Bob I've seen similar structures for loading or unloading tank cars.Obviously the horizontal pipe could swing out of the way as needed. I've also seen examples wherethe horizontal pipe lifts out of

Not necessarily true, Tim. There are places in Southern California that do get snow on a regular basis. After all, one of the claims of SoCal is that you can go skiing and swimming on the same day.

Schuyler The 1950, 1955 and 1959 ORER's shows 100 50-6 IL gondolas inseries 1000-1099 in interchange service with reporting marks MKC. They would definitely have shown up occasionally in Elkton,

Bill and all, I also think there were cars that had 'just the keystone' (i.e. without the circle or the shadow) but I don't have a clue as to when those were being done. Thanks for the date range

Hi, Tony's clinic is available online from MRH, back issues April 2013 and March 2015. The text of those articles is essentially the same as what Tony presented at BAPM here in the SF Bay Area

The B&O box car number 176419 in that photo is of the M-15f class. It is a 40', 40 ton capacity wood bodied car with a steel underframe, according to the March 15 1924 B&O Summary of Equipment

Cansay, Been there. Hired an intern once toscan photo negatives to digitize case files. Could not tell thedifference between the glossy side and the dull side of negative.Or maybe did not

Anybody notice the dual flanges on the wheels under the ramp? Bill Daniels San Francisco, CA On Sunday, June 18, 2017 8:04 AM, "Charles Peck lnnrr152@... [STMFC]"

The circle keystone herald was used from approximately 1936 up to 1954. It was replaced by the shadow keystone which lasted until about the early 1960s. Sorry for the vagueness but I'm going from

First, ignore the fact that this is another reversed printedphoto. Looks like a poultry car to the left: https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12345684414/in/dateposted/

First, ignore the fact that this is another reversed printedphoto. Here is another example where the end stenciling is not atthe top of the box car. Close, though.

Tony also gave the web address for the notes to his presentation. He also brought a display train highlighting the cars he discussed so the audience (and everybody else) could see the real cars

First, ignore the fact that this is another reversed printedphoto. Looking carefully at this photo what I see is an angled piperouted from the shed next to the vertical tanks into the ground

For those of us too distant to attend, I think it would be a great discussion! Rob Mondichak

Hi all - and especially Tony, I attended Tony's clinic on 'Signature Freight Cars' at the Bay Area Prototype Modeler's meet in Richmond, Ca. I have a couple of questions I'd like to toss out to

Hi, I'm not a Pennsy modeler. Would someone please provide the years for the introduction of the various forms of the keystone logo - I think there are only(?) 3 ... keystone, circle keystone,

Bob: Not quite sure what you mean by "double channel steel car ends". Two vertical outside braces made up of channel (rather than Z)? Regardless, I have never heard of the CV doing anything to their

Would not these Gons have been used by their owners to deliver their products to their customers? Bill Welch

Railroad ferries such as along the Mississippi River used such ramps to allow for changing water levels. Tidal areas often used aprons but that wasn't enough in the river environment. Track was laid

Did these get out of the mills into interchange service? Schuyler Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2017 9:57 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: Re: [STMFC] Neat Gondola Scenes Bill, I thought these