And also I DO see initials! <VBG> I'm trying to be cute, not argumentative BTW. Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale, Utah Re: Identity Of This Car? (Undated) From: Benjamin Hom Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2020

Ugh! Why do words just up and disappear! <G> Somehow when I wrote "There's a small hill on the viewers right, the area around the plant, for as long as I can remember." either my computer or the inter

Bob, Thanks once again for a wonderful photo! A number of years ago, (way past the time frame this wonderful and educational group focuses on - so I am sorry!) I was aboard a passenger train (again of

Josh; Thanks for pointing this out in another great find by Bob. Being that my folks were born and raised in Salt Lake, whereas my elder brother and I were born and raised in LA, I have a natural affi

Bob, Thanks for sharing this. I especially appreciate knowing some of the background as my uncle worked there for quite some time and it's been a part of Salt Lake for many years. My uncle and his fam

Not that I disagree with what you or anyone else says, it does show Bob C. is correct, it IS a poorly written caption to leave so much to the imagination. My comment was strictly meant to a *possibili

Bob; You are certainly one of the most prolific posters on this on and my other groups! That's NOT a complaint, it is praise! While many of your posts, or rather, the subjects of your post are of litt

Isn't that what the box car on the left is for? It's one LARGE 'bumping post'! <G> Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale, Utah Photo: Tractor Pulling A Cut Of Boxcars From: Bob Chaparro Date: Thu, 02 J

Nice photos Bob! As always, Thanks a lot for sharing. Regarding that man, it seems like he's keeping the car on track pretty well so far! ; ) Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale, Utah Photo: CB&Q Hop

Well I have to say that I find this all very interesting and hope it continues! While not necessarily about prototypical models of steam era freight cars, it is about where we started (and the individ

By golly! Some of my fellow club members DO operate prototypically! <VBG> Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale, Utah A Bad Day For PRR Merchandise Boxcar 53312 From: Bob Chaparro Date: Wed, 27 May 202

Howard; Sorry, I did realize what you meant . . . I have to be VERY careful typing things, especially on this dang flat keyboards! Again, sorry, I was just trying to be cute, didn't mean offense . . .

Wow, 'only' 327 feet long! <G> I'd have issues running that baby on my club layout no doubt, even 'N'ormal Scale. Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale, Utah Re: Boxcars Labeled "Vehicle" Or "Carriage"

Rob; I 'think' it's a Northern Pacific car based on the car's lettering. And Bob, Thank you for yet another gem! Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale, Utah *************** Robert Kirkham 10:26am #1732

And as it is today . . . https://www.google.com/maps/@...,-111.902494,3a,75y,237.51h,91.89t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPPvQx6hM_1U1TjxtQSWxlA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 I've gone by this place dozen's, if not

Interesting the spacing between cars, I would have thought that they would have remained coupled. Great photo BTW, thanks for sharing it. Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale, Utah Re: boxcars can be

I have a BUNCH of those cars, purchased a LONG time ago before I knew even what little I know now! <G> Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale, Utah Hi Alex and List Members, Alex wrote: "Bottom line, wi

On my friends layout, there was a certain car (pre-1960, so this is at least somewhat legal! <G>), and every time that I was working the yard, if I saw that car, I knew what train to put it into and w

Micro-Trains (N Scale) does this to a degree. See attached - sorry that this particular car is outside our time frame, but it does show what they list. Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale, Utah

Several of my groups have similar restrictions. The challenge for me is that I do not have internet at home (I spend to much time on it here at work! <G>), and I am off work Thursdays and Fridays, so