Edson val docs Re: [CBQ] Flatcars

["Jim G via groups.io" <G4Trains=gmail.com@groups.io>]

Allen, thanks for making these available ... I can see them becoming sources for upcoming articles -- Jim Gattis

On Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 10:28 AM Allen Stanley via groups.io <raildata45=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:

Many years ago William Edson spent untold hours copying the valuation sections and sold them for I think $10 for each group. He put them together by road if big enough, or states or regions etc about 100 pages each. However he made a critical mistake by not keeping a master set to copy each time but just recopied the last set. Copiers by design enlarge at least 1% to account for minor paper feed variations. Over time some grew to being off the edge or otherwise distorted. Most all are still usable but sometimes frustrating. I was gifted a set of copies by Eric Lombard who uses them in his freight car work. I put copies up in dropbox of the entire group.  Here is the link--

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/45slvnv2epwzzaf14wkey/AP2BHQPtx8RnZzpDJjQofp4?rlkey=xkz6eyefqs8jg1bpd6khh22t1&st=jhk49870&dl=0

All are bookmarked so be sure to enable bookmarks in your viewer for easier use. Many roads will be hard to find but there are a couple of indexes that will give the book number (an S#). People often overlook the first few pages but they have a lot of useful overview info like interchanges, ballast info etc. When viewing a road go through all the pages as often there will be separate pages at the end for rented or unallocated equipment and other things.

Wish someone would get all the Barger dgms books digitized!! Please, I encourage everyone as a 2026 resolution start digitizing your collection items and put them out where others can share, enjoy and use. As Bob mentioned paper is going away and I can tell you in some cases rapidly.

Wishing everyone a Blessed & Joyous 2026!!

Allen Stanley

We have multiplied our possessions but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We’ve learned how to make a living but not a life. We’ve added years to life, not life to years. George Carlin

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