We used to handle them when I was a switchman in LA, and they would only load the two end compartments and leave the center one empty. We also had a custimer who recieved 3-bay hoppers of Ajax clenser

The "LENGTH BETWEEN BULKHEADS" goes on the top board of the bulkhead, "FASTEN DIAGONAL BRACING RODS BEFORE MOVING CAR" goes just below it. The larger size "RETURN TO WHEN EMPTY" can be placed most any

The underframe and trucks would also be mineral brown. Charles Slater Bakersfield, Ca.

Remember the black car cement with the course granules mixed in did not wear off and probably did not need to be reapplied. Beginning in the early 1950's box car roofs were repainted brown along with

I think Richard Hendrickson has done an article for an upcoming issue of "Rail Model Journal" to be out in the near future. Charlie Slater _____________________________________________________________

In the new Larry Kline and Ted Culotta book "The Postwar Freight Car Fleet" on page 46 there is a picture of P.E. 2770 in Harrisburg, Pa. on July 19, 1947. Charlie Slater _____________________________

These two cars are post WWII rebuilds of the Rr-W,X,Y,2,3,4 class wood reefers. The car on the left is an Rr-46 class car numbered in the 9870-10869 series rebuilt in 1949. The car on the right is an

Steve that is a 50 foot PS-1 car built by Pullman. It is a Santa Fe class Rr-59 from series 6400-6549 built in 1958. It is painted mineral brown with an 8 foot orange plug door and large "DF Insulated

The Intermountain people at last months convention in O.K. City told me that the undecorated kits would be available in a couple of months once all their pre orders were filled for the decorated and a

Flat cars don't have roof walks on them. This is what's left of a 50 foot double door auto box in the Santa Fe class Fe-6 to Fe-20 series. Charlie Slater ______________________________________________

Bill its; cslater@... or atsfcondr42@... see you in October Charlie _________________________________________________________________ A new home for Mom, no cleanup required. All starts

Trisha Lofton at Sunshine Models is trying to contact Terry Wigman because she needs some parts from his company. Terry if you are out there or if someone can contact Terry, have him call Trisha or Ma

Richard in the 1970's we used to get a lot of box cars loaded with wheat or flower going to General Mills in L.A. that looked like this and it was a paper and past seal because the cars were fumigated

For what EVER reason, the cars were fumigated to kill or keep the bugs out or keep them from hatching in transit. Just trying to help. Take it or leave it. I am NOT a farmer. Charlie Slater To: STMFC@

It looks like an Fe-21 class car rebuilt in 1940 from an Fe-S class car. They were numbered 7350-7399 and all 50 cars were lettered with the Grand Canyon Line slogan. These were 50 foot single door ca

The Bulkheads are painted Mineral Brown the same as the car body. Charlie Slater To: STMFC@... From: ajc5150@... Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:41:00 -0600 Subject: [STMFC] ATSF Ft L,

Martin just got home on Thursday and he is going to get the California mailing out this week. He is coming out and will be at Parris on March1, Buena Park on March 2, Winterail in Stockton on March 8

Sign up at one of the shows, he has a sign up sheet there, and he will put you on it. Charlie Slater To: STMFC@... From: wakeene@... Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 10:35:08 -0800 Subject: Re: [

Heavy on check book. See you there with a future Santa Fe release for this summer. To: STMFC@... From: wakeene@... Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 22:28:50 -0800 Subject: Re: [STMFC] Sunshine Me

If you purchased one of the Sunshine Models Santa Fe 500 or 2201 class cabooses from Maritn Lofton earlier this month the instruction sheet has many errers and some omissions. I have written a better