Gentlemen, I stole this good idea from Richard Stallworth (he's a buddy of mine and a fellow Seaboard modeler). Mike Brock invited me to the list and I'm happy to be here, and am excited to learn as m

At what point in time did privately owned cars have an X added to their reporting marks, and when did it become mandatory? ===== - Tom Gloger e-mail: mailto:tomgloger@... web page: http://pws.prserv.n

As it appears it was a smart move to form all of the reefer and tank car companies, why didn't other car types and commodities get addressed this way too? Fer instance, 50' boxcars with auto racks (or

Good afternoon: I have been told that PRR x31f(?) class boxcars-the turtlebacks never left home rails. Is this true? I was told they were designed for hauling jeeps during WW2. What happened to them a

I like the detail on the Tichy boards, but we got a whole bunch which were seriously twisted. I'm not sure this is common to them in general, or we just lucked out. - John

At the RPI club, we need a bunch of pulpwood cars. We have a number of MDC gons lettered for C&O (the prototype of the kit) and a few kitbashed to N&W and Rutland (different ends). We just discovered

Very interesting to see so many off-line hoppers at that time. It makes me wonder if UP's receipt of a large order of 70 ton hoppers (the H-70-1 class) in 1949 had the effect of sending most of those

Fellers, Since I do not currently have a layout for lack of suitable space, I am doing what I can in the meantime, i.e.: trying to assemble research, and maybe build a few kits. My goal this year is t

A quick look at the UP Freight conductor's book that I recently acquired...thanks to Jeff Aley bringing it to my attention...shows some interesting stuff. First, the book contains data on 35 UP trains

From the UP Frt Conductor's Book... One train had 15 cars carrying rail westbound between Laramie and Rawlins. These cars were: 1.UP 55052 Flat 2.SP 48612 Flat 3.CNW 43651 Flat 4. SP 151256 GS GON 5.

All this speculation about WHY eastern hoppers could be found roaming UP rails on Sherman Hill is somewhat silly, in the absence of actual shipper-consignee (i.e. waybill) information. Equally likely

> From: Richard Hendrickson <rhendrickson@...> > There were very few > places in the west where cross-hopper cars could be conveniently unloaded. I don't know much about the west, or hell, even the ea

As I was beginning analysis of the wine carrying cars in the UP Frt Conductor's Book, I decided that I would sample some of the contents of said cars. This, unfortunately, led me to send a message reg

FWIW... While perusing a B&M Bulletin, I saw a photo which included what I felt were two interesting war time flat car loads, and a potential accompanying car. As such items appear to be "popular," I

I notice the reporting marks USQX in the Frt Conductor Book. This reporting mark appears to not exist in my '53 ORER. Does anyone know what this was in '49? Mike Brock

Living now in a suburban area, I initially had trouble finding a convenient way to buy several hundred 2-56 x 1/4 inch screws for couplers and trucks. In case this information could be of help to any

I note in the UP Frt Conductor's Train Book that, while there is a location on the form for train number and section, conductor Fraley never put anything in those areas. Now, I've never seen a photo o

Here is a compilation of the 41 GATX tank cars found in the 35 trains in Fraley's Frt Conductor train Book: I am troubled by the destination codes...particularly for eastbounds. When a number is given

I am trying to verify the appropriate colour for the NP's wood reefers, as I approach finishing a couple Norwest's kits for same. The instructions say a 50/50 mix of reefer orange and reefers yellow,