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BRAVO! Well said, Larry. :thumb: ~BS

In 1949 grain would have been hauled almost exclusively in regular 40' boxcars. They would have had grain doors added, but these would not be seen if the regular doors were closed. Grain service boxcars modified with roof hatches were relatively rare and, as you said, specific to certain roads...

Toy trains are overrated...

How about researching the prototype further and building your own? Chesapeake & Ohio Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment by David H. Hickcox ~BS

There's a two volume set on Southern Pacific passenger service published by Four Ways West that would answer these questions and then some. ~BS

And property taxes are assessed based on land value which is based on, among other thing, structures on the property.

On peoples' layouts? ~BS

Operate it, like a real railroad. I've not seen many prototype railroads with ovals and those that I have I can't imagine would be fun to operate. ~BS

There is a great difference between just linking to an image and embedding one in a post. Posting a link allows viewers to see the image's source, embedding a photo does not. This in turn takes credit away from where it's due. Even embedding a copyright statement in an image doesn't prevent...

Have you thought to inquire with a historical society that might have access to specific railroad data on the subject?

At this juncture I'd like to point out that all images are copyrighted by the photographer regardless of if such is stated. When displaying images online not taken by one's self explicit consent is needed from the image's owner. (Those guys with Major League Baseball are proactive in this regard...

Yo, Brakie, how about a discussion of how locomotives are assigned? Specifically covering which models are useful for a particular type of train and how locomotives are chosen from the ready track for a particular train at a terminal. ~BS

DM&IR leased out power in the off months throughout its history. There are plenty of instances of them on the Clinchfield, DT&I, and other lines, so why not also on a road under common corporate control? B&LE's traffic faded along with the Pittsburgh steel industry in the late 1970s through the...

The biggest expense wouldn't be in buying the car but rather in getting it where you need it to be. Back in the 1980s railroads were practically giving the cars away, often times at less then scrap value. They've regained some value sinc then, but are still rather reasonably priced. Once a...

The simple fact of the matter is that it is private property and they have the right restrict access to it. They are well within their rights to restrict access to their property as they see fit.

Santa Fe Facilities In Color Volume 1-Transcontinental Route - Chicago to Los Angeles Santa Fe Facilities In Color Volume 2: Branches

There are photos of them in service in both Louisville & Nashville in the Appalachians by Flanary, McKee, and Oroszi (Old Line Graphics, 1990) and in Dixie Lines the Louisville & Nashville Railroad by Flanary and Oroszi (Hundman, 2003).

As usual, that Wiki article doesn't explain very much. Edit: Wow. Can't tell what I've been researching lately, can you? :eek:

Orange L&N hoppers mean they were used in dedicated unit train service.

Hey, I had a guy tell me I'd won a trip and that I could enlarge my... err... yeah just by replying to an e-mail. Does clicking "Report as Spam" count as a reply? :D