Me too, Brian. Tony Thompson tony@...

Tony, Neat car, and I like the back story of why an ATSF car would be on the SP! One of my favorite ice service cars is shown in PRR Color Guide (1). While it is incorrectly noted as an "RB23" and

I expect so called “power brake wheels” made everything else pretty much obsolete as they came into wide use (probably outlawed?). The 1949/51 Cyc only shows only the (attached) vertical style

An interesting note on ATSF usage. I read several works on the Harvey House operation. These company cars also delivered parshiables to the Harvey House kitchens. And when they got to the end of the

Beautiful model and interesting blog write-up! Jim Brewer

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. Gary Ray Magalia, CA

Surprised the coupler box extends that far on a truss rod car. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Tony Thompson <tony@...> Reply-To:

I've recently completed a Westerfield kit, no. 10864, for a Santa Fe ice car conversion. A photo of the model is below. I have also written a summary of ice car operations, as they apply on my layout,

Sorry for an aside. For some unknown reason this picture Sparked an old memory. In the early 60’s I saw the result of a derailed overturned split open covered hopper at Parkville Junction on the

Photo: UTLX 69755 Loading Hot Rosin (Circa 1960) A photo from the Science History Institute: https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/bk128b85n Click and scroll on the photo to enlarge

Bob, Thank you for putting together this collage of photographs to show the changes to this car over time, especially the application of exterior steel sheeting in the 1950's. It

Side rod diesels in the 1920s?! This is a precious piece of film. Bill Jolitz

Photo: ATSF Boxcar 19993 Bx-11 (1959) A photo from the SMU Libraries: https://digitalcollections.smu.edu/digital/collection/rwy/id/1242/rec/6 Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. From the date and

That looks like a modern coke gondola. There isn’t a roof but there is a running board. Note the GC stencil in the lower right corner. It also seems to have a Nuevo stencil of 48. Eric

Seems to me that unless the drop staff has a detent to hold the wheel 4" above the deck, they violate the requirement for hand clearance when in the down position. Can't comment on the swinging

Looking at various ads in different "Car Builder’s Cyclopedias”, “drop brake shafts” work in either the upper or lower position (their shaft is square) or rotated to the vertical or horizontal

Thanks for your definitive answer, Dennis. You just laid this thread to rest. Nelson Moyer

Coming into this late. I would postulate that any car with a hand brake not in the position specified in the ICC safety appliance diagrams has a defect and won't move past the first inbound inspection

Video: Erie Railroad Carfloat Operations in Chicago, 1920 https://youtu.be/eHCJPMATXrk Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

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