Johannes, A couple of pieces of advice. One, instead of us guessing your period, it might be helpful if you include that information in your post. I know you have previously, but some of us cannot

Eldon, Yep...two different CofG boxcars in Vancouver! (granted, a year apart). That's a pretty long diagonal across a map of North America. Peter Ness

Peter; I sure have. The one that gives me a big kick is the 3 different B&LE box cars Mr. Frost photographed. So much for statistics! Elden Gatwood

Maybe this is old news to many, but I stumbled across this site with more than 600 photos of freight cars most of which are within scope of this group. I think the photos are generally of very good

One of the neat things about traveling is looking at the local railroads. In the late 1970s and onto the late 1990s, I made several trips to Mexico. One time I came into Benjamion Hill (Sonora

Johannes, There are not a lot of colorful boxcar schemes prior to the mid-50’s, but BAR (red/white/blue) and B&O (Sentinel) were in service 1953 if that helps. Peter Ness

So let's talk about freight cars instead of CO2. Tim, just what strange details do you mean? To me the underframe looks pretty normal for PFE. The ends of the I-beam crossbearers may have a more

Good point, Tim. It would make sense to have the new P&Ls in place for the new cars. I suspect that as happened at the New Haven, since there were multiple diagrams its likely when the Minuteman

Tim, Peter, many thanks for your help. GREAT photos! Unfortunately 1955 is a little late for my projects, but that paint scheme is really nice and looks beautyful within a freight train of mostly

There is a photo of a freshly painted B&M 40' 1937 AAR box car inoriginal "minuteman" lettering with a shop stencil of 12-1955. In June 1956 (perhaps earlier) the B&M was receiving blue & black50

Both can be deadly for sure, but CO2 is not really poisonous … but it can displace air which contains the oxygen we need to breathe. CO, on the other hand, IS poisonous. If you were unlucky enough

Yes, and the photo included is a typicallarge Herringbone gear with matching pinion. However, the original picture of some large toothed wheel was NOT a Herringbone gear. The tooth shapes were all

Patrick B. McGinnis controlled the B&M about April 1955 and left the New Haven. Herbert Matter designed both New Haven and B&M schemes. I do not know what B&M P&L drawings may say on dates for the

Hello friends, when did B&M start to paint box cars blue with black doors? I am interested in a 1937 AAR 40' box car in that paint but need to know the earliest date possible to use it. Many

Bill, What you might be looking for is entitled "Kitbashing White Elephants" by G.J. Michels, Jr. in the April 1996 RMC. It covers InterMountain reefer kits and PFE 45698 and 44739 aluminum

Everything points to the car being repainted and serviced in July 1951. (There is another date in the upper left hand corner of the side, where painting dates are often stenciled.) Someone forgot

The February 1987 RMC has an article by Thompson & Hendrickson named PFE Ice Reefers Steel Cars Pages 86 thru 95 There is a photo of 44739 on page 88 Al Smith Sonora CA

Brian, That's the reweigh date, and of corse the brakes and brake reservoir was checked and the bearings repacked at the same time. Regards, Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn,​ AL

Looks like PLT - - BREX PLT could be the BRE’s Plattsmouth, NE shops. Lenny Ohrnell

Not quite. The date stenciled on the air brake reservoir is the date of last periodic air brake servicing (which would become Clean, Oil, Test, & Stencil at some point in the future). PLT is