As a kid, I remember going with grandmother to a poultry market. They had live and dressed, and not just chickens. She usually bought live birds, which may have been cheaper than dressed. At any rate,

And no dust mask of course. Chuck Peck

Late 1940's, the L&N was burning wooden cars nightly. They had been tipped over sideways off the trucks and set ablaze. We would sometimes drive over in the evening to watch the fires. By morning, I w

With at least some types of injectors, it would be possible to blow steam back into a tender cistern. Also possible that engines normally operating in extreme cold regions may have had heating coils i

"Wonder why it was sprayed? If for any other reason than what Philip mentioned. " Back when many homes were heated with coal, coal was a consumer commodity. This was advertising. They used claims like

It seems though, when I take those unbuilt kits to a show, very few get bought. Maybe those of us who do or have built kits haven't inspired but few younger hobbyists. Between failing eyesight and sha

Considering that the roof was covered as well, My guess is that it was for waterproofing. Perhaps straight grain millwork grade lumber, high value? Chuck Peck

With the L&N, one cannot go wrong having too many hopper cars. Chuck Peck

As a follow up to Bob's remarks on L&N boxcar red, it varied. L&N would ask paint suppliers to bid on paint. There was a sample provided, I was told. L&N was a frugal railroad. A better price meant mo

Andy, It appears that at some near future time there will be rail commuter service between Orlando International and somewhere near Cocoa Beach. Cocoa, (as not Cocoa Beach), is supposed to become a st

We still have Accurail. Yep, everything costs more now. I started out buying flextrack at 75 US cents for a three foot piece. That was brass rail on fiber ties. Sounds cheap but minimum wage was $1.25

I do not know much about CGW but I do know that some boxcars have worn more than one color over their lifetime. Both colors could be correct in different years. Chuck Peck

So much difference is there between old yellow Barge and Weldwood contact cement? Don't they work in a similar way? Chuck Peck

I have forgotten which color is the new Barge cement and which is the old. Chuck Peck

Sam, Congratulations on reaching retirement. You have been appreciated in the modeling community. Best wishes. Hope you learn to nap as well as you have worked. Vital retirement skill. Warm regards, C

I have been using Testors enamel paint pen on rails and been satisfied with it. Have not tried painting ties with it. Has been a while since I bought any, the availability may have changed. Chuck Peck

The answer might be that there was little market for scrap during the Depression, At the same time, retiring unneeded equipment to get it off the books may have had advantages. Chuck Peck

Out of not knowing, I am wondering about the uses of lead oxides. Grandfather, an L&N RR boilermaker, had mason jars of red lead and white lead that he had brought home from the shops. I seem to recal

I would see a blacksmith and his car as attached to a Bridge Gang, sometimes called B&B. Little need for forge work and making parts on the spot for minor on the road repair. On the road repair, as I

I would guess that this is not a one purpose tag. My thought would be that upon use, one letter would be circled or marked. Perhaps a specific yard or routing, an interchange point or some such. Again