Bravo Claus, this is one of about 5,000 such cars all basically the same that C&O rostered into the 1960's. And aren't those Barber 50 ton trucks with spring planks under there? Are you listening in

This looks like an expensive specialty device in a time of cheap labor. Jared Harper Athens, GA

Here is what I have on the Ottumwa Boxcar Loader, built in Ottumwa, Iowa. Iowa at the turn of the 1900s had a thriving coal industry. W.E. Hunt, of The Ottumwa Iron Works, & Henry Phillips, of

Having acquired one of the Tichy USRA SS Rebuilt P&LE box car kits, I found the Speedwitch D107 is no longer available. I really like the Speedwitch decals. Is there an alternative. The Tichy decals I

Hi List Members, Image of NYC 434305 and friends at coal mine. No date given, but I think I can read NEW 10-27 on the side of the hopper. https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/004435 Enjoy!

Hi List Members, Image of B&O 532495/431735/430677 hoppers at coal mine. B&O 430677 appears to be a class W-2B hopper. https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/030227 Enjoy! CLaus Schlund

Hi List Members, Image of C&O 41461 steel gon at coal mine in 1944 https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/025868 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Image of several N&W hoppers at coal mine, undated https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/004396 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Image of B&O 420966 hopper (end view) at coal mine, undated. https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/004334 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Image of M 10177 (Montour RR) 40-ton steel gon at coal mine. No date given, but the car has a 1-32 reweigh date. https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/004411 Enjoy! Claus

Hi List Members, Image of B&O 430716 hopper at coal mine https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/030233 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Oops, wrong link! Try the link below... https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/004468 Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Image of PMcK&Y 63449 hopper at coal mine https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/030227 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Regarding the "widget" - The Standard Coal Company operated in Spring Canyon northwest of Helper. The company town there was named Standardville, an experiment in standardized and sanitary

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