And check out those CLEAN patches on the wood reefer - I suppose to make the reporting marks and other data legible! I'll bet no modelers have done that. :-P In

Well, my first thought about this spectacular photo was "Wow, a snap-track layout!" Well, not quite, the radii are larger than even 22", but I also would like to know what is that arrangement on the

There were DEFINITELY slaughterhouses that could produce 50 loads per day! A full load of beef sides or pork bellies probably had barely 20 tons of meat, if that. I once read a PRR publication that

Ted, As Don Valentine pointed out, the Red Caboose Mather is a 36' car. From what I can see in the January 1953 ORER, there are only two of cars of that type listed in service under the Morrell

The H&B built 1910 & 1911 Mather Beef and Vegetable37' cars appear to have been built new. They did have steelUF & framing, with sheathing, but there is no indication that theframes were not new.

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

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

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