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Re: What tank cars would be most appropriate . . .

Garth G. Groff <ggg9y@...>
 

Jim,

This is definitely a great idea. In fact, since our new friend is interested in the upper midwest, the Delano photos and others found at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html would be a great start. Many of these photos (some of which we've discussed before) feature tank cars, and almost always give specific dates and locations.

Kind regards,


Garth Groff

Jim Betz wrote:

Hi,

Why not start with photos of trains/yards taken in your era(s) and in your area(s) - and if possible even taken on your RR? With just the date and the reporting marks (RR, not number) you should
be able to then go to the appropriate ORER(s) and get car number ranges and other useful data. And probably also fill in some 'likely alternatives' you didn't find a picture of ...
Don't necessarily limit your self too much - a pic of a tank car in Chicago is likely to 'work' for a layout based upon say Dayton
or Minneapolis ... Perhaps you will need to go back and recheck the photos after
you have studied the ORER(s).
Wheel reports would be nice - if you have them ...

Armed with the above - you should be able to make reasonable choices and/or ask better questions (which result in better/more
useful answers).

- Research can be both addictive and fun ... Jim

P.S. Finding appropriate cars for pre-WWII freight cars - even just box cars - can be an exercise in frustration control. Some times it is even difficult to find an "adequate stand in" for anything before 1935. Or decals.
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