I was there in the late 50s so my memory isn't totally kaput! Was it ever shipped in RR cars? -- Jon MillerFor me time stopped in 1941Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI

I bought a galvanized metal fold-out booth with a squirrel cage blower many years ago - I think it was made by Paasche but I don't recall exactly who made it. It's large enough

When I moved to Oregon in 1974, my 1st manager used a sawdust furnace for home heating. JimH

I lived for a while in Eugene, OR and seem to remember that saw dust was used in furnaces there. Can't remember the time frame however. -- Jon MillerFor me time stopped in

Claus It looks like a door and a half boxcar it’s an interesting photo. Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Sawdust was also used in great quantities in RR ice houses to provide insulation between layers of ice .Armand Premo

I agree Bruce. Got this from Lloyd Keyser "These were LCL cars used between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo." CW Propst

Funny they tried to blank out the railroad names - not too successfully! Search this collection for lots more good stuff - try "railroad cars." Tom E.

Hi List Members, Some nice boxcars, possibly 19-teens or 1920s... https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:df71zv73p Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Zoom in to check out SP 66094, a truss rod box car. Appears to have ‘wrong way’ doors, opening to the left. https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:df71zw41m Enjoy!

Hello Claus, many thanks for the link - but I have to say that this time the ship is much more interesting than the freight cars...! Regards Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to

Nolan, The "Spruce" in Spruce Goose actually is not Spruce. It is Canadian pine. That bird rests within five miles of where I am typing this..... Beyond that, the US Army Spruce Division was a

Hi List Members, Zoom in to see an SP drop_bottom_gon and an SP flat with lumber loads. Road numbers can be made out on these both https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:df72cq17q

The SpruceGoose is at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. It is in excellent shape and on public display in this excellent museum.

Don Valentine asked: "Speaking of watermelon cars did someone other than Sunshine Models offer an ACL Class O-17 as an HO kit? I've not had much luck finding one at a 'reasonable' price from an

It always surprises me in photos like this that the brake rods to the trucks manage to stay attached. Elden, there’s some damage to the corner, but I’d say the fact that the lengthwise arc to

Love the ACL ventilated boxcar in Portland, OR , Claus! Speaking of watermelon cars did someone other than Sunshine Models offer an ACL Class O-17 as an HO kit? I've not had much luck finding one at a

Clark, It looks like they have interchange data, lower left. The photo quality is such that it is hard to see! Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

The US Army had a number of sources for the quality of spruce needed for the Spads and other planes built for use in The Great War. To my knowledge all were sold in the 1920's but I don't know about

Attached an interesting photo courtesy of Ron Christensen of WCF&N box cars. They appear to be USRA cars? They also don't appear to have the necessary data for interchange? CW Propst