Hi Eric, As far as I know, the entire collection is being posted to the EL list, five a day. Ray Breyer Elgin, IL

That's the ratchet mechanism you're seeing Schuyler. We're used to seeing that sort of thing on the brake platform, which this car doesn't have. Ray Breyer Elgin, IL

 Gentlemen all ,Vargas drew for Esquire, Playboy'spredecessor.A generational thing you know. A.Premo

Just a thought about the Vargas car: Is it possible that those who would purchase such a car have a focus unconcerned with accurate dimensional data for a box car? Tom Baker --- This email is free

Playboy Club maybe. That's who Vargas drew for Colin Riley

Not prototypical! Dimensional data is all wrong. EXW is at least 36 if not 42 ;-) John Barry Ah, John! I do think you meant IL for that ? Ed Bommer

Steve Johnson asked: "Branchline produced this?  For a

Not prototypical! Dimensional data is all wrong. EXW is at least 36 if not 42 ;-) John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights 707-490-9696 3450 Palmer Drive, Suite 4224 Cameron

Branchline produced this? For a club? http://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-1-87-ULTRA-RARE-Branchline-Kit-Box-Car-VARGAS-THE-LEGACY-NUDES-SEA-SHELLS-/181441743607?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2a3ec54af7

On that SOO Line car . . . there appears to be a crank integral with the stand-off that supports the vertical staff for the brakewheel . . . but there’s no confirming shadow. Is that what I’m

Admittedly I wasn't there when it happened, but I would hazard a guess that a load shifted and burst through the end of the car. A temporary patch was made along the way. Probably a bad order ticket

 Box car ends and roofs were the source of manyheadaches. SP 85753 is a nice example of the former. It was built by ACF in1904. The end sill is very similar to early PSC designs. It makes me wonder

Thanks for pointing this picture out Eric and Schuyler but what on earthhappened to the B end of SP 85753? Smuggling irregular cut wood acrossstate lines?

Don i agree the only potental savings would be for juce frozen at florda and kept frozen in nj for the offseason. Yes i did drink caned oj it was better than instant tea that my folks liked to

Can someone share a URL for direct access the Steamtown image collection? Probably I missed something but could not find a link on the Steamtown website. Eric Lombard Homewood, IL

Thanks for posting the link to this photo. The next in the sequence (click "Next Image" below photo) has a better shot of SP 85753 and also includes SOO 19764. I hazard that what appears to be lumber

What a great photo thank you for sharing Paul Doggett UK

http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-06-21-14/C4648.jpg Another freight car incidentally caught by the DL&W's photographer - 1918. Schuyler

Rupert, Thanks for filling in some of the blanks. Any ideas about the extended height on the inside of the sides of #82253 in the Holbrook photo from Spoor p. 89? Later, Dave Sarther

Does anyone have an extra copy of Vol 4 #2,3&4 detailing NYC boxcars? Thanks, Brad Andonian