B&M GP-7s were built with new trucks (they have the compact round journals that LifeLike and Athearn both use). By the mid-1950s, truck swapping had put older...
Hi All: Here is a great source for pulley blocks and other stuff useable in model railroad projects: BlueJacket Ship Crafters 160 E. Main St. Searsport. ME...
... Jim...Have you determined which is correct for as-built units, specifically those in the first delivery group? I'm currently modifying a factory-painted...
Ron Hildebrand wrote: "Sheepscot actually had a ball signal as part of a kit combined with a tower, but it's long been out of production. As I remember, he...
Sometimes "non railroad stuff"can contain some gems of info. Anyway,spied a copy of April 1954 "New Hampshire Profiles" magazine at an antiques mall...
... Dan, Milk Traffic was part of Passenger Revenue, not Freight, by ICC Edict. The 1950 data which Ken Akerboom supplied was for Freight only. Using the same...
... I looked through a bunch of color photo books, and color photos of new GP-7s are either uncommon, or not deemed interesting enough to print. It's clear...
Early MM herald backgrounds were indeed chromed. For this reason they reflected the sky quite well and looked blue for the camera. However, the car wash was...
I used a Grandt HOn3 brakewheel for my model of the WRJ ball signal. Marty ... <image.tiff> ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
When Harold Russell drew the White River Junction station he included a scale drawing of the ball signal and shack as a surprise for me. Those plans have not...
The BMRRHS will introduce two sets of the Modelers Notes on CD's this Saturday at Springfield: Vol 1, #1 - 25 and Vol 2, #26 - 50. The CD's search engine...
Tim--Thanks for this background info. The next question is... where would we find equivalent info for head end and passenger traffic? (If this is in the Files,...
The old freight house/shed/station or whatever it was called, which was a few car lengths west of the old Wells passenger station (near the propane facility)...
Interesting R.T. I shouldve stopped by Saturday when I was in the area,but no "scanner chatter".for any meets,so kept going. That has been used for years by...
I definitely know what you mean about the "gas track" being in poor shape! A couple years ago, a big Conrail C40-8W was on a train headed for Rigby (either...
... folders.) Dan, Unfortunately for you, most of my research has been directed towards freight; therefore, what I know about passenger statistics is quite ...
... car put ... Randy, I have no record that #1833's reporting mark was MTC, but it could have been. #1833 according to the B&M Passenger Equipment sheets ...
Hi Randy, I don't know if you are in the NE area, but if so suggest you stop by the Pfaudler table at West Springfield this coming weekend and compare with the...
... Ben, While I should not really quibble with the MTC reporting mark nor the lettering scheme, but in comparing the accuracy of the Micro Trains #47000...
... Dick, I am not a milk group member yet so cannot check out the photo of #1835, but there are two differences between #1833 & #1835 which can be noted using...
Hi Tim: Thanks for your input on the subject. I would agree with most of your assessment and thoughts except I do happen to have a photo of MTC 1833 wearing...
... Ben, I did a little more homework. "#1833" was built by AC&F in 1907 as a reefer for the New Haven RR. In 1911, the New Haven "sold" 250 of their reefers...
Hi, The NSMRC group is moving from the Hampton Inn (W. Springfield) to another hotel this coming weekend because the Hampton's roof leaks. I was curious ...
... Creamery car put ... I have posted a photo of what appears to be #1833 in a new album in the photo section called Milk Cars on the B&M. I suspect the photo...
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