09-16-2011, 05:08 AM
Harry
I think that question about the crossing would have to be narrowed a bit. I was a young lad in east Ohio/ western Pa. and I don't recall any. Most of the crossing protection I remember around here were crossbucks and manned crossings on the busy roads.
As for car weathering I don't remember because all we watched were the locomotives, but my guess would be during poor economy the cars only got what was needed to keep them running safe. Also during poor times a lot of cars get stored so the bad ones would probably make the storage line. (depends on what year in the 50's)
What ever you do there aren't many of us left that can say you are wrong.
Charlie
I think that question about the crossing would have to be narrowed a bit. I was a young lad in east Ohio/ western Pa. and I don't recall any. Most of the crossing protection I remember around here were crossbucks and manned crossings on the busy roads.
As for car weathering I don't remember because all we watched were the locomotives, but my guess would be during poor economy the cars only got what was needed to keep them running safe. Also during poor times a lot of cars get stored so the bad ones would probably make the storage line. (depends on what year in the 50's)
What ever you do there aren't many of us left that can say you are wrong.
Charlie