Sure, that’s right. But the N&W car had no platform. My point is that in as much as the car seems to be lacking “normal” appliances, since it was in company service, they were not required to

Schuyler, Huh?? There was no restriction on tank cars with a single ladder and platform in interchange. They were common. Regards, Bruce

Since these tanks seem to be in “company service,” and not in interchange, a lot of the rules about what the cars “had to have” didn’t apply. That may explain the lack of a ladder and a

Jim, Just a quick note on conventions. The sides of the car are denoted when looking at the car from the B-end. So the ladder on this car is on the LEFT side. Using conventions avoids confusion

Here's another view of the same car, same side (handbrake, B-end, to the left): https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=19950 There is a dent in the tank above the number two so maybe it was in

What I think is cool about this photo is something I've never seen. The towers at the left across the tracks from the ship to which the ships rigging has been attached to allow a further reach for

What a beauty. Would love to posess one in HO. Fred Jansz

Johannes, Folks, This photo was almost certainly taken by an N&W photographer at an N&W car shop. The two cars pictured are both in new paint and lettering, as noted by Johannes and others. A careful

Hello friends, when I saw the car in this clean condition and realized that 12-wheel "battleship" gondola in the back ground in about same condition I think it could have been some promoting event

What I think are chalk guidelines used to keep the lettering straight look like decal edges. They apparently did not help to keep the reporting marks and stripes straight. Mark Vinski

We discussed this unusual car about two weeks ago. A photo of the O scale, scratch-built model I did 33 years ago was shown. Then a prototype photo showing the left side having "The Super Chief to

Rich, I'm well aware that many tank cars did have ladders on one side only. That said, I've never seen a photo of a tank car that had a dome platform on both sides, and only one ladder. Usually the

That's what I presumed. Thanks, Ed, for confirming it. Ron Merrick

Ron, Based on photos of NRC 16202, 16225, 16289, 16271 & 16491, it’s confirmed that the cars had Despatch 3-5 ends and Despatch roof. 16202 - 6-63 reweigh, 1-64 photo in relatively fresh paint,

 Thanks Tom.

I picked up an Intermountain kit lettered for Illinois Central lease, with the reporting marks NRC 16337, being fully aware that I would have to change something. The MDT book shows these cars as lot

But Garth is right that usually there is no dome walk if there is no ladder. Usually. Tony Thompson tony@...

Garth, The ladder is on the other side of the car. Many people are not aware that most general service tank cars had only one ladder! Rich

Well, maybe I should have added the link. Garth

Friends, As I was wandering through the N&W photos on the Virginia Tech web site ( https://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/browse.php?folio_ID=/trans ), I stumbled upon the attached photo of an N&W tank car. It