Michael, I don't know exacting what the A M photo is depicting but... The original PRR Truc Train service was loaded circus style. I believe this to be a photo taken for or by the PRR very early in its T T history, possibly in the Chicago area. http://www.lanestrains.com/F39_Loading_Yard.jpg Loading it must have been pretty time consuming, as the drivers would have to back up the entire length of that unloaded cut of cars with every trailer that was loaded. I can only guess that trailers of the day were not designed to be strong enough to be picked up like the current containers.
The next Keystone Modeler http://www.prrths.com/Keystone%20Modeler/Keystone_Modeler.htm (That is the latest it has ever been in 5 years) will be almost exclusively on a string of exquisite HO F39 flats and trailers built by my good friend Gus Minardi. I did the photography for it. While the focus is on the models, there is usually a good amount of prototype info as well. Gus truly excelled at with this project. I have not seen any finer models around representing the introduction of the PRR Truc Train Service. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 See my finished models at: http://www.lanestrains.com Winner of the 2007 Josh Seltzer NASG Website Award Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! Custom Train Parts Design http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! http://www.prrths.com http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
