I think there were 6 stainless steel passenger coaches. I can't remember the built dates. Can anyone help me on this? Thanks, Clark [Non-text portions of this...
Robert Art Griffin has several different Iowa Central decals in HO and other scales. A complete listing can be found at www.greatdecals.com Clover House offers...
... the ... Not sure of the built date on the cars, but as I remember they were sold to the Rock Island when the Budd cars were received. I do remember riding...
They were new in 1948. However, I think they were sold to the Rock Island in the 1950's. I think they might have been sold about 1957 when the Budd RDC-4's...
You are correct Roy, when you state the Streamline cars were sold to the Rock Island in the 50's but you are not quite correct. The RDC cars and I am not sure...
List, Thanks for the correction. It was the RDC-4s that were traded to the C&O(see Gene's book for photos). The Rock Island sold at least one of the cars to...
The M&StL did indeed have an RDC...it was an RDC4. Normally this car type is an RPO/Baggage but the M&StL had Budd add a normal vestibule and short passenger...
To clear up confusion, here is the word from annual reports. The six stainless steel cars were delivered in 1948. The two Budd RDC4s were delivered in 1957.The...
The M&StL purchased two RDC's, new, and eventually traded them to the C&O for 32 hopper cars. See Gene Green's book, page 123. The C&NW RDC's were also bought...
OK, let's set the record straight. The MStL had two RDC4s--#33 "The Hawkeye" and #32 "The Gopher" named for the two states in which they ran--Iowa, the Hawkeye...
This may be a repeat so forgive me. As to the coaches, the 1945 Annual Report indicates they were originally ordered in 1944 so you may well be right, Joe....
The M&STL coaches were rare from the standpoint they had self contained steam heat and air conditioning systems. I speculate this is because the M&STL since...
The six Budd coaches numbered 50 through 55 were delivered to the M&StL and then sold to the Rock Island which RR renamed and renumbered as follows: 50 - 15...
I am not sure of the relationship, but the C&O apparently sold at least one of the RDC's to something called Krautkramer (sp?). My guess is that it is some...
This person has it correct. The RDCs were traded to the C&O for the hoppers in 1958. On the M&StL these hoppers were numbered 67001 through 67063, odd...
Sorry, Gene. I thought I lost this message but I found it today. I need to know if I have one with the side door and one without a side door. Need to know...
Hi, Hey Sam, didn't someone tell us that the MSTL tried out the RDCs on the Watertown, SD run? They had a problem getting out of the Minesota River Valley at...
Several months ago there was discussion of an MStL tender that continued to exist into the 60s or 70s. I have found a photo (not of high quality) of that...
Gene: Would I be correct to state the M&STL cars, that were sold to the Rock Island, had self contained heating and air conditioning systems/electrical ...
I only found the Clover House 36' box car set (time period c1900) and two sets from Art Griffin (pages 12 and 55 of his on line catalog via greatdecals.com). ...
Brian I think it was Blondie who was saying they tried them out this way. They were pulling the same train as the gas electrics, I think it would have been...
Bob Those are the Iowa Central Decals I know about. The DM&CI was a different railroad with no connection to the Iowa Central. The Iowa Central was merged into...
... Rock ... systems/electrical ... Tom, Equipment on the Budd coaches included a Waukesha 64 volt engine- generator set and, of course, the heater. The...
I think the car that got cut up on the spot was the one that was used by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). It was spotted at North...
Couldn't resist as I had this image right by the rest of the others I posted. This is at the ICRR depot; the M&StL used this depot when the "Union" depot plan...
Hello group - I've been a proverbial "lurker" of this list but am a fan of the M&StL. I gave one of our friends, Dennis Holmes, a lapel pin many years ago, an...
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