Jim Dick wrote: SP regularly issued "Equipment Instructions" to divisions, stating how various empties would be handled. I constructed a composite version suited to the era and locale of my layout. th

mel perry wrote: They merged with Olin in 1954 to become Olin Mathieson. Tony Thompson tony@...

Tom Madden wrote: And NX, of course, is one of the reporting marks of National Car Co., an FGE subsidiary. They leased cars to lots of people, obviously including Mathieson. Tony Thompson tony@signatu

Oh, I wish you hadn’t done this, Mont. I am so tired of the associated foolishness that the humor is long gone. Tony Thompson

Ken Montero wrote: Yes, I did that and it was pretty easy. Tony Thompson tony@...

Well said, Tim. I follow the same principles. Tony Thompson

Chris Barkan wrote: I would just add that the Shackleton expedition in the Antarctic in 1914 included a photographer, Frank Hurley, who was taking color images using the Paget process, when actually i

Can it not be a gray car? Why would they fail to colorize one box car?? Tony Thompson tony@...

Dave Nelson wrote: No. Everything COPYRIGHTED before that dat is in the public domain. I already explained the difference. Read what I wrote. Tony Thompson tony@...

Tom Madden wrote: I will certainly miss Jon and his trademark fedora. He often contributed to this list, as experienced members will remember. He was a fixture at Pacific Coast Region events and alway

Tim O'Connor wrote: Very true. In this context, I always mention the editorial in _Model Railroader_ in the early 1950s, a period when MR surveyed its members every year or two. They had noted that th

Steve Hile wrote: GATC had a repair plant at Colton, California, likely the "C". I have seen photos of GA tank cars with either C or COLN on them. Tony Thompson tony@...

Ken Adams wrote: Do you mean the onboard motors and drive belts in the PFE car? The question was about the motors that shippers kept in their facility to use with the original mechanical fans. Tony Th

My understanding is that shippers owned those motors and fan belts. PFE advised on what to buy. Tony Thompson

Dennis Storzek wrote: Yes, indeed. Below is an AC&F photo, given to me by Cyril Durrenberger. This is the mental image that should be in your mind when you look at a multi-compartment tank car. Tony T

Mont Switzer wrote: Not really. That dome lettering replaced what's on the car end of a single-compartment car -- the only way to know the actual gallonage. Tony Thompson tony@...

There are a number of extant photos of tank cars with two different trucks. Tony Thompson tony@...

Tim O'Connor wrote: Couple misconceptions here. Anyone with ACTUAL inherited or purchased rights can copyright a photo TODAY, if not already so protected. The classic example in copyright sources is i

Garth Groff wrote: I never saw in any SP records any indication of the PE car "special" brake gear. The only really comprehensive source on PE freight cars for me was the Volume III of the Ira Swett-e

Bob Chaparro wrote: For Bob and everyone's information, the NMRA National this summer has only been cancelled in the in-person form. There will be a rather large and complete clinic program presented