This site may give you at least an on-line version: https://www.rr-fallenflags.org/manual/manual.htm Full disclosure: Mr. Elwood warns it may...
You're right, that kind of vandalism is a disgrace. One would think that someone buying a case of spray-cans of the same color paint would raise...
According to Kalmbach's "Diesels From Eddystone: The Story of Baldwin Diesel Locomotives", c/n 74402 was a 750-hp switcher (Baldwin called it a...
I have to confess a soft spot for B&O "wagontop" boxcars! Glad you found and operate some of these. There were a few still around by the early...
I only saw a handful of Alco's on N&W during the 1977-80 time frame but can confirm 1013 was high nosed. That unit was parked by itself, IIRC, in...
I wonder how #5000 would compare to the former Texas and Pacific 610 in terms of miles operated, damage to rails, goodwill generated, etc. A few...
Mine is Dad's old dispatcher's head set. He gave it to me a few years before he died.
Stumbled on this thread today and it reminded me of the Eureka Springs, AR tourist line--about as nice a train ride as anyone could go for! My...
There were other variations, too, using rocks in various piles and directions. I think three rocks stacked vertically meant "these people expect...
We may be going way off track here but I was wondering about comparing automobile body paint to railroad colors? Example: Dad used to have a 1968...
Just a thought, since the Rock Island operated in various terrains, the same paint job would likely look different in, say, Amarillo, TX or...
Years ago there were a few forums on the old Yahoo site for Rock Island info. I remember asking this very question about 10 or so years ago and...
I almost forgot, here's a site dedicated to Baldwin diesels. You may find some good stuff over there! http://baldwindiesels.railfan.net/contents.html
Kalmbach's "Diesels From Eddystone" confirms the above information. There was a set of nine of these, road numbers 525-533, according to the book.
Those colors are very close to the late 60's-early to mid 70's Enchantment Blue and Federal Signal yellow of C&O/B&O power. I first thought the...
Another thought: way back in the early 1980's, RMC (I think) had an article where the author used drinking straws to model the pipe. His wife had...
Here's a page that may give you some leads. http://el.railfan.net/ It's part of the www.railan.net family. This one serves as an entry to many...
That experiment took place in winter 1984-85, IIRC, and there were a number of articles in "Railfan and Railroad" plus "Trains", if I'm not...
Here's a photo of a true C&O workhorse, one of nearly 500 Geeps on C&O proper. This one is 6004, and it was idling on one of the tracks in the...
Not sure if this will give you any assistance, but here's a list of pictures on the "Fallen Flags" site. I checked most of the photos listed and...
