Ed, This is great news. My interests are as follows: CE cars not produced by Coach Yard 712-713 Mail-Baggage 733-734 Coach 846-847 Diner-Lounge MRE Cars ...
... Jerry, Thank for your input and I will pass along your comments to the importer. Regarding the original MRE train, I currently don't know the reason why...
Ed, Thanks for the reply. I can see why the late 1940s-1950s version would be more sought after than the original, and I'd be happy with that. I think ...
I am looking for information related to the MoP's presence in Joplin, MO. Does anyone know when the line was built into Joplin? I know the MoP limestone...
Ed While anything will be gratefully received, if I could pick just one car to be produced it would be a modernized HW diner-lounge such as 10039 "Patzcicaro"...
... Gordon, I, too, would have liked to include this car in the group as well as a Parlor car in the 10610 series. Since my guidance was to limit the ...
Here's my take on these. Colorado Eagle cars, yes to all. Updated MRE cars, yes to all except I might live without the diner-bar-lounge and the obs, just...
Very interesting site. A few are kind of odd, such as Tuxedo Park being out in mid-Missouri, but all in all it's a good reference source. Jerry Michels In a...
Ed I'm with you regarding the 50' express box car in Eagle paint - they roamed system-wide and could be seen at one time or another in virtually every train...
... Gordon, I pretty much gave up a long time ago ever thinking we'll get an accurate HO-scale model of MoPac's 50' express box cars in plastic. The Life-Like...
From: MOPAC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MOPAC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Hawkins Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 17:13 To: MOPAC@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re:...
I agree! Those cars were so unique but common to the MP rather than full diners. Jerry Glow ... one car to ... fit into CE ... Behalf Of Ed ... scale ... and ...
Today in Atchison KS http://oddballsdecals.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=33829 -- Tom Stolte aka Grumpy, one of the seven Dwarfs only taller :-)...
Just received the Railpub catalogue. The "Texas and Pacific from ox carts to eagles" is listed for ONLY $400. Noticed there is no mad rush to purchase it. ...
I dont think there is going to be either. Bill Basden ... From: jpallc <jpallc2506@...> To: MOPAC@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 3:00 pm Subject:...
In June 1948 a minor line relocation moved the mainline connecting point for the Hot Springs branch from Hot Springs Junction to a new junction located 2.7...
On the other hand, I put 22 employee timetables ('76-'77 vintage) from three Mexican railroads up for bid individually on eBay a couple of weeks ago, and they...
Today in KC http://oddballsdecals.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=33878 -- Tom Stolte aka Grumpy, one of the seven Dwarfs only taller :-) only 7...
Union Pacific Yard engine = UPY ... -- Tom Stolte aka Grumpy, one of the seven Dwarfs only taller :-) only 7 feet tall, 213 centimeters tall or 2130 mm tall Mo...
Hello, sorry, i know it's an bit off topic. But because of MoPacs partly ownership of A&S i hope that someone of this group came give some informations: I want...
I'm trying to complete a detailed roster of the MP's lightweight car assignments. Several questions: 1. StLB&M 850-855, stateroom-chair cars, were these...
Jerry, My understanding is that stateroom-chair cars 850-855 were initially planned for the Valley Eagle. By the late 1960s they were operating everywhere,...
... Jerry, The 38 MP/T&P 14-4s were primarily assigned to the Texas Eagle, and of course they ran in on the PRR and B&O to New York and Washington. The ...
I have a question about the manual block system. As I understand it, back in the days before automatic signal blocks and CTC, each station had a train order...
Dear ?, What you write just about covers it. I don't know any other criteria for not clearing the signal from red unless it would be something like a wreck...
Jerry, Thanks for the info. I'm thinking of a head-on collision that took place way back in 1904 on the MP. A night operator was on duty at an intermediate...
Seem like the agent made a mistake. From a 1900 MP employee timetable: 4. A Red flag, or Red board by day, and a Red light by night, are signals used at...
Mike I don't know what the situation was in 1904 (I'm old, but not THAT old), but are you certain that true Manual Block Rules were in effect in that ...
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