I seem to recall that we decided early on to include express reefers as part of the STMFC's acceptable subjects. Therefore, has anyone examined the new Tichy Commonwealth Express Truck? While it seems

Hi All, I was wondering if any of you might have information regarding WWII era Troop Sleepers and Kitchen cars manufactured by Pullman and ACF respectively. I have seen the available info at the Cann

Ted, Here is the URL for Curt's website. If he doesn't have what you want, talk to him, he might do it. I wonder, if there is a steam era freight car that most on the list would want, but no decals ar

Bob Schliecher had an article maybe a decade ago on the side dump cars, and said that while intended mainly for ballast, on occasion they were used for coal. I think that while sometimes they were use

Fellers, FWIW, a heads up. My local PBS affiliate will be airing on "The American Experience" the show "Rise and Fall of the Streamliners" on Feb. 5th. I know this has nothing directly to do with frei

I'm cross posting this in hopes of getting some insight from y'all sorry for any dupes! Last week Stu Thayer posted to the PM-list: Stu, and anyone else who cares to comment... A couple of years ago,

I recently wrote to Allen Stanley, the guy in South Carolina who has the extensive collection of diagram books and similar material, and my letter was returned stamped "insufficient address." I find t

Anybody know (offhand) the story of this car? http://gelwood.railfan.net/other/grr/ga2614as.jpg ----------------------------------- Dave Nelson

Dear friends, Up until now, I've stayed out of this discussion, since what I can add with authority is beyond the usual era of this group. But when I could I keep silent for very long? In 1982-1983 I

Pennsylvania Railroad, Lines West Cinncinnatti (sp?) Queen City of the West Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland) Mae West I gotta west now

Quickly perusing scanned photos, I find an N&W hopper in Toronto in 1956, and another in East Texas in the 1970's (also a B&O and some MP cars, all together at an oil refinery). And I did mention to M

Richard Hedrickson...noted geographer...writes: the Burlington hardly qualifies as western, from the > perspective of a native westerner, as Denver and Cody, WY are only on the > extreme eastern edge

Hello List, I spent part of the weekend poring over Ed Hawkins' article in RMJ concerning the War Emergency hoppers as modeled recently by Life-Like. To my regret, most of the photographs in the artic

Ted Cullotta wrote: "Many photographers may have photographed freight cars because of the shock value to that particular photographer, thereby making the extremely rare seem commonplace to subsequent

Just in case anyone didn't get the mailer yet the meets are scheduled for; Pleasanton, CA, Sunday March 11th, 10-6, $25 with free mini-kit Monrovia, CA, Sunday March 14th, 10-6, $30 with free mini-kit

According to dunver@..., Marklin will be producing some HO scale UP freight cars. Does anyone have more info? [QUOTE] "The boxcars will be released in ten numbers sporting 1940's-50's UP paint schemes

> -----Original Message----- > The Western Pacific also had several groups of these, or similar cars. I > have long wanted several, and would be glad to help you or a > manufacturer with photos or oth

Steam-Era Gize, I didn't know if any of ya'll could make use of this info. I think Andrew made a typo in that he meant a note on 5685 only instead of 5686. If any of you are interested in these cars,

I am looking for sources for Union Pacific. I am used to the SP sites that people have put together that contains everything from Engine Rosters to freight car designations and photos Thanks Nick

Nick could you give me the S.P web site(s) you were referring to. Thanks Charlie Slater >From: Nick Gray <nagray@...> >Reply-To: STMFC@... >To: STMFC@... >Subject: [STMFC] Looking for Union Pacific Pr