Hi List Members, Partial view of double sheathed box car NH 78399 in 1923 Milton MA https://live.staticflickr.com/2923/14173521407_f698fc725a_o.jpg Metadata below

Hi List Members, In addition to the first view, the car is also visible in this view below... https://live.staticflickr.com/7565/15746534307_7b20a67546_o.jpg Metadata below

A handcranked crane that lifted 20 tons must have been very extreme gear ratio and very slow. Minutes per foot for lifting and lowering. I can only assume they had very occasional loads to move. In

Hi List Members, Partial view of gon NYC 632153 in 1942 https://live.staticflickr.com/7540/15862935170_52f6d7229c_o.jpg Metadata below

Hi List Members, ERIE 7206 heavy duty flat with electrical equipment from GE Pittsfield MA 1927 https://live.staticflickr.com/7514/15312609543_77bc40f50e_o.jpg Metadata below

Hi List Members, While the image below does not feature freight cars (there are some in the background tho...) the hand powered crane shown certainly was used to load and unload steam era freight

Thanks Jack, That's the set I was looking for! The problem with the other sets is getting that '400' emblem to fit on the Pratt truss members. I should have mentioned HO scale.

Surprised nobody mentioned Speedwitch, assuming Scott wants HO. They would be the definitive set. I understand they're now available form National Scale Car. The Microscale set for Fowler boxcars is

All: Yesterday while at the Whistle Stop in Pasadena I discovered that they had somewhere around 50 Sunshine kits for sale. They are priced at either$50.00 or $60.00 each. They are not on their

Ray Breyer commented: Um....the car clearly reads, "Built by Morris & Company, Chicago, IL." Just because it's in someone's Ralston file doesn't mean this is a Ralston product.

Also of note, the entire route of 850 miles was all IC so they got all the money to ship this load. I’ve seen a photo of the interurban Charles City & Western moving a load of White(formerly

What a great piece. Thanks so much for sharing! Clark Propst

I haven't looked specifically at the WE boxcars, but Microscale has a nice C&NW boxcar set that covers most classes. I used it for my USRA rebuilt shake n take project. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn,

Try K4. They are sold direct or thru eBay

Try Tichy. Jerry Glow had a set when the cars were first released and i had an undec kit Joe Binish

Folks, Does anyone know of a source for decals for the C&NW Emergency box cars? Thanks, Scott Haycock

This kind of reminds me of this post on the modelingthesp blog, but of course it's specific to one trip. Does anyone know if any flatcar models or kits can be kitbashed into this car or other IC

Gents, Link to a newsletter of the Oliver Corporation describing, in detailed narrative and photos across 5 pages, the shipment of 5 "Oliver 88" tractors from Charles City, IA to Memphis, TN in April

As Mansell mentioned, the CP was the big interchange partner here but there was also the BC Electric which was an Interurban in the area. The CN wasn’t far away from Sumas and I think BCE and CP

A positive example of "You Break It, You Own It!" John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville, VA 707-490-9696