Alex, Back when I was a kid (era addressed in this group) you could purchase bagged coal from Consumers Coal and Ice, in New Castle, IN. This was available 24/7 thanks to a vending machine built

Hi Eric, So here is the background on the C&WC Ventilated cars and box cars. The C&WC was controlled by the ACL beginning in 1897. As a subsidiary It was the ACLs’ primary route to access the

ACF Lot 6056, 1000 cars blt 1910 Roger Hinman

That’s a clean job, Dick. Horton Monroe

Bill and all – The car in question is a CB&Q FM-11/-11A. 850 cars were built by the railroad in 1928through 1930. The cars were 45 feet longand many lasted in revenue service through the merger.

Hi Eric, SAL 13000-series were the B-4 class cars. My information shows there were 1,000 cars delivered in two lots: 13001-13500 delivered from Pressed Steel, Baltimore in April 1929, and 13501-13999

Photo HPRL Reefer 363 With Vinegar Load (1906) A photo from the Historic Pittsburgh Collection: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A20170417-hpichswp-0024 Click on the photo and

Photo: HJH Co. 486 Heinz "Mustard" Reefer (1906) A photo from the Historic Pittsburgh Collection: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A20170417-hpichswp-0025 Click on the photo

I have the attached list of books for sale from a closed hobby shop. If interested contact me off list at steve.sandifer@....

In 1985 I was asked by a hardware store owner whether it was still possible to receive bagged coal in boxcars. The market was home heating. I didn't know and made calls to find out. The answer was,

What is the “widget” coming up from the roadbed in front of D&RG 65054 (car at right)? Something to couple to the car to prevent it from moving? Ken A. -- Ken Akerboom

Thanks, Doug, that worked! Do well, -Andy Carlson On Sunday, September 13, 2020, 8:44:19 PM PDT, Douglas Harding

Andy look under “other stuff” at the top of the page. There you will find a contact link. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Dave- I am contacting the whole list as I can not find a "contact Tangent Models" on your web site. I also cannot locate the info for the RTR black GATC 1917 10K gallon tank car. Could you please help

Tangent Scale Models is proud to introduce our next production of General American 10,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Cars. As a reminder, this is the first plastic radial course tank

Notice the “grain doors” on the middle boxcar. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Rob, thanks for the tip! I’ll call him on Monday.

Photo: Loading Coal Into Boxcars? (1914) A photo from the Utah State Historical Society: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68k7j8q This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Standard Coal

He’s been posting it on his timeline. You might need to become his friend to see his posts. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Which group is that in Eric? I would like to see that. Scott McDonald