Charlie, Peter Aue made etched stainless steel ladders for theNYC/P&LE gons. I don't know if Pierre offers them in his line of ladders, but he might.:-\ Tim O' MTH did indeed do a Greenville 52'6"

MTH did indeed do a Greenville 52’6” gondola with ladders, not grabs. That is my picture of the NYC car on a layout mock-up I had. I was interested because I am building a fleet of P&LE gons, and

Or... maybe the car was parked on an overpass for a few days or even weeks where steam locomotives were passing below and belching soot and smoke straight up onto the car side... I remember as a kid

I would concur with Dennis, it looks like the car was standing next to an opening, where a black dusty product was being handled. The white “streak” appears to be part of a paper grain door, or

On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 08:18 AM, Jon Miller wrote: ... and can anyone shed any light on the source of the white streak to the right of the door on that same NKP car? Just a SWAG but the

On 10/19/2018 6:21 AM, Jim Betz wrote: Just a SWAG but the remains of a grain door? -- Jon MillerFor me time stopped in 1941Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI

... and can anyone shed any light on the source of the white streak to the right of the door on that same NKP car? Is it possible that this white streak could be related to the black smear?

Thanks Bob.That's about what I expected but asked because it was such an interesting car. Cordially, Don Valentine

Michael, It -does- look like coal. I'm trying to figure out how the car would have gotten that wide a 'dusting' of coal ... And - that high up on the sides and up onto the roof. Wasn't bulk coal

David, I agree - and disagree with your statement about "a decade later". The part I disagree with is the idea that in '56 there would only be a few of the older cars "hanging on". It is

Don, The class was last listed in the Summary of Equipment for 1927, 29 cars. They were all gone by the S of E for January 1, 1928. Regards, Bob Witt

Bear in mind that 1946 was not a good year to be a freight car. They had been used very heavily during the war, plus many were old anyway as replacements slowed during the 1930s. Pretty much all the

Built in January 1910. A different style of ventilated car. Did any of these manage to survive WW II? Cordially, Don Valentine

Thank you! That is exactly what I was hoping to find. Brent ________________________________ Dr. J. Brent Greer

These were built by the Ralston Steel Car Company and no drawings were preserved. There is a builders photo on the Columbus Railroad web

Distracted by Dodgers-Brewers game sorry I did not read the reporting marks carefully. Bill Welch

Bill Welch wrote: "Brent, I suggest checking the the C&O Historical Society's Archives. It is a well organized resource." It most certainly is, but it won't help research on a B&O Class M-14

Brent, I suggest checking the the C&O Historical Society's Archives. It is a well organized resource. Bill Welch

I am looking for photos and/or drawings of B&O class M-14 ventilated boxcars for the purposes of modeling same. I've not had much success with Google searches and I'm just not worldly enough to know

Bill, My best guess is that the car has recently sat somewhere that a roof was dumping filth (run off) on the center of the car but not the ends. I am not 100% certain but it looks to me like the