Although I have the RMJ issues Tim cited on the shelf, I thought I would try TrainLife. I found the two RMJ issues and the photos, but more importantly I found that the good guys from Exactrail have

"Beans?" Dennis Storzek New Mexican Jumping Beans! Could very well be, Dennis. Until I saw the silos I was going to suggest cotton which was a New Mexico and Arizona product during the period of

---In STMFC@..., <guycwilber@...> wrote I believe, as Dennis stated, that these cars are being "coopered" and prepared for grain. The large array of silos in the background is a pretty good

"Would a double sliding door car be usable for grain at all?" Staffan Ehnbom Dr. Ehnbom: I have never seen photo evidence of a double door car in grain service, but the ARA's original diagrams

Yes, CMO is the Omaha road, http://www.cnwhs.org/ch_spmo.htm Controlled by the CNW since 1882, leased by the CNW in 1957, ie merged, name gone 1972. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

To me it looks like a whole cut of cars has been pulled into a worktrack, and cars that need attention, of whatever kind, are getting it. Railroad yards often had a "cleanout" track where trash and

Below is an inquiry I received. I’m hoping these cars, or something likethem ; )) were built during the era of this list. Can anyone helpJason Klocke out on this? ClarkPropst Mason City

Clark Propst outlines his new layout adventure on the Resin Car Work blog. Clark reviews his processes in choosing a new prototype location and how to model it. Check it

I support the grain rush hypothesis, or something like it. A couple of years ago I ran into a Colorado & Southern book listing "cars made ready" for various high class cargos on each day at Denver.

---In STMFC@..., <smithbf@...> wrote : The presence of the GN car also supports the grain rush hypothesis, and Gary’s comments could as well. Why else would a foreign road car be getting interior

Stephan Yes, with one door temporarily “sealed”. My impression of the grain rush was that almost any “tight”, “clean” car was very valuable. The presence of the GN car also supports the

Besides the "boards" being too short, the piece being passed into the door in the foreground seems to have a sag. Perhaps rolled paper for coopering the car? Chuck Peck

Would a double sliding door car be usable for grain at all? Staffan Ehnbom

The fourth car from the right is a double door GreatNorthern boxcar and both doors are open. For grain doors, wouldn’t onedoor be closed? the fifth car with is door close, appears to have a

​Bob, You seem to have already made that "educated guess". That's quite a string of a "dogs breakfast" of cars that all seem to be undergoing the same treatment as well. The boards appear to be

What a great detail photo, especially when enlarged. Did anyone notice that the Chicago & Northwestern boxcar had a CMO reporting mark? I assume that is the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha

I enjoy tank-car underframes very much ... let's see: Judging from the sill steps and lack of end or side sills, built by General American? Three drains: three compartments. Bleed rod comes straight

---In STMFC@..., <chris_hillman@...> wrote :  Thanks Schuyler, ---- So THAT'S what they're from. Strange thing is manyother hoppers & other cars show no signs of these markings, at least not

 Thanks Schuyler, ---- So THAT'S what they're from. Strange thing is manyother hoppers & other cars show no signs of these markings, at least not inclearly visible areas. Either the other cars were

http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-08-07-16/B0798.jpg et seq. This image plus the few after this one show a LARGE number of steam era freight cars in 1911, way before the