Jeff Helm pointed out this SPECTACULAR industrial photo from the 1960's but the Hooker Chemical plant here was built in the 1940's and lasted through the 1990's (at least that long) so I thought it is

CJ; I knew a guy that worked there, also. He seemed to have done the same jobs as you. I know they fabricated long girders, and he said they got 65-ft gons in from the PB&NE all the time. I

Packaged and prepared meats from the midwest probably were more common on the west coast than whole animal sides due to the distances and transit times. For fresh meat,

This is the history included with the Red Caboose Model, written by Richard Hendrickson. Mather's 37' Refrigerator Cars Among the cars in the Mather leasing fleet were several hundred 37' meat

There were 36' 7" Mather Vegetable & Beef carsbuilt by H&B. I've not looked at the Red Caboose model, but ifthey were "short" - shorter than the 40' cars also produced, itcould be those? At 08:03 AM

Yes, Don, that’s the one. Doug has replied that the short RC models are likely foobies so it appears the Sunshine model is the only option. I have also built one and the kit was typical of

Depending upon the era, both banks of each river had rail service for miles from the Point. There are wonderful opportunities for mainline, yard, and branch operations with a wide variety of customers

Yeah, I love that area. The fact that it hosted SO many different freight cars is a real draw. Elden Gatwood From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>On Behalf Of David

To follow up, here is the former Moerlein Brewery with the great track door. Also, Kenny Yard further upstream, with this great mix of Mon typical cars. Also, an older one of same location.

I love that photo, too, Fenton! And that car is even better! Elden Gatwood From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>On Behalf Of O Fenton Wells Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2020

Hi Nelson, I sold a number of the S8unshne meat reefers primarily to one customer, no longer with us, wjho built a skmall fleet of them back in the early to mid-1990's. Wish I had kept more

Hi Bill, If you mean Gene Green's reefer book I've had it for years and should also have noted that all the 40 ft. Mather cars I'm familiar with had steel ends, unlike any of the 36 ft.cars I've

Andy, Attached are two views of BAR 7765 taken on different visits to the Conway Scenic Railway. No guarantees the shots reflect either as-built paint or a later in-service version. Make of them what

Only one I have is b/w, but the ends and sills are the same color. Perhaps black. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Gents, Does anyone on the list have a color photo of a BAR 7000-series 40' steel refrigerator car in the as-built orange scheme from 1951-53 (two batches)? I am curious what color the ends and sills

I built the Sunshine kit (15.1), and it was cast in the old yellow resin – thick and brittle. The running board supports had to be built up using 1x2 styrene strips, and it was royal PITA. The steel

And ... I just happen to have a few photos taken in 2015 of the old Morrell branch house in Syracuse. It is located on Erie Blvd on the near east side, and was probably switched by the DL&W on the

PHP (Packing House Products) consisted of far more than hanging meat, as Bill points out. There was canned meat, processed meat (think sausage, bacon, lunch meat, etc), meat by-products and meat

Morrell also had a slaughter house in Estherville Iowa, purchased from Tobin in 1953. Tobin purchased it in 1937 for hog slaughter, from the Estherville Packing Co. who built in the plant in 1935.

Hi Bill and Nelson, I dug out my 1954 Moody's Industrial's book. Morrell had three US p;ants at the time. Ottumwa was the largest 1.9 mil sq ft,, followed by Sioux Falls at 1.4 mil sq ft, and Topeka