[Richard Ryker]

Here’s a Walthers news release-

We’re sorry to announce the cancellation of the entire Walthers Fallen Flags series due to the lack of orders. This includes all of the WalthersMainline® Alco PA-PB locos in the 910-20051 to 20062 series with SoundTraxx® Sound and Standard DC models in the 910-10051 to 10062 series. All WalthersProto® passenger cars planned for the series are also being cancelled.

Now that was a short window of opportunity.

[Richard Ryker]

There are hundreds of dead periodicals that may not have an epitaph on the world wide web.

[Richard Ryker]

Here’s a great photo of restored Budd Dome 892 as done by the Heart of Dixie Rail Museum.

There was some earlier questions as to if the roof was painted or stainless steel. It’s quite plain the roof is unpainted stainless steel. An absolutely beautiful restoration!

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[Richard Ryker]

I’m guessing “Pennsylvania Farmer” was a magazine and this was a sponsored trip.

There’s plenty of farming to do in August, so the date of the trip is an interesting question.

[Richard Ryker]

I’ll contact Joel Boucher – he would know.

[Richard Ryker]

Did Omaha have a scale? There were lots of gons and hoppers that were almost in captive service.

[Richard Ryker]

Ben,

The NMRA Bulletin featured several Missouri Pacific Depots that were retraced by Paul Moon (who lived in Little Rock at the time, now deceased). Perhaps others on the list may have copies. I would doubt that the NMRA has any copies.

[Richard Ryker]

Is the Railway Age Library/Store in downtown Omaha still open? They had a compete collection of Railway Age and Railway Mechanical Engineer.

402-346-4300

[Richard Ryker]

I’d be interested in one or two if the 1950s era decals are produced.

[Richard Ryker]

I wonder if they painted the roof. I should be unpainted stainless steel. It’s hard to discern in the photo.

[Richard Ryker]

This is a nice write-up with a thank you to the MPHS. I would have liked to see a photo of the restored exterior.

[Richard Ryker]

I’d concur with that, David. File them as “Likely not MoPac”.

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[Richard Ryker]

Looks very close, Pat. It looks like the number of windows on front of the cupola varies, but otherwise a very credible match.

What era are you modeling? Since the caboose lasted until 1953 a more typical lettering scheme would be appropriate.

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[Richard Ryker]

Nate,

Jim Boyd, in “Missouri Pacific in Color Vol 2” , page 10, has a photo of FA2 #382 in Dark Eagle Blue. The photo was taken at North Little Rock 7/10/61. It is very blue!

Does anyone have proof of other FAs in Dark Eagle Blue?

Dick Ryker

[Richard Ryker]

Finally some success with a minimally distorted image!

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