Ok, we’ve got an answer to the row of rivets up top… next question: What is with the front of the big guy’s pants??? Looks like his zipper runs to the top of his beer belly. 8-) Dave Nelson

Hi List Members, A Toledo & Ohio Central (New York Central system) steel gon at a mine at Braxton WV https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/036706 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

All- This wreck picture has drawn comments from both the STMFC and EarlyRail groups so please excuse the dual post…. The CB&Q leased in late 1878, then purchased, ten National Steel Tube box cars

that looks likeba rivet overlay seam ;-) mel perry

Bob Chaparro wrote: Three-course construction, if I understand your question. There are two top sheets and a bottom sheet, thus three rivet courses. Tony Thompson tony@...

The water weight in pounds stenciled under the platform seems to start with 4 This aligns with those stenciled on the BLI 6000 gallon tank cars. The 11,000 gallon cars from Atlas and Kadee

Behind the car in front of it. The body isn't completely broken, only the roof, and the men are standing on the load in the car. Dennis Storzek

Bob, It’s referred to as a 3-course tank, meaning there are 3 longitudinal seams. I’m unaware of any specific technical term for the seam. This 3-course riveted tank design was very common from

What do you suppose those tank cars are doing on the wharf? Fuel oil for the ships perhaps? -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Ben, It is most likely an ICC 105W300 class tank car of approximately 11,000 gallons capacity. Similar models in HO are made by Kadee and Atlas. One other capacity is the 6,000 gallon model made

I think it's called flash or the moulding line. The builders should have filed it off, it is most careless and unrealistic😊

Shipping Corn Cobs I think some of you who grew up on farms way-back-when know what corn cobs could be used for once the Sears catalogue was exhausted. But what about shipping corn cobs? For what

Greetings, I am attempting to ID a tank car partially visible in a photo from 12/31/1959 shot at Georgetown Junction on the B&O. I model the Georgetown Branch in a slightly earlier era but am very

Apologies to Clays for repeating what he had noted. Should have read his post instead of going directly to the photo.

While there may be a mine hidden in the background, it is more significant to note the beehive coke ovens dominating the photo. The carefully placed hoppers placed to match the doors of the ovens that

Very interesting observation, Dennis. I was surprised at how well the wood-framed cars retained their structural integrity as a rectilinear box, though the corner of the metal roofed car suffered

Coming in late here, but this photo is an excellent example of the problems with early steel roofs, and why they were so slow to be adopted. Looking at the wrecked cars in the pile, only one has a

Excellent photo of this style of pickle car. However, it appears that this shipper and service was in the west, west of Chicago. Were there cars of this style in the northeast? Schuyler

Photo: Pickle Car Photo from the Industrial History Blog: https://tinyurl.com/5cfyuvsp Description: “Many farmers even in South Dakota where this photo was taken grew more than grain crops. Here

Photo: SBIX 1641 Vinegar Tank Car Photo from the Industrial History Blog: https://tinyurl.com/ezfeff9a Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA