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Re: Photo: IC Boxcar 340844 & Others

Mel, My interpretation was that boxcars were being used to house refugees from the flood. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

By Bruce Smith · #174473 ·

Re: Photo: Rock Island Furniture Boxcar 61461

Mel Perry wrote: "whats interesting is the facility, and all the people on the "viewing.deck" anyone recognize the facility and/or its purpose?" Look again with the enlargement tool - those aren't

By Benjamin Hom · #174472 ·

Re: Photo: Rock Island Furniture Boxcar 61461

whats interesting is the facility, and all the people on the "viewing.deck" anyone recognize the facility amd/or its purpose? thanks mel perry

By mel perry · #174471 ·

Re: Photo: IC Boxcar 340844 & Others

boxcar refugees?, was this term something common in louisianna? it obviously had somethin to.do with their scoio/economic status, but what was the term derived from? thanks mel perry

By mel perry · #174470 ·

Re: placard holders-tack boards

Mont Switzer wrote: THis is like my approach to route cards: photos rarely show them squared up on the board, so I almost never apply one squared up. Yes, a very useful set, of which my stash

By Tony Thompson · #174469 ·

Re: Photo: GN Combination Door Boxcar 12217

Mel Perry asked: "can anyone identify the mopac boxcar in the photo, it appears to be a 1937 car?" https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/hnoc-clf%3A4590 R+3/4 improved Dreadnaught end,

By Benjamin Hom · #174468 ·

Re: Photo: GN Combination Door Boxcar 12217

can anyone identify the mopac boxcar in the photo, it appears to be a 1937 car? thanks mel perry

By mel perry · #174467 ·

Re: Photo: GN Combination Door Boxcar 12217

To the left is the end of PRR X43A #603117, built circa 1952, and 9 years later, desperately in need of new paint. Regards, Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

By Bruce Smith · #174466 ·

Re: placard holders-tack boards

Tony, This has been a favorite topic as I have been adding placards and car routing cards where appropriate as part of my final detailing process. Even on cars that have neither, I like at add

By Mont Switzer · #174465 ·

Re: Photo: Cartoon Cars

It looks like a few cars have advertising banners attached to the car sides. There are words and illustrations. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

By Eric Hansmann · #174464 ·

Re: UMM Tools

I have all four versions of these. I 1st started with the short one to bend PE stiles. I liked it so much I bought the longer version. These 1st ones did not have the bending brake, but when UMM-USA

By gtws00 · #174463 ·

Re: Photo: IC Boxcar 340844 & Others

Note the stock pen. The first class ballast. J. Stephen Sandifer

By Steve SANDIFER · #174462 ·

Photo: Cartoon Cars

Photo: Cartoon Cars A circa 1884-1885 photo from the Louisiana Digital Library: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/lsu-sc-noe%3A118 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Click

By Bob Chaparro · #174461 ·

Re: Photo: IC Drop-Bottom Gondola Interior

Bob Chaparro wrote: I love the battered drop doors. Does anyone model this? Tony Thompson tony@...

By Tony Thompson · #174460 ·

Re: Photo: IC Drop-Bottom Gondola Interior

The B&O gon in front of the IC one, REALLY had a side bulge accident. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

By gary laakso · #174459 ·

Photo: GN Combination Door Boxcar 12217

Photo: GN Combination Door Boxcar 12217 A 1959 photo from the Louisiana Digital Library: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/hnoc-clf%3A4590 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit.

By Bob Chaparro · #174458 ·

Photo: Rock Island Furniture Boxcar 61461

Photo: Rock Island Furniture Boxcar 61461 An undated photo from the Louisiana Digital Library: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/hnoc-clf%3A10438 This photo can be enlarged quite

By Bob Chaparro · #174457 ·

Photo: IC Drop-Bottom Gondola Interior

Photo: IC Drop-Bottom Gondola Interior An undated photo from the Louisiana Digital Library: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/hnoc-clf%3A5198 This photo can be enlarged quite a

By Bob Chaparro · #174456 ·

Photo: N&W Door-And-A-Half Boxcar 511751

Photo: N&W Door-And-A-Half Boxcar 511751 An undated photo from the Louisiana Digital Library: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/hnoc-clf%3A8172 This photo can be enlarged quite a

By Bob Chaparro · #174455 ·

Photo: IC Boxcar 340844 & Others

Photo: IC Boxcar 340844 & Others A 1932 photo from the Louisiana Digital Library: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/ulm-p120701coll10%3A200 This photo can be enlarged quite a

By Bob Chaparro · #174454 ·

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