Alex, The point was being made that the SLRX cars (aka Anheuser-Busch), seen in the photo of Cincy, were not noted in the NYC consists on the CASO (canadasouthern.com) site. Thus, they likely did not

Ken, the photo was taken in Cincinnati. How would Canada be involved? Alex Schneider

Would car loads of Alcohol and the like have been sealed by a customs official to avoid delays if it was passed through Canada on a train that didn't stop in Canada? In the UK untaxed alcohol is

The humidifier might speed up corrosion and decay of models. A lot of my stock is made of card, it warps in humidity. I might invite heavy smokers to operate the layout.

While I believe Jack's comment is probably the "real" answer... Note also that SLRX would be carrying beer - an alcoholic product - there *may* have been "administrivia" issues going thru Canada (more

On Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 10:13 AM, nyc3001 . wrote: Note that there are 3 SLRX insulated boxcars in the foreground. In the consists at canadasouthern.com, there isn't a single instance of a SLRX car

At 18:33 there is an excellent Duryea underframe shot of one of the Rio Grande boxcars that Yarmouth did. Scott McDonald

Especially when they are next to one another in the train! :>) Steve Hile

An excellent view of the bottom of a PFE car in direct sunlight can be seen at 20:40. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBpr05y4KeE

Thank you Dennis, I was wondering. I have to make one. Fenton

I tried to post the following on the Facebook group but could not make it work: This box car is a 1914 NYC Lines standard of which 7405 were built.It is similar to the 1912 design of which 16000 were

On Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 02:17 PM, Dennis Storzek wrote: That's specifically the prototype for the Accurail 1300 series.Except that, as far as I know, the B&A cars sporting "innie" Murphy ends also had

On Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 11:13 AM, nyc3001 . wrote: It's also interesting how few Central cars are clearly visible in the shot.But there is a Soo Line car, the next track over from the locomotive.

That's specifically the prototype for the Accurail 1300 series. Dennis Storzek

Also of note is the GTW rebuild on the other side of the bridge. Marty McGuirk

SLRX is the reporting marks of St Louis Refrigerator Car Company, the railroad of the Anheuser Busch company. There were hauling beer, ie Budweiser. The reporting marks are often confused with

Note that there are 3 SLRX insulated boxcars in the foreground. In the consists at canadasouthern.com, there isn't a single instance of a SLRX car recorded, which makes me wonder if the SLRX cars were

Photo: Boston & Albany Boxcar 39708 (Undated) A cropped version of a photo posted by Philip Hom on the Facebook New York Central Railroad Fangroup group. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Phil, Is that "murk" or simply "fog"? Perhaps a humidifier? I model the PNW so I could certainly use fog - more than occasionally - of course if I lay it in heavy enough that you can't see the far

That diagram was the Mystery Photo in the last issue of the NYCSHS NYCentral Modeler. Thanks, Noel