http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/ This list is for anyone interested in the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:42:36 GMT bcbarneyor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8445 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8445 As editor, I apologize. I know it is my duty to make sure the captions are as correct as possible. I thought I had. I hope you can get beyond the cover and Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:12:59 GMT Larry Rice/Lorraine Kirsch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8444 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8444 Forwarded to the list per Todd's request... Larry is one hundred percent correct about this photo. This job never worked out of Eugene. As Bruce had no color Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:01:15 GMT George Hardy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8443 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8443 Larry, Thanks for the clarification. I grew up in Eugene in the 60's and I remember the Eugene switcher and the trains to and from Albany. But, anything Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:58:30 GMT mp81olequa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8442 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8442 Account 11- Ballast Taken as a whole, ballast on the Spokane, Portland and Seattle railway appeared to be somewhat below the standard usually found on a Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:45:11 GMT Larry Rice/Lorraine Kirsch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8441 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8441 Greetings, I see that the next issue of the Society's magazine is in the mail. It's a double issue with a color shot of RS-3 #65 working among a number of Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:32:19 GMT Gregory Baker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8440 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8440 Thanks for the added info. My plan is to buy two decorated and run them around for now. At a later date I will most likely cut the doors out and replace the Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:08:45 GMT ourmob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8439 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8439 HI guys , the BBC report the BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ARE BUYING burlington northern santa fey RR..... for US $ 30 billion mik nz [Non-text portions of this Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:48:22 GMT Larry Rice/Lorraine Kirsch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8438 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8438 Greetings, Unfortunately, this model is apparently being produced with an incorrect roof. The real cars had an X panel type and the model is being produced Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:24:54 GMT spsalso http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8437 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8437 How absolutely foaming fabulous. I bought slides from Cordell Newby (note heading "newby collection") maybe 30 years ago, and here they are. What a fine Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:27:42 GMT Gregory http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8436 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8436 This is absolutly amazing for fans of GN NP & SP&S... http://www.gn-npjointarchive.org/default.aspx Still in Beta version but it is great... Now I need to get Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:23:04 GMT Gregory Baker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8435 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8435 I would say that Exactrail overall is about a 7 on their equipment. They are a new company so they have had some issues but I think they are trying to make Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:58:27 GMT Richard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8434 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8434 ... That is great news indeed. I'll be getting all 3 road numbers for sure. I have never owned or run an Exactrail modle on my layout and was always curious Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:24:34 GMT Gregory http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8433 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8433 Hello everybody... Check out the Blog on exactrail.com they are doing the Gunderson built double door boxcars. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:09:34 GMT mp81olequa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8432 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8432 Hi Paul This inspection report is not as large as your 1931 edition. It's only 25 pages/images. 3 of the pages are photos. one is caboose No. 729, 2nd is Box Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:08:23 GMT mp81olequa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8431 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/8431 Account 9-Rails The main line between Vancouver and Pasco has approximately 130 miles of 85-pound rail laid in 1907, 22 miles of 112-pound rail laid in 1939,