Scott, are you saying that both the PRR cars are the same color in this photo listed here but due to lighting and the effects of the camera they show up differently than what my eyes are seeing? I'm t

"Here’s the story: the two hoppers are painted different colors. Live with it." I agree 100%, if there's an argument to the contary then I want to hear it. Todd Horton ________________________________

Scott, I'm in 100% total agreement with you here. I'm not looking at this photo as a reference for painting covered hoppers. All I'm saying is that they weren't all snow white from start to finish as

I get it, I know that color can shift from one photo to the next. All I was saying is that both of those PRR cars are NOT painted the same color. If anyone wants to argue that point then I want to see

I'm wondering if this car was in dedicated (non interchange) service? Todd Horton ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 8:17 PM Subject: [STMFC]

I may have missed this but are these the old Branchline Blueprint cars? http://www.atlasrr.com/HOFreight/ho50sdboxcar1.htm Todd Horton [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I think Keith passed away, I can't confirm that but that's what I heard. Todd Horton ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 4:37 PM Subject: [STMFC

I uploaded a photo that I came across showing a CP steam engine pulling some tank cars in 1957. Can anyone identify the owner of these cars? I put the photo in my folder " Todd Horton". Thanks !!

Doesn't look anything like any C of G cars that I know of. I was thinking G & F as well. Todd Horton ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:02 PM Su

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Richard, I think the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society has some pics of the combine you're looking for. Try CGRHS.org Todd Horton ________________________________ To: STMFC@...

I ran across something that caught my interest. During the WWII era there were boxcars produced using both steel and wood siding. The "war emergency" boxcars that I was interested in were single sheat

Life Like / Walthers Proto200 makes a nice model http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/920-54829 Todd Horton ________________________________ To: "Group, POST :" <STMFC@...>; "Group, PO

The C of G car is pretty close, the CGRHS worked with Atlas on the art work for this model. The "Streamlined Money Saver" paint was painted for about one year (52'-53') on various boxcars for the Cent

"CofG - Appears to be accurate for a short-term paint design used for only a year or two in the very early 1950's. See Culotta p.28." These cars were only painted this scheme for a short time period b

Brian, The C of G had several lots of 40' and 50' door and a half's. The cars had this door arraignment up until the Sou takeover (1963) I'm not sure after that. The cars were all "W" corner design ex

Richard, I have never been able to determine the reason the C of G purchased so many to these cars with the 10' door and a half opening. Do you have information stating they were bought specifically f

"Solution #2 - laser cut the letters from card stock and then decal. Closer, but the cutter I used did not cut cleanly enough" Bruce, Can you elaborate on this? Todd Horton ___________________________

http://www.trainweb.org/everett/library/hbtm/photos/hbtm37-bedford-19510000001.jpg Not trying to hijack this thread but notice the C of G vent boxcar in the background. Neat !! Todd Horton ___________

For what it's worth one of these (SAL Express) cars still exist in North Ga. Not sure if there's any else around but one for sure survived Todd Horton