... built ... Victor, It was brought to the attention of the company after an accident at Alvordton, Mich. in 1939 that the J-2 engines were unsafe in fast ...
... built ... I forgot to add that the Canadian J-2's did not get the new pilot. I also sent John Bell scans of J-2's 684, 699 and 1681 plus a roster of the...
I have a photo of a Wabash 50' plugdoor boxcar. Flag herald with cushion underframe lettering. Six digit number possibly starting with "7" and ending in...
... The original color of this car was dark blue. Here's what Chet French had to say about these cars when I inquired about them a few months ... series. The...
... <fmilhaupt@y...> wrote: [snip] ... French ... and ... goods, ... John Nixon dropped me a note to say that he has photos of five of these cars on his web...
BlankLet us all pause a moment to recall that 40 years ago today, the Wabash Railroad was merged/leased into the Norfolk & Western Railroad. At 12:01 A.M., on...
A new book on the Lorain, Ashland & Southern Railroad by William Snyder has been released. Titled "The Rattlesnake and The Ramsey", this 478 page hardback...
A gentleman wrote the WRHS and asked about an incident on the Wabash in the Edwardsville, Illinois area. He's a freelance writer who's compiling some old...
Does anyone know the actual color of the side stripe on Pacific Class engine 701? It appears to be white, but I have been told it may have been imitation...
Acording to the Don Heimburger book (page 314), which has a reprint of the News Paper artical in the back, reads "The body of the locomotive and tender,...
Hi this is my first so how about I start out with a question?In New Lenox Illinois were the EJ&ERY interchanged with the Wabash the interchange point was...
Welcome to the group... Brisbane was named by the Wabash and used to be listed in their employee timetables as an interchange point with the EJ&E. Jim Holmes ...
I just happened upon a picture of the Hannibal Bridge. It was taken from a boat on the Mississippi River while the bridge was in the open position. Here is the...
Dave asked: Does anyone know the actual color of the side stripe on Pacific Class engine 701? Dave, According to a painting diagram dated 08May1946 that was...
This is a question about the interchange with the EJ&ERY at Brisbane that is in the town of New Lenox Illinois.The tracks with the NS no longer connect to the...
Al asked: I`m trying to find out were the name of Brisbane came from.Was it a Wabash name? Al, In an earlier reply to your question, Jim Holmes wrote that it...
Thank`s on the Brisbane question.From what I found out so far the Wabash was at Brisbane first.Thank`s AL H ... From: al hentsch<mailto:hentsch@...> To:...
I have purchased an undecorated Atlas Train Master and need info on detailing to 1964 era. Did the demonstrators have dynamic brakes or were they delivered to...
David wrote: I have purchased an undecorated Atlas Train Master and need info on detailing to 1964 era. Did the demonstrators have dynamic brakes or were they...
Has anyone else noticed that the 1963 (and I think the 1964) pocket calendars show the front of an F unit in the three color paint scheme, well after the solid...
Probably so they wouldn't have to pay an artist (or couldn't afford to - it was merger time) to do a new one! Hal Kattau -veteran of art/ad agency wars...
I have been looking over an old Wabash RR inventory of structures on its property, and noted that the company maintained watch houses at some of its longer...
Craig asked: The question then is: what was the reason(s) for trestle watch houses? Craig, I can't say for sure; but my guess is for fire. Although long...
It seems to me that the Wabash ordered 10/12 of a TOFC Flat Car that was based upon, or part of, a (larger) PRR order. Overland Models came out with both in O...
... name as well. ... I could be wrong, but from what i remember, Landers yard was named for the head design engineer of the Chicago to Strawn portion of the...
Thanks Gary -- that makes perfect sense. But why not all trestles? The two that I referenced had wood approaches with steel spans across the rivers. Both...
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