The museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin has a pickle car preserved. Gene Deimling

Loading cucumbers: https://tinyurl.com/y96nrcmk Have any of these open side-style (correct terminology?)pickle cars been preserved at a museum? Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Nothing in the ORERs from 1/38, 1/43, 4/52, 7/56, or 1/58. No LINX or Lincoln Oil. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

I am trying to tracesome Lincoln Oil Refining Company tank cars that were purchased by UTLX in1927. I don't see Lincoln, or its reporting marks LINX in the October 1926ORER and it doesn't show in

These cars are quite interesting. Note the lengthy platforms at the ends of the cars. I agree, Bruce, wood tanks. Schuyler Sent: Friday, March 09, 2018 12:46 PM To:

Hello, Are these cars longer than 40 foot? Maybe the camera angle makesthe cars look long. What are the reporting marks? Was salt mined in the Cincinnati area? ted Rails Unlimited Ted

It’s a Petroleum Iron Works car. There weren’t many. I’m getting on a plane, but can post additional commentary tomorrow when i’m back home. Cheers Ted Ted Culotta Speedwitch

The USRA tank design allowed for either construction. USRA drawings were published in the 1919 Car Builders' Dictionary and Cyclopedia and reprinted in Train Shed Cyclopedia No. 9. I posted the photo

Photo taken in August 1956. This is Baltimore & OhioTrain No. 102 eastbound at West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio:

I thought I'd already posted that... In any case, the tank is not a4-course (horizontal courses) like the USRA design.

I am having an op session on my railroad on the 31st of March and need one more operator. Jared Harper 420 Woodward Way Athens, GA 30606 706-543-8821

Yes, you are absolutely correct. After I enlarged the photo to its maximum I could just see the lines between the boards. Thanks for correcting this. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Here's the link needed to see the tank car photo: http://images.indianahistory.org/utils/ajaxhelper/?CISOROOT=P0129&CISOPTR=1557&action=2&DMSCALE=100&DMWIDTH=576&DMHEIGHT=510 Brian Leppert Carson

I enlarged the brake wheel area, fiddled with brightness/contrast and ended up with this. I am also of the opinion the long object above the brake shaft is some sort of tool, possibly a broom

Charlie your answer would be plausible, except for two reasons: 1) The car has a fixed end. 2) The brake gear is mounted on the first corrugation of the end, not on the end

Notice this tank car sits on a USRA designed underframe. Could that tank also match USRA drawings? Brian Leppert Carson City, NV

Bob, I’m not sure if you’re trying to say that these are have steel tanks. If you are then I believe that you are incorrect. If you examine the photograph very carefully, it is clear that the

Tom- I agree with you….the shadow of the brake wheel is almost parallel to the axis of the car and the shadow of the “too tall brake staff” should be visible aft of the brake wheel on the coal.

http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/P0129/id/2252 As for car identification, the car number is illegible but the details mostly match CCC&StL 66900-67999, Lot 258-G built 1910

That was my thought, too. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR