Ray, Whether the cars had hatch platforms depended on the builder and the owner. In the later years of ice refrigerators, many owners dispensed with the platforms, but some didn't. Then there was the

Bob, I've considered that. My C&O/CSX negatives number over 500, plus around 200 for the Buckingham Branch Railroad (which I'm sure they would want), and more for lines associated with the C&O: Nelson

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I have to disagree with Dennis, at least with respect to MDT, which is the only private reefer fleet with which I am familiar. Between 1911 and 1917, MDT built 3700+ 40-ft reefers. Most, possibly

A two-fer this time. C&BT upgrade projects #4 and #5, WP and SP&S boxcars -- 1944 AAR C&BT carbodies upgraded with contemporary detail parts. Both will be a long way from home on my midwestern-theme

The difference wasn't driven by the hatch covers, although they changed with time. It most certainly was driven by they type of roofing. The early metal roofs were thin sheet metal and were felt to

Cover the load with tarps before it departed ... and hope for the best. David Payne

These are probably cants, which would later be sawed into other sizes of lumber. Or possibly due to the length these would be made into ship masts. Rich Wilkens

Garth -- Nice photos! If you haven't already, you should send these to the C&OHS for their archives, along with caption info for each (date, location, photographer, car number, car

If it rained? Jared Harper

Interesting – I’ve seen other loads with that kind of caption. Kind of surprising that the surface of the timbers look like they were finished with an adze, rather than through a saw. I cant

More Toothpicks A 1919 postcard photo from the Washington State Historical Society: http://www.washingtonhistory.org/imu/api/file/5805 Description: Lithograph colored promotional post card showing

Photo: Grain Sacks On Flat Cars A 1909 photo from the Washington State Historical Society: http://www.washingtonhistory.org/imu/api/file/25296 Description: "Postcard (8.5x13.5 cm.) featuring

I have been looking online for some definitive information, not finding it there, thought I would ask the following: In the first decades of the 1900s, there were two types of roof hatches for

HI Garth, I’m thoroughly enjoying the photos – go ahead and hog some bandwidth! Claus Schlund

John, I think X-1218 and 705 were the only cars I found with old lettering. I'm sure there must have been some kind of logic to it, but the numbering schemes probably changed from time to time,

Some railroads always identified the type of camp car on the side, some railroads identified them by prefixes or suffixes in the number, and some did not bother at all,,,the C&O was in the latter

I just received an order last week for decals. It might depend on what he has, and where he is, but I would place an order with confidence and patience. Cheers Greg Snook

I'll have to look at that sign again! 😊 I asked what it was because it looked to me like a long train with the roof walks virtually continuous, but then I thought "Nah, that couldn't be, but what

The storage structure along the right side of the platform has a solid back and a roof. I have room for this platform on my layout and often wondered what kind of parts were stored on the shelves