Group, Thanks for the info on the 40' DD cars. I remember now the yellow oblong stenciled notice that was on the cars. Michael --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals?

I asked this question on another group site and had no reply maybe someone hee might know. The ATSF had 40' double door box cars, in the late 1950's what did they ship in them? I remember seeing them

The HP web site has drivers for the 4600, p and v http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Lookup?h_lang=en&h_cc=us&cc=us&h_page=hpcom&lang=en&h_client=S-A-R163-1&h_query=scanjet+4600&submit.x=10&submit.y=8 Mic

On Nov.15,1949 the Lackawanna launched the streamlined passenger train named after its mascot, The Phoebe Snow. What would the 1942 cars have been painted for? Michael Schuyler Larrabee <schuyler.larr

In the late 50's and early 60's my parents would send oranges back to the family in IL. We would go to the Villa Park, CA packing house to buy them and the packing house arranged for the shipping. REA

Just a note, I have a copy of a photo of Bx48 #274714 taken in May of 1977 still having the "The Chief - Famous Daily Streamliner West". So it missed any repaint starting 1947 and again in 59. Michael

Did any of the ATSF box cars lettered for The Scout, ever have the Ship and Travel slogan replace the system map after 1947? I know that sometime in early 1954 the The Scout scheme was replace with th

I have read through the old posts about "Buy War Bonds" and I gathered that Santa Fe had boxcars, C&EI had boxcars and PRR had hoppers and boxcars lettered for this service. Did any other railroads ha

Gary, I was a diesel mechanic/welder for 20 years. Industrial Oxygen cylinders are a medium to dark green and Acetylene are in a black cylinders tank. There was a label placed on the tank which ID the

Did REA own any 40' reefers in the 1950' to very early 60's. Why I ask, is that IMRC, Con Cor, Atlas and MircoTrains has offered them in N scale but I can not find any record of there being any. Thank

InterMountain Railway Company (800)472-2530 P.O. Box 839 (303)772-1901 Longmont, Colorado 80502-0839 FAX: (303)772-8534 Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote: >> I'm trying to find out how I ca

Bruce, Just give them a call and explain what you need. I have done this in the past and they are great to work with. cobrapsl@... wrote: Bruce, ?Just give them a call and they should sell to you.

James. On most of the ATSF boxcars that I have ever seen with the black anti skid paint on the roof the wood roof walks were brown. Michael James Mischke <jmischke@...> wrote: I just buil

After seeing the photos of the Linde Gas boxcar model, I have a question as to how was this car used. I have one in N scale and I have seen the green car many years ago at the Union Carbide plant in C

How many railroads had on the sides of their frieght cars a map of their system in the 40's and 50's. Such as the Santa Fe map cars. I came up with the: Santa Fe, EJ&E and the Union Pacific. But I am

John, I have not model a scale house setup, but I have seen it done before. The modeler had used a postal scale kind of like a diet scale (sorry for the dirty 4 letter word). The scale was mounted in

PFE sold 75 reefers to BAR in 1964. Michael George Hollwedel <proto.nscale@...> wrote: I see the message that it was post 1960. Fogs things up a bit for me! (1953) Anthony Thompson <thompson@sig

Thank you for the info, it really helps. Living in the West/Southwest for most of my life I do not recall see that many Mexico railroad cars. The one place I did see them was at a shingle lumber mill

Would this rule hold true for cars that came from Mexico? And how much traffic did come Mexico in the 40s and 50s? Michael Bishop Russ Strodtz <railfreightcars@...> wrote: Bruce, Interesting ru

Atlas has released a USRA double-sheathed box car rebuilt with steel sides. Two of the paint schemes are for the Santa Fe. I know the paint scheme is correct, but is the car itself correct for the San