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Trix offered chipped for sound version of their stock car, l am pretty sure they whistle and puff, but l never saw one.

By Philip Dove · #194542 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

Hi Scott and List Members, Scott Haycock wrote: "the watermelon truck has 'Blue Goose' on the side of the bed" I cannot speak to the level of prototype accuracy, but

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #194541 ·

Re: Bobber 2 Axle caboose late usage

I have no reason to question any of this — but I should point out that from the 1890s onward, there were many incidents around North America of horrific accidents with wood passenger cars in wrecks,

By Tony Thompson · #194540 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

The PFE R-40-26 were built 1950 to 1951. On 8/1/2022 1:10 PM, Dennis Storzek via groups.io wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

By Tim O'Connor · #194539 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 11:49 AM, Jeffrey White wrote: Does anyone know when Santa Fe started this and if it was the complete reporting mark or just the car number? DO I need to put reporting marks on

By Dennis Storzek · #194538 ·

Re: Photo: Breeding & Show Cattle In An Express Reefer

Hi Ken and Bob, The car in question sure looks a whole lot like the car in the attached image... Claus Schlund On 31-Jul-22 14:48,

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #194537 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

PFE also did this on some ice reefers. Reporting mark and car number. You can see the "D" of SFRD in the photo. There were also stencils on ice hatches on some reefers.

By Tim O'Connor · #194536 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

Does anyone know when Santa Fe started this and if it was the complete reporting mark or just the car number? DO I need to put reporting marks on the roofs of my Santa Fe reefers on my 1955

By Jeffrey White · #194535 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

Neat photo. Is there a date? Todd Sullivan

By Todd Sullivan · #194534 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

Another view of Wood Street. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

By Bob Chaparro · #194533 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

I thought that I could just make out "Staten Island" also. :-) On 7/31/2022 7:50 PM, Hudson Leighton wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

By Tim O'Connor · #194532 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

A destination produce terminal in any large city is going to have a mix of reefer owners no matter whose terminal it is. On 7/31/2022 7:14 PM, Philip Dove wrote: --

By Tim O'Connor · #194531 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

Blue Goose watermelons ? On 7/31/2022 6:43 PM, Dennis Storzek via groups.io wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

By Tim O'Connor · #194530 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

Ah, Wood St yard. Worked many a shift there as a yard clerk in the early 70s. The yard handled almost entirely potatos and onions. The brokers would slice open a random bag of produce and then cut one

By anthony wagner · #194529 ·

Re: Munshaw Canada slide Canadian Pacific CPR dock yard scene

ha!. From what I have heard, some were there to see the carrier and some to see the sailors. I worked in that yard during my schooling - no one seemed much interested in what was going on down at

By Robert kirkham · #194528 ·

Re: Munshaw Canada slide Canadian Pacific CPR dock yard scene

Wow I had no idea there were so many Canadian rail fans in one place! On 7/31/2022 12:48 PM, Steven D Johnson wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

By Tim O'Connor · #194527 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

Not as good a photo, but this is C&NW's Wood Street yard in the 1920s. On 7/31/2022 6:46 AM, Robert G P wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

By Tim O'Connor · #194526 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

Neat shot, I wonder whose team tracks. The photographer is standing on a Santa Fe reefer with Transco running boards and the car number is stenciled in the middle of the roof.

By Tim O'Connor · #194525 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

1940s Mack is another close match to the 10 wheeler near the back right. Ted Larson On Monday, August 1,

By Ted Larson · #194524 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

The two trucks on the right have very interesting body style, one that I have never seen before, the very low sides. It is easy to imagine that the bottom line of lettering on the nearest truck

By Ted Larson · #194523 ·

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