Can any one help with photos on the web of CNW, CGW, and M&StL cement cars of the late 40's and early 50's. Ron Christensen

Farm and Home carries the Caterpiller Yellow. It is in a 11oz spray can by Yenkin-Majestic of Columbus Ohio, The # is 20962. Ron Christensen

I asked a retied engineer off the C&O about sand and how it was handles in the Lake Michigan area by Bridgman. Bridgman is close to Michigan City Indiana. His answer. At first the sand was loaded in g

I'm sure we burned some anthracite in Iowa in the 40's. I remember the colors sprayed on the coal. I think it was blue or green. Ron Christensen

Sorry about the delay i was out of town. I talked to Ray today about who he sold paint to and there method of applying the paint. He was a factory rep selling to American Car and Trall amoung others.

I talked to my freind that retired from Sherman Williams about paint they sold to the railroad. He said, lead was not removed until OSHA mandated it and it started in the early 80's. The railroad shop

Bridgman MI is located on the East shore of lake Michigan and the sand dunes are foundry type sand. The dunes have been mined for many years, I would guess about 100. The PM and later the C&O, and the

Ted How is the photo CD coming? Ron Christensen --- tcschc <tculotta@...> wrote: __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design sof

I built one of the MDC metal cars with the span-bolster. You need good wheels to keep it on the track. A great car to find the bad places in your track. I think the CNW car is a close, however I have

I use the Silicone bath cauk and have for many years. It must be over 10 years and never a problem. Its great for putting people on the layout also if you don't like where they are take them off and r

I think these were considered windows, as they were not as large as a door, and didn't reach the floor. Ron Christensen --- Ray Breyer <rbreyer@...> wrote: __________________________________ D

I grew up on Central Iowa in the 40's and 50's and the Black Angus and Herefords were prime beef, the best in the land, they were shipped to Chicago to the packing houses for the city market. As for c

They must have been shipping milk into Omaha. I believe the CNW and maybe the IC went through Dunlap. Milk had different requirements than cream. we sold cream to the J H Neil creamery in Tama Iowa. W

Thats a milk cow. back in 1950 they were used for milk and when butchered they were thought of as cheap meat. Today they are used for meat, Mc Donald's use alot of them, because they are not as much f

The CNWHS has information on the Hart gondola. This is a message from- -- Joe Piersen <jpiersen@...> wrote: The me is Joe Piersen at the above E mail address. Ron Christensen Freight the acros

There is a troop car at Griffith IN. painted for the EJ&E. I wonder if this was only in work car service? Ron Christensen --- Montford Switzer <ZOE@...> wrote: _________________________________

Chris Centerville Iowa had working coal mines on the Rock Island into the late 70's. The last mine delivered coal to a platform where a dump truck would fill a hopper. Ron Christensen --- jaley <jaley

Don't forget the hides shipped from Iowa to the tanneries. M&StL had cars marked for there use. Ron Christensen sheep.

Can any one advice me where I might find plans for a T W Snow wood 250 ton coal chute. Thanks Ron Christense

both photos are the simplified scheme. Ron --- "Mark Mathu <mark@...>" <mark@...> wrote: __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affo