I would take note of age, car owner, car outline. The car with the narrower running boards is also a few inches narrower than the others...when you mix 36', 40' 50' etc. in the same train, when you ha

We have often been asked about the "stuff" we have. We've had various resources, but this is the first time we've actually had a high-level index) - and an inventory will be forthcoming due to our upc

CC&O, DL&W, LV, D&H, B&O, BR&P, P&R, NYC, ERR, NYNH&H & BLE are listed on the United States Standard lettering diagram for 55-ton hopper cars dated Oct. 1919 - stenciling drawings and details are also

Higgins built ships for the Army in (or just outside of) New Orleans - they were large, ocean going vessels for supply. In addition, the Army had all sorts of small craft, they were the agent of contr

Yes (thanks!)...I likely should have added an emoticon or whatever - I have known Tony (longer than he's known me...) and he wouldn't apply anything like that on purpose - and it was wrong of me to no

One of the more proper usages seen here..... Bob Webber

This might launch a large discussion..but.... Before you define those terms, better define "proper" - esp. which context you wish to use it in. Proper may mean what is proper within the group, within

Bettendorf s/b Iowa in Quad Cities. ASF, Chicago. BTW, we have maps of the H&B shops along with building drawings - and the BoM can be figured from drawings (be a bit of time, but you can do it). We h

Also available from Archival supply houses- Hollinger Corp. description: TYVEK: Made from high-density polyethlene fibers, Tvek is a chemically inert sheet of spunbonded olefin (5.7 ml) that is strong

UTOPIA was lot 2122 plan 1155a and negative is 3159. We have floor plan, etc. Sent from BlueMail

Remember - 90% of us only saw REA in its decline. At one time it was the premier service organization. By 1954, with train-offs and reduction in trackage (and a lot of worn out cars that had been used

Get Ten Turtles to Tucamcari - a book that will explain REA concepts, work and methods the best. (Also the REA equipment book by Rossman) At one time, REA was the Parcel Post, FedEx, UPS, and messenge

& branchline did the kit in HO with lettering....Somewhere I have the original ad for the cars - and have 4 of the Branchline cars Grey - btw - the MP Eagle LCL cars also were grey not white. Bob Webb

Well, that's what I was getting at - for instance, the LO of 1966 (albeit out of this group's time) is noted as grey, PPG UL-11938. I don't have the '57 PS-1 documents at hand - will have to check at

Were any of these cars with bands painted this way from the builder? (Builder records may be available - for instance, the grey on Monon covered hoppers can be located). Is this "imitation aluminum" s

Thanks, Dick - lots of great stuff! Great seeing you - and everyone else who recognized me at Collinsville! (I'd say that I recognized, but too often I don't, could never be a salesman). If anyone mis

The bulk of the Pullman Library Collection (including Pullman Palace, Pullman, Pullman Standard, Standard Steel, Osgood Bradley, Haskell & Barker, Budd , Middleton Car,)and a few others is owned by th

I'm not sure this will be of interest to those on this list. This is a PDF of a American Steel Foundries Catalog from 1911. It is a catalog of knuckles, pins and locks only (and is missing pages 5 & 6

In the FWIW dept. we *should* have the Middleton Car drawings. St. Louis *MAY* have the AC&F drawings. We haven't really looked for anything Middleton for a couple of years, might be entertaining to l

The Car Builders Compendium with reprints from the 1943 CBC have images of 3 different cars: 666 MUDD LPTCo. (NAC) 128 coops in 1,760 sq ft. 10-ton capy 5131 STENTZ PPC (NAC) 3,415 sw ft 10-ton capy 1