Tim I will have to do some digging. I don't actually have carloading totals, but can produce some animal production numbers, or more likely dollar value of animals. Much of what I have is in charts, j

We must not forget that a lot of livestock was finished, ie fattened for market, in the Midwest. Market ready livestock was loaded at stockpens in areas that by-passed Chicago and had connections to e

Randy I took a look at your website listing for http://www.prrfreight.com/FW-8.htm It opens in Firefox 3.6, but it was not until I opened it in Internet Explorer that I realized all the blank boxes I

Thanks Tim, just got home and found an email from Randy asking for help. I was able to identify his website was built using FrontPage, which as you say, is a problem. I have contacted him offline, but

I have the Echo Mountain Caliper. All they did was apply a HO scale over the markings on an imported caliper. And it is off mark, so I cannot get accurate readings without "adjusting". Plus the lines

Jim, if you are looking for the 37' car used by Hunter, the Branchline car is not the answer. Instead look for the Red Caboose Mather car. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

What makes you think blocking the car doors open was for transport of livestock? Do the rules specifically state anything about livestock? While we can document specific or unusual shipment of livesto

Clark I believe it is a variation of a stockcar, the "hatches" are actually storage boxes used to hold feed for the livestock. This of course predates the 1906 28 hour law, when railroads experimented

Clark you mean these tank cars? Attached photo shows Decker tank cars at the Decker loading area about 1929. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Bill you need to do mail order with 5th Ave Car Shops. Jim does not do email or a website. And I don't believe there is work phone. And as others pointed out, the decals are remaining stock on hand fr

Bill look for photos of the Cocoa Beach event, specifically photos of shake & take models. Or search for the shake n take yahoo list, where you should find photos, instructions and helpful advice. Dou

Marty, the first photo (pg 1) of the document you linked sure looks like someone's nicely detailed, but unweathered, model, until you enlarge the image. And ceiling tiles? (see caption pg 2) Inside a

Just recently I had someone ask if they could have a copy of the PowerPoint clinic I was giving so they could show it at their upcoming convention. I wasn't invited to come be the presenter, so I can

Randy, you say a slaughter house was located in Middletown and then you ask about delivery of perishables. I think this is actually two different issues, and different cars. Lets tackle the meat issue

A friend asked for some help acquiring Morrell Reefers or decals in HO. He wants the logo with the heart. He has one Intermountain did using their R-40-23 reefer, which is a produce reefer. I told him

Clark I have the same image, but have no idea where I found it. I too would like a larger image. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

There are a couple of photos of helium cars taken at Nemo ILL, in March 1943 by Jack Delano, on the ATSF. They are part of the FSA-OWI, 1935-1945 collection. Here is one call number: LC-USW3- 019552-E

Had a nice long chat with Bill Schneider at the Rapido booth in Sacramento at the NMRA show. He had updated, painted samples of the new meat reefer. Last January he was hoping to have cars for sale at

Jim Sands lived in the Marshalltown area in the 60's & 70's. Many of his photos I have seen are dated 1967, some are earlier. He apparently spent a lot of time down at the CNW yard photographing freig

Ran into Frank Hodina today, who does a number of masters for Sunshine Models. Heard him say he is working on another master. Not sure what for sure, but heard something about 40' auto ??? Doesn't mat