I agree, and sometimes do jus that (as you know), but this car should and will have a metal running board. Thanks for your thoughts, Bill Schuyler

Photo: Loading Salt Into A Boxcar (1921) A photo from the Utah State Historical Society: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6zp4jhz This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Looks like

According to the 1955 tariff book the Swift tank car fleet is almost entirely made up of nominal 8000 gal cars, with the exceptions of #9100 which is the sole nom 10000 gals, #9500 to 9512 which are

Interesting tank holding design/s. Ends look similar but no two seem alike. -- Jon MillerFor me time stopped in 1941Digitrax Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI UserSPROG UserNMRA Life

Dave, Here is the only photograph of Swift Tank Cars that I have. It's a whole yard full of them outside a stock yard. The picture blows up nicely, but the details on the cars are scant because they

Yes, I can also confirm this is Carnegie Steel Co. 534 at the Homestead Works outside Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River, in the steel loading yard with lots of rebar in the foreground. Attached:

Group; Some classes of PRR gons had chains on the end sills to act as a safety feature in case the cars uncoupled. The chains were as-built features of classes GR and GRA, and were removed in

Not a photo, but there were still 495 cars listed in 1954. Steve Hile

The article in RMJ Feb 1993 issue mentions 499 Swift tank cars in 1948 with SWTX reporting marks. Car numbers were from 5000 to 9999 and were both 8,000 & 10,000 gallon cars. Does anyone have a photo

You are correct that the SK-L did not have an end ladder on the A end of the car as built. I do not have a photo or drawing of the B end (brake) that would tell me if there was a ladder on that end or

Phone? Hi Lester: How come I get your emails but for a week now when I call it goes straight to an answering machine? I was worried and asked George if he had heard from you. Bill Sent from my

I have upgraded a Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) 70 Ton, 2 bay, covered hopper, C&O 1013, Class LO. The upgrade of C&O 1013 covered hopper includes changes and addition of parts including wire grabs and

Bob, Thanks for sharing this. I especially appreciate knowing some of the background as my uncle worked there for quite some time and it's been a part of Salt Lake for many years. My uncle and his

... having just spent almost 2 hours reading prior posts related to galvanized roofs I will attempt to answer my own questions: 1) Galvanized roofs were used for most metal roofs starting in the

Dennis: That seems quite reasonable. I have the ARA Proceedings from 1930-32, and I don't THINK this issue is addressed in them. Someday I hope to catch up to a few more years worth, and might

Dave, As I mentioned before, the 1946 CBC presents the same drawing as was presented in the 1922 CBC, but adds the following note in text below the drawing with its included notes: "Note 1 - 1936

Cobb was a perennial Land Speed Record racer at Bonneville.

Hi Charlie: Hope you are staying safe in our new lifestyle. If possible I would appreciate a copy of 58207. Thanks: Bill Incidently I recently collaborated with George Toman on a Rr-34 refer. Peter

Are these Studebakers in this Santa Fe drop bottom gondola?

I have 3 photos in my collection of Sk-L cars with end ladders. Sk-L 58169 Ash Fork, Az. 1923 Sk-L 58207 Oklahoma City, Ok. 1933 Sk-L 58715 1928 Charlie Slater Sent from Outlook