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Jim, This is a PRR X31a double door (the class car both single and double door). There were a total of 609 double door cars built. The October 1963 ORER shows all but 22 still on the PRR roster. Howev

Randy, Contact Larry Kline lndkline@... Rich Orr

For additional aerial views, you can use Penn Pilot. This is a project of Penn State which has digitized USDA aerial photographs from several eras. The address is www.pennpilot.psu.edu select the era

I don't know about 156# rail but I have track charts of the Connemaugh Div (1940), Pittsburgh Div (1951 and 1958) and Cresson Branch (1951 and 1956) all with 152# rail for the mainline and the primary

That is everything in the collection which is available. The collection is still being catalogued. There are a number of 1 car classes which are not in the collection. As I understand it, most of the

George, The drawings and ordering instructions on the holdings of the PRRT&HS can be found at http://www.prrths.com/Lewistown%20Archives/PRR_Microfilm.html These will be prints from microfilm created

What are the differences among the Barber S-2, S-2a, S-2b, S-2c. I have noted that the b and c are specified on some PRR cars and was wondering if the differences were so slight that the basic S-2 wou

Some of the railroads were well known for delays in reporting data. For example the PRR was always 3 months behind. At the top of their listing is the date for the data. The size of the fleets just ma

They announced a shipment last week - one container of all types of track, turnouts etc. The supply is very limited. Website is down due to Sandy. Rich Orr

Click on the link. Once it downloads. Control-S. click on download then open with adobe then save as a pdf or text if you prefer Rich Orr

My apologies to Mike and the list for posting after the topic had been terminated. I was going through nearly 2000 e-mails after being without e-mail for 2+ weeks and responded before getting to the t

Sorry for the late response. Just returned from a 3 week jaunt with no e-mail access. It appears to me that the light is low on the horizon and coming from the nw or wnw assuming the photographer is f

Tony, Mt Vernon Shops has WM hopper decals that you may be able to make work. http://www.mountvernonshops.com/ Rich Orr

Admittedly, I gave a condensed version. Rich Orr

C&BT was founded in 1986. Dick Schweiger was an avid East Broad Top modeler and found the available hopper cars wanting. Not being able to purchase cars for the EBT in quantity or quality which satisf

Bill, I e-mailed Dick Schweiger about C&BT shops to verify the date he went into business. When I hear from Dick I will send you info on C&BT. Rich Orr

Bill, At the top of the home page click on detail parts. Then on the left side fright and passenger cars. Scroll down the list of available parts or try this http://www.isp.ca/sylvan/freightcar.htm Ri

"Hmmm. Strikes me that anyone wanting to model this area on the Pennsy during WW2 best design a layout with a significant number of staging tracks. Following my op plan to simulate the UP through Lara

It is not as uncommon a practice as might be thought among the small to mid-size manufacturers. So as not to risk jail for commenting on the market practice of specific manufacturers, I won't enumerat