Tim: Look again. It's 12544 gallons, exactly matching the value for that car in the 1936 tariff book (which is where the dome volume came from). I think the car on the right is 50324, which was 12547

Dave I agree, it's a wonderful photo. Thanks Claus! If you zoom in on the photo the last four digits of gallonage are clear -1254. Therefore I think it's reasonable to surmise these are 11254gallon

The Accurail Andrews has the slightly longer wheelbase of the 70-ton truck, but the side-frame looks nothing like the URSA 70-ton truck. The Bowser 70-ton Crown truck is closer, although there were

Richard Hendrickson said that the Accurail truck is a 70 ton truck -probably because of the wheel base. So for 70 ton cars that need these twotrucks... and for the Andrews, it's the ONLY 70 ton

Oh yes very fine, hopefully we will see this from Tangent. Bill Welch

Claus: That is a great image -- nice catch! Those are both 12.5 kgal cars, something that was not that common in 1920s. If the domes look a bit large, they are -- 535 gallons! Wonderful Gulf paint

Hi List Members, With respect to GULF tank cars and dealerships, perhaps this image will be of interest... https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A715.299678.CP Claus Schlund

Personally I think the wheel base of the Accurail truck is too long for most boxcars, same for their Andrews truck. Bill Welch

I wouldn’t use those today... much has changed in the world of trucks since then. Sigh... we have even seen the much needed Barber S-1 produced by Rapido come and go (without this person buying

Thanks to Ben and Robert for the help. I think I've got a pair of the Tahoe trucks in parts box, if not I know where to get them. Paul Bizier Modeling the SAL in 1950

The Accurail truck isn't a bad choice, as it represents the ARA cast steel trucks these cars were equipped with. However, I believe the Tahoe "Buckeye" ARA trucks have better detail, including brake

Paul Bizier asked: "Am working on my backlog of kits - just finishing a Seaboard V-10 vent box, which assuming I can get it painted, will be coming to Cocoa.  Next up is an old Sunshine kit for the

Am working on my backlog of kits - just finishing a Seaboard V-10 vent box, which assuming I can get it painted, will be coming to Cocoa. Next up is an old Sunshine kit for the GN's 1937 tongue and

"...a nice article about it which gives the date of a wreck in which one of the cars was destroyed…" Actually, the wrecks mentioned were decades before the introduction of the Stillwell car, so the

Good references. Thanks Ben. -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

All- Sometimes I wonder…… ……you are on your computer, posting a question…… ….the first thing that comes up if you do a Google search for “Stillwell Oyster Car” is a nice article

So much and yet so little. Roof does not appeared to be as pitched as other cars. A plank between hatches note shadow line. Car #1810 - Partial? On the closer car, underside detail on hatch. Andy

Til what date did these interesting cars roam the tracks? Thanks, Stic Harris -- - Stic

Brent, Actually there is something that can be done with the Athearn car. It is a fair representation of CGTX 55201-55399 used to carry chlorine, as shown in the 1953 CAR

Virginia Foundry & Model Works did this car a few years ago in resin. Now out of production. Maybe ask on the Earlyrail group if someone wants to part with one. That is where they were