"two different monograms" belongs in 1957, not 1951-- ACF 40' and 50' box cars, overall range 19000-19999, had the post-1954 "for PROGRESS" monogram on one side and similar "CHESAPEAKE & OHIO" monogra

The straight line (and lowered, centered PROGRESS) started showing up on freight cars and cabooses as early as November 1954. Some shops did repaints with the obsolete version for several years; in fa

---------------------------- 40' PS-1 box cars with 8' doors #16000-17999 were delivered starting in late 1950, with yellow lettering (sans-serif.) (#16249 blt 12-50; #17099 blt 8-51.) The yellow didn

--- In STMFC@..., Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote: Terry Southern has a nice > 1950's shot of one of these one his web site ------------------------------------------ It's Terry LINK

I just read on the ChesapeakeAndOhioRailway Yahoo Group that a deco-end car, on the ground as a shed, is visible at the Russell KY yard. It's between two other sheds/cars with PS-1, and two-section co

--- In STMFC@..., Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@...> wrote: But > really, guys, coal hopper cars were (as I believe I've said here > before) less common in many parts of the far west t

---------------------------------------------------- I think Elden momentarily forgot the 1960 cut-off date of this list when referring to C&O influence on B&O's car fleet. That started (just) a few y

Several of these tales have mentioned the publisher's "hurry up" attitude, which surprised me given the subject matter. Sure, if it's "Behind the Scenes with The Jonas Brothers" it needs to be Right N

They describe that as unloading an airplane "at the Phoenix docks"... and they've got an airport called "Sky Harbor"... sounds like a case of Ocean Envy. Scott Pitzer

Some of the books have so many errors, that organization of the corrections/comments would be crucial... otherwise people would have to "wade through" a lot of stuff. Maybe a separate Yahoo Group for

The review in the May 2009 issue starts by saying 40' box cars of this configuration were built between 1947 and 1964; then it states the first such cars were built by the GN shops in October 1953. Am

I think there's a good chance... the herald seems to be a tilted box, and the reporting mark ends with a W... therefore, Milwaukee Road. Others will be probably be able to nail it down to a series. Sc

Are you sure you aren't looking at the INTERMOUNTAIN undecorated WWII WAR EMERGENCY single sheath boxcar kit? I think the answer in that case is C&NW. Scott Pitzer

I have come into possession of a beat-up copy of the July 1948 National Geographic, which contains the article "The Mighty Hudson." Across pages 8-9 is a photo credited to the Port of New York Authori

We can hope their new system will reduce the number of typorapical erors! Scott Pitzer

I don't have the book handy, but I remember thinking that the car shown had peculiarities I associate with Pittsburgh and Lake Erie. Scott Pitzer

It's very simple, Sherman... we set the Way-Back Machine for 1954, and we travel to East St.Louis, Illinois... (That's what you get for saying "Thanks for <any> responses" !!!) Scott Pitzer scheme? If

to quit ======================= The Lofton-Sunshine Car Co. has been slow on deliveries in this post- war period. (And by "war" I mean Grenada.) Scott Pitzer

Let us know what you find out about "Turning Trix" cars into other prototypes! Scott Pitzer

No, I think the next car has wood laterals. You've just been "spooked" by the weird ones on the near car, and now you're seeing them everywhere. Scott Pitzer