Elden, What a great set of documents! I see that Hershey’s (HERX) lost 5 reefers in this wreck! Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL "Some days you are the bug, some days you

Folks; Without my ORERs, I am lost. Could anyone identify any of the cars listed in this accident report? I noted that this train was tank car heavy, and that an unusual number of cars were

They are, indeed. They carried a group of cylindrical cannisters that could be unloaded separately, and transported to various parts of a plant, most often water treatment plants. Elden Gatwood

One of these canister cars was the basis of a scratchbuilding article in Model Railroader way back in the early 1950s. The article was republished in a 'reprint' collection called "Build Your Own

 Hi List Members, I have a builders image of VSX 20, it is a canister car, ACF lot 188. It rides on archbar trucks. No date on the image. I also have a builders image of VSX 103, it is more

I have one of those. (It's not here right now.) I don't recall the 'cannisters' being that heavy, but I generally ran the car empty because it looked better that way. I think they were just called

Those brass models were imported by MTS way back when. I made new tanks out of aluminum tubing, making the car lighter but still on the heavy side. Jim Kubanick Morgantown WV

As I recall a brass importer brought in cannister cars with the cannisters made out of solid aluminum, making the car much heavier than most brass heavyweight passenger cars. Gary

I think the "106A500" tank cars are cannister tank cars like this drawing. -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

I think that was a little "awning" to keep the kaolin from washing down and covering the ACI label. MP did similar to it's covered hoppers in lime service. Charlie Schildt

That is not a vent, the ACI tag has broken in tow and the top part is bent out. -Hudson

More penance needed, I said Superior door but in fact it is a Youngstown door. I also failed to note these were originally Pere Marquette Automobile DD cars. Bill Welch

Bill all is forgiven. I was trying to think of an appropriate penance, but anyone who harvests 330 rivets from Athearn bluebox bodies for one model has done penance and then some. The boys in the

Hello Group! As a followup to Bill Welch's report below, I have just received six beautiful SSC prints from Keith. He was quick to answer and did so with what has always been his kind and interested

Garth Thank you I thought the C&EI car had a radial roof looking at the photo. I have two Wabash F&C kits which I thought would be a reasonable starting point 1 Wabash and 1 C&EI Thank you Paul

Paul, Just checked my 1958 ORER. The CE&I car is an XM car, and does not list any end doors. There is no mention of end doors on the Wabash car, but they may be there welded shut (some similar Wabash

Doug, Virginia Chemical was indeed at the end of the NF&D West Norfolk branch, and was AFIK the only customer at that time I was stationed in nearby Portsmouth (1982-1983). While I took photos of the

Cheers Allen, most are correctable but the ends are the major item I need to find out about. Thanks Paul Doggett

In addition to the floor previously noted there are several detail differences: Roof Corners notched on C&EI Tack Board Locations one high, one middle Bottom Rib on Doors on C&EI is shorter Side

That's the best answer I've heard all day. Ron Merrick