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The Operators video special: Mail and express train car models
Good Stuff. I would hope you guys would do a series of these with different type of cars. Very good stuff.
Great video Andy! I really enjoy anything relating to operations and think the followup videos to your magazine column are just great. Hope you get to do many more of them in the future!
Thanks again, Andy Keeney
Andy;
This is a wonderful summary of the Various AT&SF equipment, as well as the other railroads that ran in AT&SF express trains. I have a question for you! I model the B&O, and frequently AT&SF express cars showed up in B&O mail & express trains as well. The usual AT&SF cars that we saw were the green heavyweights. My question is who makes an HO scale model of them?
Great video. It would have been nice to see more close-ups of the cars, but otherwise excellent video. Thanks.
Nice job with a comprehensive review of the head-end cars. I run many passenger trains and this will improve my operations. It also identified some odd-ball trucks in my spare parts bin, Now I know wht to use them on.
Very informative. Excellent. This feature has become one of my favorites. Keep up the great work.
One of the better MR videos. Nice quality, narration and information.
Another reason to buy more express cars.
Thanks Andy.
Interesting video, especially your final comments when head end refrigerator cars were used for dry storage. I remember a Missouri Pacific wreck north of Marshall, Mo in the early 1960’s that sent 4 F- units and I believe 17cars off the track. One was a head end car with not produce, but the latest issue of Playboy magazine. You can bet the Railroad Police were not letting anyone, especially a bunch of college kids, near that car. I also remember the exposed autorack car with new Cadillacs that was unceremoniously pushed to the side and crumpled in order to the get line open.
Good video and article. Thanks
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That information would make for a pretty large article, nicely put together with lots of relevant information. I’m a bit surprised that Andy pulled on the cars directly though, I suppose running a locomotive might have been too noisy for the video.
An excellent description of a very good variety of these cars, Andy. Very informative in one spot. I look forward to more videos.
Excellent information. Where might I obtain information regarding some other prototypes?
Very good Andy. These videos tell us so much more than what we could ever read. Im looking foreward to more.
Enjoyed this video very much. Great information as well. Keep these coming!
Andy, very nice video. How many of these would appear on any given train? I know you said the RPO would be sandwiched between Baggage Express cars, but just how many head-end cars would appear on an average SF train?
Very nice segment. Liked the relevance in each car and type of service each car provided.
Extremely interesting Andy, I knew absolutely nothing about these cars until I saw your video tonight. I certainly hope you do a similar video on Milk cars. I am modeling the 30’s through 60’s in New England, and Dairy was a big industry as you know. GREAT JOB Andy !!!
Great historical look at RPO cars, reefers and boxcars, Andy. This was an excellent video and I look forward to reading The Operators column and seeing more of such videos in the future.
Great presentation, Andy! Growing up in South Carolina and Georgia, I remember seeing Pennsy head end cars at times on the Seaboard Coast Line’s “Champion” and “Silver Meteor” Passenger Trains, especially around the Christmas season. Looking forward to more video clips from you in the future. Thanks!