Larry do you if all of the ex-MDT reefers received this end reinforcement? And was it done on both ends? Tim O'Connor On 4/4/2021 8:51 PM, lrkdbn via groups.io

The load looks like the bottom half of the digester. Even batch digesters, like this one, were pressurized and were typically loaded from the top. The cooking chemicals, sodium sulfite (Na2SO3) in

Great photo, Claus! Can anyone read the end lettering and car number? I see an end door box car back there. B&O M-15 to left? Elden Gatwood

Claus Schlund wrote: "A great view of a gritty 1948 industrial scene. A PRR class X26 USRA ss boxcar is visible. Note the original wooden door has been replaced with a steel door by this

Hi List Members, A great view of a gritty 1948 industrial scene. A PRR class X26 USRA ss boxcar is visible. Note the original wooden door has been replaced with a steel door by this time. Also note

Yes, indeed, a PRR F23. The rivets on the deck end any doubt, as does the shortness of the carbody. In largely as-built form, including the arch bar trucks and safety chains. Great find, Bob!

Looking on google maps, surprisingly this warehouse still exists, but the surrounding area has been built up.

That car was one of the MDT reefers reconditioned by Pullman ca. 1945-this included external end reinforcement. Not an end door. Larry King

Interesting i learn a lot from posts and replies like these. Thank you, Happy Easter

Tim, are you sure they are end doors and not reinforced ends. Those ends remind me of the reinforcement the NH did to their ice cars in company service. Just a thought... Mike Smeltzer Sent from the

On Sun, Apr 4, 2021 at 04:16 PM, Dennis Storzek wrote: But whatever it is, it's street railway / interurban equipment.The original name of the line was Lewiston Augusta & Waterville, which pretty much

If you are interested in using Central Valley Trucks, I may what you need. They were the gold standard back in the day, and while not as detailed as some of the newer trucks on the market, the

On Sun, Apr 4, 2021 at 03:18 PM, akerboomk wrote: Holes look to me like “teardrop” shaped, probably sized/shaped to fit between the “ribs” on the back side. Look at the left most

A very tough load to model. You want the brand new look of the boats, but with the tarps just son. Sent from my tricorder

A very modelable load. Note especially the manufacturer markings. Sent from my tricorder

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Hi List Members, Nice 1924 partial view of SOU 159006 double sheathed boxcar at Merion Paper Philadelphia PA https://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoArchive/Detail.aspx?assetId=9143 Enjoy! Claus

Tim, Are you aware of any photos of BAR reefers (ex-NYC) that did not have end doors? Thanks, George Courtney

Holes look to me like “teardrop” shaped, probably sized/shaped to fit between the “ribs” on the back side. Look at the left most wheels -- Ken Akerboom

They were "modern" stock cars, built 1937=1938. On 4/4/2021 8:22 AM, Garth Groff and Sally Sanford wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts