Pierre: No Paul C. Koehler From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2015 6:52 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] NMRA membership As we sit here in

All: I have a fully assembled Rocket Express Models kit 1.1 for a Rock Island 40' single sheathed, double door auto car built by the late Paul Lyons. I would like to paint and letter for 1950. Does an

Tony: Paul built the car and I did not get the directions. I do have the decals but am clueless as to the correct number series. Thanks Paul C. Koehler

Thanks to Brian, Tony, Allan and Jim, I now have picture and description to finish this car. Thanks again Paul C. Koehler

Bob: I recall seeing many “Westvaco” covered hoppers in LA but they were grey not black. Paul C. Koehler

Tim: This is not a standard container chassis, not there is no provision for locking/attaching the container to the chassis. This is for a special unit that attaches to it. Not for regular COFC servic

Robert: Like me you must have worked for the SP. That was the same attitude at Los Angeles, keep the customer happy. Paul C. Koehler

Jon: Very easy in the days before computers. We had a scrap metal dealer in Los Angeles that would give the switch crew bottles of booze in exchange for spotting an extra GS gon at his place with out

Chuck: All railroads had “Special Agents” railroad police. They were big in solving the disappearance of the gondolas that were being cut up by a scrap dealer in Los Angeles. Paul C. Koehler From: STM

Chuck: Just point of clarification cement is used in both concrete and mortar. Concrete contains cement, sand and gravel and is used as you say to build Dams and Roads. Mortar contains cement and sand

Charles: Trash Paul C. Koehler From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] Sent: Monday, March 07, 2016 2:57 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] What to do with empty rolling

All: Like Bill I only had positive encounters with my dealings with Jerry. All small run custom decals done in a timely, fashion and to my satisfaction. Paul C. Koehler From: STMFC@... [ma

All: I think that Bob posed a very good question. All three answers were OK. But the real answer to his question is there is no incentive to move the cars. Operating personal will do what they can, in

Jim: I don’t think the subject jumped the tracks. Re-Read Bob’s statement. These reefers were not on the SP, UP or SF, but were somewhere at the end of their revenue trip. The road holding was not pay

Guys: Let’s get real. The Car Distributor was a member of BRAC as was his entire department. All he could do was request that the Yardmaster of the area in question get the cars moving. When it came t

Does anybody have any suggestions for short ru8ns of decals? Jerry Glow did many sets of ten for me before he retired, is there anyone else doing short runs? T^hanks Paul C. Koehler

Tim: Thanks Paul C. Koehler

All: Thank you everybody who replied to my inquire both on and off list. I’m in the process of chasing down several of them. Thanks again Paul C. Koehler From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@yaho

Brian: You’re wrong; crack pushers just take your money and don’t smile. Ted is smiling as he takes our money. Paul C. Koehler

Justin: I just looked in my October 1954 register; it states that 10701 – 10800 has 7 cars but not the individual numbers. Paul C. Koehler