A modeler on the Early Rail Yahoo list was asking about commuter rail service with a thought of modeling same. He was asking about suggested locations. Any...
For train frequencies/schedules, start with Employee TT's and the North Station Track & Yard Books, the latter showing track assignments and handling of...
Back by popular demand and overwhelming positive response...... Good news for all my friends out there who purchased my track charts CD Volumes 1-2 before and...
I see that Tru Line Trains is coming out with wood CP cabooses in several lettering and pint schemes. For the early 1950's, would a script harold be correct,...
Jim: Early fifties would be the block lettering scheme. The script came in the late 50's or very early sixties, not exactly sure of the date. Don Janes ... ...
CPR initiated the script scheme with their first GP30's in 1961 or 1962, Jim. The red/tuscan scheme with block lettering would be correct for your era. There...
Thanks for the info Jim ... From: John Hutchins To: BM_RR@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [BM_RR] CP Cabooses on the Upper...
... Does anyone know if the B&M had a similar reclamation process, and if so, where was the reclaimed oil sent? Were similar tank cars used, and where might...
Excuse the cross-posting.... ... Sent: Monday, November 5, 2007 3:48:19 PM On Friday, [the NEGS Crew] went to move the tamper back onto the Concord Crop ...
The "bold and brave" are really getting scary when they knowingly remove a switchstand from operating trackage, particularly if it happened in daylight. B&M...
... You've got THAT right! There's plenty of old derelict stands to be had if one actually wants to PAY for them. They are still worth scrap value at the ...
Floks, I was just walking the abandoned line in Leeds, Massachusetts that goes into Florence through (along side) Look Park. Can anyone give me some info on...
Hi David! I had to look up where Leeds was (or is). According to Ronald Dale Karr that was the Williamsburg branch of the New Haven & Northampton built...
... From: Kinsley Goodrich To: BM_RR@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [SPAM]Re: [BM_RR] Leeds Mass abandoned line Hi all; ...
I just received my copy of Carl Byron's new book, "Boston & Maine - In Color - Vol. 2: The Final Five Decades. It has a few pictures that I have not seen...
"Tom E. Thompson" <coltomethompson@...> wrote: One of these shows an all steel HW maroon MEC 60ft baggage/express car with two closely spaced doors per side,...
John, You and I are definitely on the same wave length on this one. I too have the F&C resin kit set aside. I need to get the Bethlehem Car Works vents and...
... trucks (Pressed Steel) which are again available. ... ones being a kit). Note that when placed side-by-side there is a visual difference but I've not sat...
I'm looking at what I think is the photo in question, on page 63 of the new book. It appears to be an MEC baggage car, and it definitely has double clerestory...
Charles, Thanks for the input. You are looking at the correct photo. I guess the number series remains a mystery. But somebody out there must know??? Tom E....
"Tom E. Thompson" <coltomethompson@...> wrote: But somebody out there must know??? ... prompted me to put down my red pen from grading student homework and get...
"charmantas" <charmantas@...> wrote: I'm also looking at a George Melvin photo of MEC 345 taken in Brunswick, ME on October 4, 1963, with the car apparently in...
John, I think you nailed this one right on the head! MEC 328-334 it is! Given the door size of 5'6", we seem to have an excellent match with the F&C resin kit...
... In ... E7A ... Tom, or anyone else who has purchased this book, any chance we could get a brief review. Have most of the photos been published in other ...
"Tom E. Thompson" <coltomethompson@...> wrote: Now, we still have the proper decals to contend with. ... Works that were (are?) included in the latter's kit...
MeC's Mail/Merchandise service (remnant of the "Gull" from Vanceboro to Portland plus another Portland-Bangor round trip) ended in September, 1963. If the...
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