SP9033Ericsp, Thanks for this thread and the other thread, also thanks to the other folks for contributing. This is a part of the hobby I never really got into, maybe because I never was into modeling in a big way. But, it is fascinating, are there some good guides that can be purchased on rolling stock? Jim
If you are still interested, I found this page with many books on freight cars.
http://eaneubauer.ipower.com/books.htm
The Official Railway Equipment Registers are useful. New ones are expensive, but I hear you can find used ones fairly cheap.
Also, the freight car information link in my "signature" has much useful information.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp [Not much out there on freight cars. It seems there are not much of us out here that are interested in the cars. Look over David Casdorph's website. There are also some old issues of Freight Cars Journal on it, but it is not on the menu. Model Railroader has a book out on freight cars, it has basic information. Signature Press has some books on freight cars, including one on Pacific Fruit Express equipment and operations.
QUOTE: Originally posted by SP9033 Ericsp, Thanks for this thread and the other thread, also thanks to the other folks for contributing. This is a part of the hobby I never really got into, maybe because I never was into modeling in a big way. But, it is fascinating, are there some good guides that can be purchased on rolling stock? Jim
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QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR Hmmm...could it be the one that they were talking about that made it to the UP? I'll bet it won't stray too far from home rails (a pity--those cars were certainly unique). Eric--congratulations on the fifth star--must have come earlier today!
QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR This observer has not seen any SJVR cars, either...as of about a year and a half ago (my most recent Equipment Register) they didn't own any.
QUOTE: Originally posted by MP57313 QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp I have never seen any type of SJVR freight car. I must have been confusing them with the VCY cars. [I have seen several SJVR cars though they might not have been Golden West...]
QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp I have never seen any type of SJVR freight car.
QUOTE: Originally posted by UPTRAIN I've seen many cars in Golden West service paint with SSW or SP reporting marks, and these are very recently renumbered and relettered.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by MP57313 QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR relettered to either CRLE (most likely) or GVSR. Were some from other roads...SJVR (San Joaquin Valley)?
QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR relettered to either CRLE (most likely) or GVSR.
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