I remember struggling with deciding whether this one was a RI car, or not, when we were picking slides for the book. In the end, we conclude that it was a car from the RI series 140000- 140999 as show

No one has mentioned Ted Culotta'a Tank Car Reference Manual. It has a number of GATX tank car photos from the various phases of GA designs. And there is a nice article by Richard H in RMJ August 1996

I have been away for a week or so. At one point, I was able to read some of this discussion. Tim pulled up an old (2003) email from Doc Denny and I was thinking he would find another in that stream fr

Jeff, Sorry. As CJ has pointed out, I should have said page 74. Strikes again dyslexia. Regards, Steve _____ From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Aley, Jeff A Sent:

Spent Friday at the NMRA National Train Show. It did not appear particularly crowded, perhaps the remaining weekend days were better. If Broadway had a sample of their NYC boxcars, I did not see them.

Was browsing for something else and bumped into this. I don't recall it being discussed before. http://cgi.ebay.com/1946-Car-Builders-Cyclopedia-Railroad-History-DVD-/25066 2689316?pt=Model_RR_Trains

The boxcar is from RI series 25000 - 25499 built by Pullman Standard in 1946. The BLT date and twelve panel riveted sides are the clues. The ends were IDE. The Youngstown door places it in the latter

Interestingly, the RI had some stock cars built new to the same basic design as their B2 boxcars and THEN rebuilt some of their boxcars into stock cars. I am hoping to discuss these in more detail in

I recall filling out this survey at the NMRA National Train Show, back in July. And is was just about wheel arrangement and road name preferences for steam engines. So, off topic. Regards, Steve Hile

Shay, Looking at the general arrangement drawings of the 8000 and 6500 gallon cars built in 1937 by ACF, I can see ladders and a step on both sides of the cars. These cars were also built without the

Actually, the Rock Island only rebuilt 800 of their 2500 USRA double sheathed cars with steel sides. Many of them remained double sheathed wood well into the 50's, receiving AB brakes, as required. Su

Bumped into this on eBay. Thought others might like to see it. Steve Hile http://cgi.ebay.com/4x5-PHOTO-NEGATIVE-1952-Centennial-Bridge-Rock-Island-/3 30506702955?pt=Art_Photo_Images <http://cgi.ebay.

I am seeking a ride from Orlando airport to and from Prototype Rails. I am arriving on Thursday mid morning and leaving Sunday evening. I would be glad to share expenses. Please contact me off list at

These cars carried RIRX reporting marks. Unfortunately, my 1-53 ORER doesn't list this reporting mark. Can anyone advise which issue(s) do contain a listing for these cars.? Thanks, Steve Hile

Thanks. Every once in a while, I hit a RI Refining Co. item (usually a road map) on eBay, so I know they were still around past 1950. Regards, Steve _____ From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@yah

Thanks! _____ From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of al_brown03 Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 6:34 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re: Rock Island Ref

In 1956, the Rock Island converted 21 boxcars for bulk flour service. 47000 to 47020 were drawn from series 145000 – 145999 built in 1940 by Pressed Steel Car company as 10’6” IH AAR boxcars. The conv

For what its worth, UTLX was changing out K brakes to AB in 1952 and, I believe, into 1953. ACF built 500 X-3 10,000 gallon tank cars for UTLX in 1930, numbered 27325 - 27824. (They also built some 12

That's the number series mentioned on the MM drawing. I am beginning to speculate that they could be the result of some internal, company efforts (rebuilding, combining existing underframes, tanks, tr

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