Larry,Do these figures include the war emergency SS box cars?Is there a source that gives the total number of war emergency cars built ?Armand Premo

Larry,I think the Canadian roads will stilt the results somewhat as they kept SS carswell into the sixties.Armand

Larry,Does your study include Canadian roads ?Armand Premo

Marty,CV 5100 to5103 ,5136 37' 5'' ,7500 -7677 also37'5", 7700 to 7781 ,37'5".Source: CV Freight Car Classification sheets..Hope this helps.Armand Premo

In my youth during the depth of the Great Depression people would walk along the tracks carrying burlap bags.Their mission was to pick up coal along the tracks that had spilled from locomotives and ca

Not just leak free,but also vermin free.Armand Premo

Some cars were specifically stenciled,"For Clean Lading Only", "For Flour Service ( Loading)",as well as "For Hide Service Only"..Other cars were kept in captive service for grain delivery with or wit

Speaking of gons,F&C released some nice D&H wood side gons.The instructions call fo using boxcar red.Can anyone verify this color?Armand Premo

Wrong bridge.Right lake.It was a locomotive that went for a swim off the Rouses' Point trestle. # 33 a USRA Mikado.Armand Premo

I have found that Weldbond contact cement to be very useful for most applications.It is water based ,non-toxic and relatively inexpensive.While it may not work with some of the more exotic plastics it

Have a Sunshine fixed end with wooden floor for sale.If interested contact me off_ list.Armand Premo

> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 4:24 PM Subject: Tichy kits

Bill,If still available,I would like the following cars : IMX SP, C&O ,Erie box cars ,RC #8038 1f ,2d and 8051-4.Please advise as to method of payment.Thank you,Armand Premo 802-796-3311

What about "Hot Boxes" ?Armand Premo

Pierre,My experience has been with newer resin kits from different sources.I have not had a warping problem with all of my older resin kits.I suspect that the problem may stem with parts having a thin

Two of my most recently built cars warped after the car was finished.I suspect that this was due to the very thin castings.Normally I put interior bracing,but these were the doors.Any thoughts?Armand

As mentioned in a previous post the Rutland stopped sending their hoppers off-line to mines in 1923.Notewothy was the relatively large number of hopper bottom gons on the roster numbering some105 in 1

The Rutland 10000 series hoppers WERE NOT USRA hoppers.They were built earlier and were very similar to the Pennsy GLAs.If you check the dimensions you will see the differences>Armand Premo

You are absolutely correct Tim.The Rutland had a terminal in Ogdensburgh ,NY.I think this operation was largely for domestic use.Armand Premo

Gasification plants were still continued burning cheaper soft coal.RutlandTrain #10 brought much coal to Vermont via the NYCinterchange at Norwood,NY.TheD&H brought coal to Center Rutland and Rouses P