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Re: Photos: Miscellaneous Freight Cars

Hi Bob and List Members, Thanks for the great links. In the image linked below, the composite gon is probably a CB&Q class GM-1/GM-2 48' 6" IL mill gon

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #183340 ·

Re: PFE Reefer in NYC Express Train

Maybe I'm wrong but is the PFE car one of their freight type wood reefers converted to express service like they did with steel R40-10 cars? Somehow it doesn't look like the regular wood express

By lrkdbn · #183339 ·

PFE Reefer in NYC Express Train

Interesting photo of two NYC GPs on an elevated structure somewhere (St. Louis?) with train consist including a green PFE reefer and numerous NYC baggage

By Chris Barkan · #183338 ·

Re: IC two-bay hopper color

Thanks, that's precisely the information I needed. Ron Merrick

By mopacfirst · #183337 ·

Photos: Miscellaneous Freight Cars

Photos: Miscellaneous Freight Cars Fair quality photos from the PhillyHistory website: https://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoArchive/Detail.aspx?assetId=5328 Circa

By Bob Chaparro · #183336 ·

Re: IC two-bay hopper color

Ron, IC open top cars were black until 1947. In 1947 they began painting them red. In 1955 they went back to black. In1955 they began replacing the wood sides with steel sides in the

By Jeffrey White · #183335 ·

IC two-bay hopper color

I see from published photos, and kit notes, that IC two-bay hoppers were painted red in the fifties era. I have a P2K two-bay hopper model, originally a war emergency car and rebuilt with steel

By mopacfirst · #183334 ·

Re: Photo: Tremont & Gulf Ry. Boxcar 668 (1957)

I looked at this, and the 1950 photo of #672, and assumed they were used as way cars (LCL). Beautifully kept, weren't they? Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

By al_brown03 · #183333 ·

Re: Photo: Tremont & Gulf Ry. Boxcar 668 (1957)

If the photo date is correct (1957) would the truss rods and arch bar trucks also indicate "non interchange" use only? -- Ken Akerboom

By akerboomk · #183332 ·

Re: Photo: Tremont & Gulf Ry. Boxcar 668 (1957)

i was thinking the same thing, no dims? ;-)

By mel perry · #183331 ·

Re: Photo: Tremont & Gulf Ry. Boxcar 668 (1957)

Were these cars in captive service? Todd Horton On Friday, April 9, 2021, 12:48:50 PM EDT, Bob Chaparro via groups.io

By Todd Horton · #183330 ·

Re: Soo Line “sawtooth” Box Car. 39344

Nice work, Lester! Makes me want to tear down my Storzek original and start over.... Bob Chapman

By Bob Chapman · #183329 ·

Photo: Tremont & Gulf Ry. Boxcar 668 (1957)

Photo: Tremont & Gulf Ry. Boxcar 668 (1957) A photo from the Texas Transportation Archive: https://www.ttarchive.com/dtphoto.aspx?id=N8VA14M7VBR Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

By Bob Chaparro · #183328 ·

Re: Soo Line “sawtooth” Box Car. 39344

Nice build of an interesting car. The finish is well done. Bob Allan Omaha

By Robert Allan · #183327 ·

Re: Soo Line “sawtooth” Box Car. 39344

Lester, Terrific build! This car has a lot of appeal and one that surely stands out in a train! Bud Rindfleisch

By Bud Rindfleisch · #183326 ·

Soo Line “sawtooth” Box Car 39334 underbody

I previously posted the link to my completed build of a Dennis Storzek Modelmaker, kit 1920 , Soo Line “sawtooth” box car I numbered 39334. I was asked if I would update the blog to include a

By Lester Breuer · #183325 ·

Re: Photo: Tremont & Gulf Ry. Boxcar 672 (1950)

The photo date I have for that is June 2, 1951. The location is Winfield, Louisiana. Tim O'Connor On 4/8/2021 1:42 PM, Bob Chaparro via groups.io wrote:

By Tim O'Connor · #183324 ·

Photo: Tremont & Gulf Ry. Boxcar 672 (1950)

Photo: Tremont & Gulf Ry. Boxcar 672 (1950) A photo from the Texas Transportation Archive: https://www.ttarchive.com/dtphoto.aspx?id=P09A149YDXR Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

By Bob Chaparro · #183323 ·

Photo: Southern Pine Lumber Co. Boxcar (1948)

Photo: Southern Pine Lumber Co. Boxcar (1948) A photo from the Texas Transportation Archive: https://www.ttarchive.com/dtphoto.aspx?id=FDKA1A1LCM8 Description: Southern Pine Lumber Company boxcar

By Bob Chaparro · #183322 ·

Re: Soo Line “sawtooth” Box Car. 39344

Well done, Thanks for sharing Lester Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

By O Fenton Wells · #183321 ·

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