You spell weed wacker your way, I spell it M-A-C-H-E-T-E. Never runs out of gas. Chuck Peck

An interesting aspect of this photo is the rust on both trucks. Maybe it’s “boxcar red” overspray, but I personally don’t recall seeing rust on freight car trucks because they always have so

A nice find at the time. Your photos illustrate why a weed wacker should the next thing in ones field pack after the cameras. :-) Bob Witt

Based on the stake pocket positions and the rivets above the bolster I would say class Ft-G. Jim Gates

I saw a program on TV about such a move. The cars were chained together as well, to prevent accidental uncoupling. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of

Garth- Good find! I looked on a satellite image but not knowing where to look and the probability that trees would shield them anyway didn’t see any trace of cars. A winter satellite image

For some strange reason I have been collecting information about these cars for awhile now. Here's what I have: Initial builds by ACF started in the 1920's and production lasted to just before 1950.

Good friends, Back in the late 1980s I discovered the remains of the Nelson & Albemarle Railroad, and its owner Alberene Stone Corporation in Schuyler, Virginia (the real-life Walton's Mountain of TV

There were 2 "tanks" on each flat car. Have to agree that those loads were redwood pipes since they were in such extensive use back then. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA

Hi Chuck, I believe the load you are remembering was a cable load made by the Okonite Company in Paterson New Jersey for a cable line on the west coast. The train was 13 Erie gons, and safety chains

Wood stave pipes are still being used here in Alaska. It was still available up until recently and may still be in parts of the world. Performs well in old climates. Curt Fortenberry

Garth I don't think the real estate around Taylor or the Bullring-Cornfield yards was especially dear. I see many modest single family homes - at least in the

Thanks Rob for finding that. I had no idea wood pipe was still being manufactured in 1942. I imagine that the war had a lot to do with it! :-) Tim O'Connor -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling,

Tim and Ed, Two possibilities for the USAX cars: Many large bases had their own water treatment facilities, which would have used chlorine. They used chlorine for more than just officers' swimming

Tim, Wood pipe was commonly used through WWII. It is absolutely within the potential era of this photograph. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, Al

Redwood pipe was used in the early years of the 20th century but the ATSF photo appears to be from at least the 1940's if not later. Here is a 1908 photo -

To me it appears that each car has 8 individual objects of perhaps 10 to 12 feet in length. I don't think they are wine barrels, or pickle barrels, or vinegar tanks, or

The 858-B's were popular photo subjects - I have at least 14 images on my hard drive, from NYC to PC era. -- Tim O'Connor Sterling,

Thanks for that roster Ed! The attached photo may be one of those mysterious USA cars. From the Gerstley duplicates. Tim O'Connor -- Tim

Looks like it could be wooden tank cars that were used to transport Vinegar and other such acidic products. Attached is a couple of photos of these cars. THe Speas Co Vinegar car looks the most like