Couple of things folks might find of interest..., not 3/16ths scale but still
RR related:
The latest volume (#13) of Railway Prototype Cyclopedia has a nice article on
the SAL round roof box cars - turns out "turtle-back" was a term used by
Pullman-Standard. I know there was a move to try and build these in S, this
article should be useful. The volume also has a pretty extensive article on
the Milwaukee Road ribbed side box cars. These were a great S scale (RRM)
brass project - unlikely to ever be done in plastic and so unique you only need
one to stand out in a train. It's a great article, wish it has been around
when we built the cars - then again if it had I would not have written an
article for the Dispatch! All you freight car fans should check out this
Cyclopedia volume!
On another front, I recently received Norfolk Southern's annual shareholder's
report. The railroad included a DVD in the report that tells the story of
their Hurricane Katrina response. It is a stunning, sometimes moving 25 minute
DVD that highlights the engineering, M of W and logistics side of the industry.
While many company's chose to blame Katrina for reduced performance, NS chose
to use the event to inspire its railroad. Great story - if you know anyone who
has the DVD, I would highly recommend it. My guess is you can get copies for
clubs by contacting the RR's public relations department.
Jim K.
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