Leo, I have seen them over the past few weeks come by the Little Q around 8 to 9 pm headed west.... Loren [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I remember what it took to get back 2 PA's from Mexico and how many years..... Remember if memory serves only 1 E7 is still around. That one is now at the PA State Railroad Mesuem at Strasburg PA. It
Add to that when I was a young boy..... My father was born and raised in Earlville IL. We used to go down there to see his Aunt Suzy every once in awhile. Her house was across the street from teh Q m
On the Northwestern (UP) they are called Scoots... I believe that term also is used on the Milwaukee Road... (Metra) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
John, I am sure that the 19 years Silver Isle was owned by the Burlington it showed up in probably every passenger train that needed a 10-6 sleeper. Silver Isle was intended for the overnight Blackha
Russ, You are correct. I talked to a SPF this afternoon, he said the Logansport run was called the "Dummy". I remember the term Dinky from when I was a youngster back in the 1960's Loren [Non-text po
As the Burlington did Metra still continues to place the "time signs" on the rear of the Dinkies. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Scott, Remember the Burlington only had a few flat top coaches that were 85 feet long. More of a fact are the Budd Domes, of which have not been announced by Walthers. I hope they will produce a dome
Tom and List, The one time I saw the Mooseheart Train it had a bunch of Gallery Cars and 2 E 9's back to back..... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
The dinner in the diner aboard you Zephyr Rocket if you use the Walthers Budd Diner will be in a New York Central Diner. The NYC Car that Walthers used was built in 1947 and the NYC called them "Gril
Just remember your time era..... Diner Silver Inn # 191 was destroyed in the Naperville wreck, when the Burlington ordered the KCZ Equipment one of the Diner's was named Silver Inn. Loren Johnson [No
I think you will find that this baggage car is a B 60 or B 70 from the Pennsylvania Railroad. That would be my best guess. Loren Johnson [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Opps I was looking at the wrong picture... the one that I was looking at had 2 doors on the side instead of one...... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Rich, I have the undec shells and plan to do my own 9900's, mine are going to come out of the shop as 9961ABC. The only problem is I have to decide to put on or leave off the nose and roof grabs. Fro
Lyle, I don't know where you are located but in downtown Griffith Indiana at the crossing of the EJ&E and the GT (now CN) they have a train museum. At the muesum there is an old "J" Troop Sleeper. It