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Re: Wood grain doors

Thanks Nelson, that helps a lot. I was wondering why I’ve never seen any in photos of my model subjects. That explains it. Rich

By Rich Gibson · #193405 ·

Re: Photo: Tank Cars At Refinery (1949)

Dave, the list you provided is very informative but well before my modeling era. Do you have any postwar editions or any suggestions where collections of Oildom are held by libraries? Thanks Alex

By Alex Schneider · #193404 ·

Re: Wood grain doors

Wow! Thanks. I should have known that you are the go to person for odd requests. Based on your photos I am going to have to make a lot more. Jared Harper Athens, GA

By Jared Harper · #193403 ·

Re: Wood grain doors

Thanks. Jared Harper Athens, GA

By Jared Harper · #193402 ·

Re: Photo: Tank Cars At Refinery (1949)

In the main, I agree with Ken, as long as "any" is broadly defined. I've attached a 1921 list of refineries from the trade journal Oildom, as it might provide some insights about refinery locations

By Dave Parker · #193401 ·

New member checking in

Hi, I model the SP but am interested in having at least semirealistic models of other road’s cars in my trains which led mehere. I hope that I can pick the collective brains about models that

By Jim Pattison · #193399 ·

Re: Wood grain doors

not sure about New England, but in Vancouver BC (which is a long ways from the grain belt) there were dedicated storage buildings for grain doors from sometime in the 1920s until boxcars ceased to be

By Robert kirkham · #193398 ·

Re: NP, MILW & M&StL ??? c.1939

On Sun, Jun 19, 2022 at 05:36 PM, Robert kirkham wrote: Looking at the photo a little more closely, i’m thinking the car with the Murphy 5/5/5 end is lettered M&StL. It has an illegible 5 digit

By Dennis Storzek <dennis@...> · #193397 ·

Re: Wood grain doors

Unless a car is being loaded or unloaded, you will never see grain doors because the car doors are closed and sealed while the car is in transit. I see trains with open box car doors, grain doors

By Nelson Moyer · #193396 ·

Re: Wood grain doors

Hi all, I feel a bit hesitant to ask this, but as a non-granger road modeler, I hope that I will be forgiven… Over what distance range were grain doors used? Were they used primarily in ‘local’

By Rich Gibson · #193395 ·

Re: NP, MILW & M&StL ??? c.1939

NP 49210 was dismantled 4-12-1944. -Hudson

By Hudson Leighton · #193394 ·

Re: NP, MILW & M&StL ??? c.1939

Thanks for the comments Jack. I should have looked these up in the ORER before writing. . . . Years ago, i knew so little about some of these railroads. For example, i used to think M&StL stood for

By Robert kirkham · #193393 ·

Re: Suppler milk reefer model

Thanks Bruce! Much appreciated.

By steve_wintner · #193392 ·

Re: NP, MILW & ??? c.1939

On Sun, Jun 19, 2022 at 10:05 AM, Robert kirkham wrote: I’m wondering whether that is a MILW car to the right, with the reporting mark somewhat obscured on the 5/5/5 murphy corrugations.Well, MILW

By Jack Mullen · #193391 ·

Re: Suppler milk reefer model

Steve, I was purposefully vague because I did the original car modifications something like 10 years ago and I wasn't sure exactly what I had done.🧐 I took your request as motivation to look back

By Bruce Smith · #193390 ·

Re: Wood grain doors

Jared here are few photos. Usually they were stacked haphazardly near the tracks or the depot. The stack of doors on the FtDDM&S is an impressive pile. Don’t know the location, but would guess Fort

By Douglas Harding · #193389 ·

Re: Photo: Tank Cars At Refinery (1949)

Interesting also in that it appears to be such a small almost modellable refinery. Jack's description of this type of 20th century industry is something we often overlook. This type of refinery could

By Ken Adams · #193388 ·

NP, MILW & ??? c.1939

Hi there - Guy Wilber pointed out a group of photos at the Library of Congress i hadn’t spent time with previously, and among them was this. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017809692/ A very

By Robert kirkham · #193387 ·

Re: Wood grain doors

that’s a great search Guy. Lots of interesting images. I really liked this one. Fodder for a different kind of layout. Rob

By Robert kirkham · #193386 ·

Re: Wood grain doors

Jared, Search “Grain Minnesota” within the Library of Congress collection. I believe there are additional photos such as this. Guy Wilber Reno, Nevada Guy Wilber Reno, Nevada

By Guy Wilber · #193385 ·

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