Dave, I’m looking at the construction methods and materials of that mind building, and I think it may well be into the late 40s. Post war, I ‘d say. Eric, thanks for the photoshop work, the

Hey, isn’t that B&M composite very close to the Walthers gon that was getting so much disrespect on this list a week or so ago? Certainly in the “close enough” category. Schuyler

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Thanks for that little nudge, Eric! Schuyler

Mel, thanks for posting those great photos!! I’m honored to be listed as a contributor to the project. And I am embarrassingly ENVIOUS of the model. It’s on my bucket list, but I fear it’s

Hey Schuyler, This isn't about a pickle car per se, but there was a Bloch & Guggenheim pickle works on the PRR Elmira Branch at Seneca Castle, NY. It was still there in the early 1990s when I was

The Erie Ore Car has been completed by Jim Kubajak . I added six pictures to the Photo Section. For all the replies and help, a big Thank You goes out to Tom Evans, Steve Hile, Schuyler Larrabee,

Thanks for sharing these photos, Jim! I've seen the Hyman Pickle car images before but did not realize they were builder photos. There are several images of Heinz pickle tank cars

I massaged the image in Photoshop by adjusting levels and sharpening a bit. See the attached. It's great to see several gondolas loaded and on the ready track at this coal mine.

Thank you very much for these excellent photos. I originated this “- further question” thread, and I’ve been hoping to see pickle cars that might have operated on lines in Upstate NY at all,

Apparently a 35 mm negative, from the perforations along the edge. Still, downloading a bigger scan is helpful. Lots of fun variety visible. I like the Q car with the slogan on the car side instead

Photo: SFRD 11461 (Rr-49) Photo from Trains Magazine: https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20210621.jpg Caption: “The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rebuilt older wood refrigerator

Photo: PRR Livestock Cars (1941) Photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/resource/fsa.8c19605/ Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Bob ChaparroHemet, CA

Photo: Freight Cars In A Chicago Yard (1941) Photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/resource/fsa.8a32941/ Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. The paired tracks and spacing between

Photos: Hills Brothers Coffee Boxcars Photos from the Protocraft Decals website: https://www.protocraft.com/category.cfm?ItemID=764&Categoryid=20 Caption: “Hills Bros ­Coffee Company, located

Claus and group: The B&M gon is one of 733 (of the original 1500) that was rebuilt with 4-rib dreadnaught ends in 1933 (as per the late Tim Gilbert) and given the rectangular B&M herald. The car

I ordered some PS1 parts now available from Tangent. Really great looking stuff. Can't wat to use them up so I can order more ; )) Clark Propst

The mine is relatively newly built, no broken glass, little weathering, clean road, extra new Cross bars on the phone poles. Wood cladding not corrugated sheets on the building, l reckon a prosperous

Hi List Members, B&O 5432883 (class W-2A quad hopper) and B&O 225243 (twin hopper) Rosemont WV 1920-1930 https://wvhistoryonview.org/image/030220.jpg Metadata at the link below...

Hi List Members, A B&M USRA composite gon at a coal mine in West Virginia (undated). It is a long way from home. Perhaps some B&M expert might give us an approximate time period for the style of