On Jul 19, 2005, at 7:54 PM, Marty McGuirk wrote:

Ah, but I seem to recall -- way down deep in the memory banks --
seeing a Rutland flatcar with a marble load built by none other
than Richard himself.

Does that mean the good doctor is, of all things, a "Rutland"
modeler????

Sure. When it comes to freight cars, I model anything that might have turned up in Southern Calif. in the late '40s, which includes the Rutland flat car in question. I even have a couple of models of Central of Vermont freight cars, speaking of obscure northeastern short lines. I do draw the line at the NYO&W, however (with apologies to Bill Schneider), since most of its freight cars were too decrepit to make it very far off line. And Montour coal hoppers? Puhleeze.

Richard Hendrickson

The Good Doctor quips:

I do draw the line at the NYO&W, however (with apologies to
Bill Schneider), since most of its freight cars were too decrepit to
make it very far off line.

Well now! I have here a really nice photo of an O&W USRA hopper sent to me by some strange fellow in a far-off land..... Let me see now -

Ah, here it is.... Reweigh - AV (Middletown, O&W) 2-45, repack... could this be..... 4-24-46, N.P. UP. RR. (Mike might know where that is.) Hmmmmmmm....

Would you like the photo back for reference Richard? :>)

Bill