Hello all, For quite some time now ive noticed that in many photos from the 30s-early 60s semi 'van' trailers (the ones already fully enclosed) tend to commonly be outfitted with a tarp over a

Thanks lots to everyone! Interesting indeed.

Not a Mather car, though Cudahy did use Mather reefers. All photos I have of Cudahy Mather reefers have the Mather name visible somewhere. And all have six hinges, not four. The photo of 5557 is

Attached is a slightly different photo of CRLX 5557. My file name indicates it is a Mather car. Note the clear stencil near the right side ladder indicating Return to E. Chicago, Ind.

Thanks for all the replies; given the particular use of the cars to the Eugene agent I’ll leave it off. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

The photos that were attached are actually A-50-6's converted to hogfuel cars. They are the 50' variety. I know the A-50-4's were also so converted. This would make a fairly simple kitbash of a Funaro

These kinds of painted assignment legends were usually near the door on the left. One SP employee told me that sometimes they were even taken into account in car movements <g> Many sorts of cars that

Um, Hubert, the SP part of that book is by me. Dick wrote the PFE part only. Tony Thompson tony@...

Doug, You may well have identified the use of the Eugene "return to" placard. The placard makes perfect sense for the photo (likely via Tim O'Connor), but will not do much good for Charlie

Another example. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Douglas Harding <iowacentralrr@...> Reply-To: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Date: Tuesday, August 24,

Believe this photo shows where. I think it came via Tim O’Connor. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

I checked Dick Harley’s sp book and didn’t see any examples for that time being. Hubert

Could be but it’s angled and placards were rectangular. Before computer routing many ‘agent assigned’ cars were stenciled with specific empty return information. -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha,

Thanks Doug Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Page 33 of Freight Equipment of the NYC Volume 1 has a photo of 169074 with black roof and ends . photo 10-20-1951 Al Smith Sonora CA

If it’s on a white background, maybe it’s a placard. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

I’m decaling the Speedwitch SP A-50-4 and plan to use it going to a lumber yard on the layout. The decals have a white backed decals for returning the empty car to Eugene. I’ve looked through

Clover House offers dry transfers in O scale https://cloverhouse.com/Cart/product_info.php?products_id=11981 They had them in HO, but are no longer listed on their website. You might contact Clover

Does anyone make decals for these cars?? Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

The same mistake is in the Billboard Reefer book, but the picture is clearer. Steve Hile