No, no documentation. I inferred from the dates that about 200 of the WP cars differed from all the others and had Bettendorf, but I have no proof. Tony Thompson tony@...

Single rivet courses. "Elk And El Toro Lard" Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Dick, Contact me at mallardlodge1000_AT_gmail.com . I might be able to help with a diagram, but I want to discuss this off-list. Yours Aye, Garth Groff 🦆

I should have added that since the WP reefers have a unique version of the Built-Up underframe for reefers, with their brake cylinder and brake levers placement, I think it is even more likely that

AFAIK, the current thinking is that all the WP reefers had Built-Up underframes. I do not know of, and have not heard even rumors of, any photo of a WP reefer with a Bettendorf underframe. My

Tony, to that end, I've been meaning to ask. For the WP reefers, is there an AFE list or something that reflects which of the 2000 AC&F cars got Bettendorf and which got Built-up? The NPRHS has such a

Very interesting document. Thank you for posting. J. Stephen Sandifer

Richard, Sinclair did operate a few twins and triples, but photos are rare. The late Richard Hendrickson sent me a photocopy of his article on Sinclair tank cars from UNION PACIFIC MODELER (pages

http://mopac.org/archives/freight-operations/47-mopac-lcl-kansas-study-from-april-1960 -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

Here’s a scan of a Mopac Eagle Merchandise booklet with both local and interline O-D pairs. Initially the Eagle Merchandise boxcars were stenciled for MP and T&P service only but as the trucking

Tony, I believe you have told me before that the SP Overnight was one of the exceptions. Perhaps I have gotten to that point in my life where I have forgotten more than I know. I am sorry to

I agree with Dick. Bettendorf underframes were not replaced, just the supply of frames supplemented with RR Design. Tony Thompson

Would any one know what would be in the yellow box in this picture. Is it the returning instruction or is it the warring for no roof

Nominal weight of full bunkers both ends was 10,000 pounds. But if car weight was established before icing, no problem. Shippers of course paid for all the icing that was done, but not for

Rates Charged For Loaded Reefers A question from another group: "I've got a question about rates. The shipper paid by weight to move produce. And the car had a tare weight. Assuming that 13,000

I looked for these cars in the Jan 55 ORER, by which time the conversion of single-sheathed cars to steel boxcars was complete. Certain series of cars that received new steel bodies had some

Sinclair had quite a few 2 and 3 compartment tank cars, but I have never seen any photos of them. Does anyone on this list know of such? Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

It was also home of the Toad Suck Inn, a catfish restaurant. And the town celebration is focused on toads, with a giant toad painted on the main intersection in town. Of course none of this has

And the Toad Suck ferry. J. Stephen Sandifer

Nelson Moyer asked if a Mopac Eagle car ever made it to SoCal? At least one got to Northern California. On the back cover of Pacific News magazine #38, Oct. 1964 is a photo of MP 4??12, a 40' car in