Somewhat related... California's Public Utilities Commision forced the Pacific Electric Ry. to replace out-dated cabooses (late 1950s I think.) All the replacements they bought (second-hand) were wood

I'm sure the imminent book has an eminent author. Scott Pitzer

Did this come from the archives of Paul Harvey News and Comment? Scott Pitzer............. good DAY!

I can't think of any freight car information I was able to provide to Richard "in return." But I once went up to Sandra at their WestRail table at a meet, to point out a spelling error on their label

When that familiar nostalgia question shows up: "Do you remember being EXCITED to go to the mailbox?" I think of all the freight car questions RHH answered for me, often with photos included. I met hi

The attachment didn't get stripped; my mailbox is now full (and Earthlink is having technical difficulties which are preventing me from deleting the msg and freeing up space.) Scott Pitzer

Maybe rebuilds of USRA double sheathed boxcars (40 ton) with no change in IH (9'0")? Did any road do some like that? Scott Pitzer

Bottom line seems to end with SPGS (possible abbreviation for SPRINGS) Scott Pitzer

"Adding character" is a secondary purpose of the domes. Scott Pitzer

I found this "same" joke on a 1947 episode of "Can You Top This?" (radio) which happened to be on my player right now. Okay, the names were different, except for the "...wicz"... Scott Pitzer

And then there was the case of poor old Joe Hitler, who eventually went to court to change his name-- to Frank Hitler. He was really tired of hearing "Hello Joe, whaddya know?" Scott Pitzer

Some guys were upset if they would no longer be getting model trucks with springs that were about 5% metal and 95% open space, to represent prototype trucks that appear to be about 99% solid and 1% op

Not sure an electric railway can be "off the grid"... hmmm maybe in a board-game sense-- is that where the phrase originated? Scott Pitzer

I hope you didn't disturb the loafers! Scott Pitzer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

And check the photo to see if the roof is the original rectangular panel type, or a replacement diagonal panel. Door type could change too. Scott Pitzer [Non-text portions of this message have been re

Was the "Pillowtex" plant of the 1980s-90s a former auto plant? (Union Pacific Avenue, City of Commerce) Scott Pitzer

"Rr-" would be a refrigerator class. And it sure isn't a Bx-34 either. So something's gotta give here... Scott Pitzer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Get one letter wrong, and an auto-guess spell checker is liable to substitute just about anything. If you're not looking... Scott Pitzer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I realize it's off-topic... for one thing, it's nothing but meter gauge in Yumlkokpokk... Scott Pitzer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

You can safely disregard that... pocket-typing. Scott Pitzer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]