I don't think anyone responded to this while I was gone. To be specific about 1979, most of the heavyweight cars used for gang occupancy had been disposed of...
Folks, I have a former MP C36-7 that has been profesionally decorated UP. I'm looking to trade the unit for an undecorated unit or one that is painted MP. The...
Anybody know anything about the Intermountain Missouri Pacific stock car Walthers is showing for future production? I find nothing on IM's own website. John...
... John, It can only be a ATSF stock car disguised as a Mopac car. Ed Hawkins...
Ed Hawkins
hawk0621@...
Apr 5, 2006 8:44 pm
15121
Apparently from what has been posted this is supposedly to be the ATSF car, maybe revised from the ATSF version. Maybe someone else has more up to date ...
I just unpacked my Coach Yard dormitory-coach, and it appears to me that the seats are facing the wrong way. I would think the dormitory section would be...
... John, The diagram for these cars, which shows the floor plan, documents the coach compartment (actually two segments as the coach section was divided) with...
Ed Hawkins
hawk0621@...
Apr 8, 2006 8:02 pm
15125
... John, As a follow-up to my previous reply, I've disassembled the car and changed the seats around. It's not a difficult job. There are 6 phillips-head...
Ed Hawkins
hawk0621@...
Apr 9, 2006 3:18 am
15126
I have to ask, was the train always wyed at Denver? If so, which wye? Certainly, every photo I have ever seen of the train, running as #12, shows the consist...
I posted three shots to the Photos section, in the album "bad things that happen to MoPac cars". These three are outfit cars which I shot one and only one side...
Hello Everyone I've begun some seriousresearch on the MOPAC/T&P passenger trains that used to pass through my area (Longview, Tx) and I stumbled onto Bill...
Ed: Thanks for your reply and the description of how you corrected the dormitory-coach. Changing those seats around doesn't sound too easy to me. I am not a ...
Mr. Atkins, The MP/I-GN/T&P 14-4s, 14-1-2s, and 5br-lounge cars were all built by Pullman-Standard in 1948. An article about these cars appeared in the Fall...
Ed Hawkins
hawk0621@...
Apr 10, 2006 4:14 pm
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Randel's #15 does include pics of a 6-6-4 and plans & pics of 14-4s and 14-2-1s, and a Dome,48seat Coach/lounge car - all Pullman Std. Jerry Glow ... not...
Hi: Still trying in my quest to find out about MOPAC's Car 200, St. Louis; built by Pullman and delivered to MOPAC on 1899 - built in 1898. I have an...
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Apr 11, 2006 12:25 am
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Has landed in Kansas. Lots of good articles in it. Tom Stolte...
First of all, I have to say, old trains are great !!! I think they are absolutely beautiful. I am hoping to get to take my family on one, in the future. ...
In talking to Dick Ryker yesterday he mentioned that 890 and 891 received 'Colorado Eagle' on the letterboards but 892 was painted 'The Eagle' (assume for...
My Coach Yard Colorado Eagle set finally arrived. I have to echo the accolades everyone else made about these. They look wrong behind my P2K PA or E8. I...
In a message dated 4/14/2006 9:15:46 AM Central Standard Time, JsJwFaris@... writes: My Coach Yard Colorado Eagle set finally arrived. I have to echo the...
Jim – Here are some Colorado Eagle power consists for trains departing Kansas City in 1958: 6/1/58 – 8028, 8012 6/12/58 – 7012, 7015B, 8029 7/12/58 –...
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