Rupert and All- A very neat photo! I believe that this is the first C&I lettered car/equipment that I’ve seen. Wonder what the line under the herald reads…too long for just C&I. Maybe C&I

Brian and Friends, AFAIK, besides 19537, the only other experimental cars on the WP were two 40' PS-1s with 6' doors, numbered 1952-1953. These had two versions of Pullman's early cushioned

Thanks for (super)detailed info Garth. Fred Jansz

Thank you for saving my skin Tim. ASM makes a very nice brass Chrysler truck, which is a steal especially for your wallet. Now for completeness: - 1951: WP 20801-20820; all silver, orange feather,

Fred and friends, I think you are correct. The cars first 20 cars like this were 20801-20820, from series 20801-21400, and were equipped by the factory with Pullman Compartmentizer dividers and

This came across in an email. Interesting video. You may have to register to view. The tool he's using is a grain jewelry

I like the subtle change in shade on the repainted areas for the weight and repack stencils. Very nice! Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

I don’t understand your comment re: a “shadow” around the decal edges. Nothing shows up on my images and except in 1 spot where a little white from an adjoining decal was included when I cut

Is there an official definition for the term, "Clean Lading Only"? Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Thanks Rupert for your excellent insights!! Claus Schlund

Please ignore testing Earthlink - Groups linkage Steve Hile

The fun part is - there were 7 variations of WP paint &lettering rendered for these. And...the paint & letteringdesigns were done by the Passenger Car department, not freight (as"normal" efforts

You're correct, Fred - standard PS-1 underframe. Chrysler trucks. Microscale makes decals. Get out the airbrush ! :-) Ross Dando makes the shock absorber part in resin for the Chrysler trucks. --

What we do not know, and do not NEED to know is the operating purpose of these boilers. If they are building heating boilers, they likely operate at 15 to 30 PSI. If they are power boilers, they

Shoot. That’s what I get for posting before I’m fully awake. Fred you’re right these just had compartmentizers. I got them confused with the 1954 cars with the cushion under frame. Brian J.

The vinegar car has been sold. Dennis Storzek

Hello Dan, don't know if it was there (but I believe), but I remember the story of using some of these cars for scrap iron movements. Someone said that the cars in that service were WAY overloaded -

Always enjoy your blogs, thanks for sharing Fenton

A few of the big ex VGN “Battleship” gons ended up at Northwestern Steel & Wire in Rockford, IL. They were there in the early 1980’s at least, still showing some VGN lettering, being used for

What a great shot! Thanks, James. It is interesting to see how the cars are spread out. Looks like not all might be 40' cars. The shed where I worked was built after WW2 so all of our cars were