I certainly don't question the late date. Those are definitely NH single sheathed box cars, I'm not sure any other road had a single sheathed box car with a Howe truss and that reverse diagonal in the

Any thoughts on the trucks under this guy in HO scale? Thx Joe Binish New Hope MN

NICE DETAILING mel perry

CMO 20040 Express Box -Hudson

Peter, Why do you think 1948 is relevant? The color photo of south Boston was taken in the late 1950's (a previous source I have says the date is

And the "hog" in hog fuel comes from the Norwegian word "hogge" meaning to chop or chip. Todd Sullivan

Andy Carlson wrote: True about the nomenclature, but not about the product. The great majority of hog fuel that you can see in photos was definitely chips. Tony Thompson tony@...

Gordon Spalty wrote: True today, not true in the period of this list (on most railroads). Tony Thompson tony@...

Gordon, That would specify cargos, not cars ;) For example, a tank car full of water (not unusual on the AT&SF) would pose no hazard. Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL "Some

Seems to me the Proto 2000 NE Caboose had Andrews trucks with electrical pick-up. Might be able to find a basket case at a show or on the auction site. Bob Allan

Going back to the era of this car I would presume the car to be a Hog Fuel car, hog fuel being the mill slabs and other mill detritus. Chips were to come around later. The Spokane Portland & Seattle

Notice there is no door on the car, essentially making it an extremely tall gon. That says sawdust or wood chip car when sitting in the Pacific northwest. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

 Hi Dick and List Members, Thanks Dick for the great photos. The 1919 Car Builders Cyc page 271 shows what looks to be one of these cars (but without roof hatches), car shown is NP 101069. The

Interesting to note most roofs where painted and still had paint on them. Gordon Spalty

Can't be limestone, waaay too big a car for any mineral product, must either be sawdust or slash. Was cut slash sold as firewood back in those years? Dennis Storzek

I thought having tank cars next to caboose was not allowed... so? Gordon Spalty

Thanks to both Jim Hayes for creating the Sunshine Kits Website and Eric Hansmann for working with Jim to rescue and move it. George Toman Willow Springs, IL

The Sunshine Kits website has been renewed for another month. http://sunshinekits.com/ I'm working with Jim to transfer the domain to Resin Car Works ownership. I'll

Rich Thank you I think I will be building two Wabash cars as I have so much to do. Many thanks Paul

I had always thought the cars LCL however had missed the roof hatches. The location though is Spokane, looking west and just east of the NP Spokane station, and about to cross over the intersection