Has anyone ordered anything from Bob Knight at TrainCat lately I placed an order in June, got an order confirmation, and have heard nothing...
The Palmetto Brick Company east of Cheraw, SC used side dump cars on it rail road to transport clay from the pit area to the mill. It was about a...
Hello Gentlemen: I just found this thread, and have enjoyed reading it all! There is a ton of information here about the Charleston area....
This appears to be the EON Energie Type Uaai 687.9 wagon. The load is moved from the wagon to truck transport with the ends of the wagon are...
Mark: I have quite a few things on my website, SouthernRailfan.net that may help you Go to the documents page...
Chip: There is a neat little 3 foot railroad called Argent, that connected with Southern in Hardeveille, SC. Its main line crossed the...
Alan: Send me your address and I will put a set of the them in the mail to you. I have a couple of extra ones. tomd at garlic dot com Tom
Alan: I would use different wheels, than their plastic wheels, just not enough weight. I have had no problem getting their trucks here in...
Alan: I have used many of the Eastern Car works Buckeye trucks. I like them better than the Athearn. The Athearn trucks have two offset...
How about a little Southern Railway nostalgia. Enoy Tom From April 1955 Southern Railway Ties magazine This remarkably clear photograph of...
Darren: Can I get a copy when you get it on DVD. I can send a blank. Thanks TOm
This last one is stuffed and mounted in San Jose. I do not know how long that it has, it appears that the building behind is being slowly torn...
Though not a locomotive, this neat contraption is used to break up the dried salt before it is loaded into the dump cars. [img] [img] The...
Bob: Hit the "preview post" too quick More coming! Tom
There are very few industrial locos still working in the SF bay area. The first one is a 25 Ton Plymouth that is used to switch in the Northrop...
Richard: There are a couple of other industrial loco in the Columbia, do you know if these can be photographed easily. The first two are listed in...
Hello Richard: Thanks, I now have that down as a place to stop during my travels. Thanks Tom
Richard: Where is the steel complex. I am going to be in the Columbia area in a couple of weeks, and that looks intresting to shoot. Thanks Tom
Allan: The well car is not prototypical. The 8 axle flat, is very simular to one that Westinghouse had. Don't remember if it was 12 or 8 axles....
I have just about completed three new flat cars. The first two started out as Athearn Heavy Weight Flat cars. They need a little filler and brake...
