The Annual Report for GN in 1939 shows carloads by these groups: Anthracite 1.055 Bituminous 39,248 Lignite 12,730 and Coke 4,561 For a little perspective, GN move 1,150 carloads of eggs, 1,301 of sal

I guess for 2020 we need to think outside the box of Hershey’s. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock Subject: CHOCOLATE TRAIN  THIS IS WILD. LOOK AT EACH PICTURE AND REMEMBER IT IS ALL CHOCOLATE. A tr

Thank you very much, I owe you some harvested rivets! Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

Can someone forward the log-in information for the 8 pm reembrace of Bill W? Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

Yes, at that time GN used that paint scheme on its USRA cars. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

Hi Ralph: It is. Look at the top of the double riveted strap between the Rio and Grande. There is at the top of the strap a cut into the side of the gondola and there are 5 others along the side near

While the company service tank cars and the DRGW 4-8-4 are extra eye candy, the DGRW gondola in the foreground on the left is the subject of this question. What are the cut holes on the side of the ca

That will be the color that I use on the two in-line following the W&LE, ACL and the P&WV gondolas, all of which are black. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

Oops, forgot my name as Bailey the Bengal tapped the iPadd. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

Part One of Jeffrey Koehler article in the May, 2005 issue of Mainline Modeler on page 43 stated ...”The North Western’s 11-panel gondolas were painted in the company’s standard freight car color (a f

I assume that the double door boxcar parallel to the NH is a Santa Fe because the doors do not match. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

He taught by example (and by harvested rivets!) and my WFEX/FGEX/BREX fleet will always remind me of him. Keep modelling in your new home Bill and toss some rivets on all of us. Will his DRGW DS boxca

Really good looking models! What types of ends do they have? Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

While it is not the same as a N&W hopper climbing the Wasatch , here is a B-5 class on the UP, behind a 2-8-0 https://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/1946-WP-and-UP-Salt-Lake-City

We oft forget to celebrate a good, vibrant life and your decision to celebrate your life is brilliant! It is much more fun to celebrate than mourn. I have harvested more rivets under your inspiration

Great pictures, thanks for sharing. Which plastic model making company offered the CMStP&P flatcar in HO scale. It likely was in the 1960s. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

From the passenger car list. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock From: PassengerCarList@groups.io <PassengerCarList@groups.io> On Behalf Of Fritz Milhaupt via groups.io Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2

From the W&R flyer for these cars back in 92, they were built by the Clark Car Co. in the 1920s and 1930s; SP 3360-3373 PRR 999000-999079 or 489900-489915 NYC X6500-6535 NP 89000-89059 DL&W 95708 plus

Really fine work Gene! It will certainly be an easy car to spot in any train. The model shows that you have mastered the use of many materials and construction methods. Well done. Share some painted p

Those are O scale decals. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock