There was an article in Mainline Modeler showing a full train of car carriers on falt cars, C&NW IIRC. I gather that was somewhat standard between the time of auto boxcars and the specially built auto carrier flats in the 1960s.
Pieter E. Roos --- On Mon, 12/24/12, raisinone <[email protected]> wrote: > From: raisinone <[email protected]> > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: M2 car carriers > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, December 24, 2012, 6:55 PM > Try the Rock Island Color Guide by > Steve Hile et al, Morning Sun Books; page 86... An > auto carrier on a war emergency gon re-purposed with hitches > to truck trailer service. the auto carrier > has four 1959 tail-fined Caddy's no less! > > The Rock Island was a "mighty fine line!" > > Jim Kindraka > Plymouth, WI > > --- In [email protected], > "Roy Meissner" <rmeissner@...> wrote: > > > > I have seen a couple of pictures of auto carriers on > flat cars. Don't remember where. > > > > Roy J Meissner > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: shabbona_rr > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 5:25 > PM > > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: M2 car > carriers > > > > > > > > I don't ever recall seeing loaded auto > carrier trailers loaded on piggyback trailers. Of that > doesn't mean it never happened. Back in the pre-tagger days, > I used to examine the new models loaded on open carrier > cars. > > > > Bob Nicholson > ________________________________________________ > > > > --- In [email protected], > "Bill Lane" <bill@> wrote: > > > > > > Here is my collection of M2 car > carriers. While not overly period accurate > > > to the trains it is all about my > being a Ford & Mustang fan. > > > > > > > > > > > > The gas station is Pine Canyon. I > bought it from Keith directly - assembled > > > about a year ago. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank You, > > > Bill Lane > > > > > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & > PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 > > > > > > See my finished models at: > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com > > > Look at what has been made in PRR > in S Scale! > > > > > > > > > > > > See my layout progess at: > > > > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > > > > > Custom Train Parts Design > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > > > > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold > & Traded > > > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> > > > 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.prrths.com > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > > > > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading > Seashore Lines Historical Society > > > It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com > > > Preserving The Memory Of The > PRSL > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [email protected] > > ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
