

While these are very impressive, wouldn't they most likely be shipped covered? Canvas or something? -- Jon MillerFor me time stopped in 1941Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems,

Jon, Some, such as the engines, might be shipped covered, but others, such as the presses, ladels, transformers, etc, were often shipped naked. Regards, Bruce

Charles Peck wrote: This was true, but not impossible to circumvent. SP's Pacific Motor Trucking held franchises in several adjoining Western states, and though a trailer could not be hauled across

Tim, My bad! I was working from someone calling the trucks depicted in the photo "Elsey" trucks, and those are PRR 2D-F17 and 2D-F17A, and indeed those trucks are found under X37 and X328 series

Fully covered, partially covered, and uncovered - I have photos of all types. :-) Tim O' -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

I have 2 books by Edward S. Kaminski for sale. Both books are in excellent condition. "Tank Cars- American Car & Foundry Company, 1865 to 1955", published by Signature Press in 2003. "Pullman Standard

Who will be the first to offer this in resin? Jared Harper

Jared. Search on Shapeways. I’ll bet somebody offers something similar 3-D printed. Get Outlook for iOS

Since I am leaving HO, I am disposing of items which I do not need anymore. I just put a Reboxx ten wheelset test set on eBay fixed price. I also am including a partial pack (8 left of 12) of nominal

I don't do eBay so that leaves me out -- Sent from my Android phone with GMX Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

Hi Ken, I appreciate the interest. I am sorry that you can't do eBay. If it does not sell in a few days, I might take it off. I will let you know if I do. Best Regards, Jack

I am sorry that the email went out to the group. I thought I was replying privately. I have to be more careful about those things. Jack Wyatt