To All; I captured this CSX car on film at Saginaw, Michigan in the 1990's. It is CSXT Classroom car #940203, rebuilt from C&O MoW Kitchen Car #K102 (originally Army troop kitchen car #K376). Thanks to Tony/thor73 and the link for the information on this car This car would be a fun kit bash or scratch build.  Photo by Elvin Howland. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout.

To All: Some railroads proudly display a company sign near their headquarters or yard office. I captured this one on film at Vassar, Michigan (in the Thumb Area) in the 1980's. This was the location of the original TSBY lines, later sold to Huron & Eastern RR. Why not install a company sign(s) on your layout? Photo by Elvin Howland. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout.

To All: Some railroads installed car capacity signs near some tracks to indicate to trainmen the number of 40 foot cars that particular track would hold. This would be an easy project to do on your pike. Photo by Elvin Howland. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout.

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To All: The position light signal system was used by the Pennsylvania RR ,the Baltimore & Ohio RR and a few other railroads. The dwarf type of this signal was not photographed as much as the high level signal, however. Photo by Elvin Howland. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout.

To All: I captured this gem at Ludington, Michigan on the CSX, in May, 1993. This light duty crane is a very do able scratch build! Photo by Elvin Howland. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout.

To All: Railroads post speed limit signs for regulating trains. I captured this sign in Montreal,Canada. It reads top to bottom--LRC (Light Rail self propelled passenger cars), 95 MPH, Regular Passenger Trains, 90 MPH and 60 MPH, Freight Trains. My question is this, are these speeds in KPH or MPH? Photo by Elvin Howland. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout.