Jim, As far as the SP&S goes, GN & NP (both being owners) were to supply cars, which they did. So there is a bias to owners cars, But they always wanted more... -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO ____________

Paul, Hmm, I have the same data for the Wabash, what's weird is they do not match, I guess the accountants were cooking the books back the too? 1954 Milw sheet: Wabash Council Bluffs 387 215 Wab sheet

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I hacked there web page, try here http://2-8-2.com/FandC-HO-Freight-Car-Kits-classfree.html Allen Rueter

Here's what I do to navigate fandckits.com from firefox 1) click on ho scale, so far so good 2) click on freight cars, no problem 3) move to the right to get in the right hand frame, right click and d

Malcolm, I have a yard book for the Wabash, Martinsburg, MO, 1/1/1958 to 6/5/1959 Cars 'on hand' in the area were recorded, M-F morning, along with the temp., but not weekends or holidays. The most si

Mike, don't be to quick to assume only GN/CBQ and NP/CB&Q at Minneapolis/St. Paul, post steam era wheel reports show C&NW ran a close second to the Q on interchange with the NP at M/StP. Allen Rueter

Jeff, The only notes I have say MP & UP connections were made with Wabash 82, 98 and 90, with up to three connections a day for 90, due to perishable traffic. It took about 75 minutes to get to UP Yar

A data point, the Wabash didn't get much from the UP in Council Bluffs (4100+ cars in '47), but they did get 38500+ in KC. -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO

Chet, never mind, you answer it all ready, It helps to use advanced search. Allen

Chet, Just for the on going what box cars you need discussion, I see you don't have a count of wabash cars. Just curious . Allen Rueter

Great list Chet, Now to conjure up some routes. Sleepy, na -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO

Thanks Ed, d'oh, it would of helped if had issue 17 filed with the rest. If one search's thru the wabashhistoricalsociety messages, Bob Bowes post a couple hundred waybills, and the gacx cars show up

When were gacx 42000-100 built? they show up on some way bills in 1954, I'm guessing these are 70t 2600cf covered hoppers? built by? Allen Rueter

Did any one save a copy of bmx9000? I don't see it in the files section. Thanks Allen Rueter

John, if you don't get any bites by StL RPM, bring it and I'll buy it. -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO

Jim, Depends on what railroads you're looking for, call and ask 1st. They are hardly complete at Northwestern, access was easy, bring some change for the copy machine, they let me do it my self. The h

Robert, The question should be what applies more pressure to the door, a cubic yard/meter of wheat or coal. I think you will find coal is generally denser. Allen Rueter I was aware of the doors to the

Rich, sounds great, I'll axe mine, just don't put it out in office 2007, I could buy a lot of more useful things for the money they want. -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO www.openoffice.org will open excel

I thought I would make Ted's Essential Freight Car article list a little easier to fine, It's in the files section now. Allen Rueter