----- Original Message -----

From: Claus Schlund

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Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 2:22 PM

Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Photo: Chemical Processing Vessel On Flat Cars (Circa 1935)

Hi Bob and List Members,

 

Thanks Bob for another great image.

 

Regarding the image date, I think I see 10-36 stencilled on ERIE 7209, so it cannot be 1935...

 

Regarding the car CMStP&P 67053, it is one car of the two-car series 67053-67054. This is a 44-ft 200-ton car built by Standard Steel Car Co. on 10-1928 with trucks and span bolster from Buckeye Steel Castings Co.

 

Railway Age 02Feb1929 pg264 has an illustrated article on these two cars - a quote from the article...

 

"The cars are intended for the service of the A. O. Smith Corporation, Milwaukee, Wis., in transporting unusually heave machinery, including large gasoline stills used in a new cracking process"

 

So this image is spot on and shows the cars in the intended service!

 

Claus Schlund

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Bob Chaparro via groups.io

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Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 12:51 PM

Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photo: Chemical Processing Vessel On Flat Cars (Circa 1935)

Photo: Chemical Processing Vessel On Flat Cars (Circa 1935)

Photo from the State Historical Society Of Missouri:

https://cdm17228.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/imc/id/12440/rec/1

Not SSW flatcars, but Erie & Milwaukee Road flatcars.

Scroll on the photo to enlarge it.

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA