In RP Cyc Vol 8, there's an excellent article about 10'-0" IH postwar cars with a detailed roster including the GN cars. With few exceptions, GN used Morton, Gypsum and Apex RBs on all series

True in the '50s, and Sid Richardson also operated a sizable fleet of ICC-105 LPG cars leased (IIRC) from General American (I have photos somewhere but don't have time to look for them right now).

Tim and Tony: SP "diamond-s" tanks were frequently seen at the C&H sugar refinery at Crockett, California. It is my understanding that they were restricted to liquid sugar service (from memory here,

Tony No, I'm not sure. I just assumed so, since molasses is a precursor in the sugar refining process. But if you don't know, then no one does except perhaps the mysterious Bill Kelly :-)

Tim O'Connor wrote: I didn't know about the molasses part, Tim. Are you sure? Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

I think Sid Richardson produces carbon black. Those famous SP tank cars with the big diamond S on the dome were in liquid sugar/molasses service. Tim

Funny you brought this up. I was reading Tamiya's magazine last night and they were talking about this product. It's called cast-a-coat. Here's a review of

Matt Strickland wrote: I'm sure it could be an ICC 103, though if molasses is an "unregulated commodity" it could be an AAR 203 also. Richardson was an oil company AFAIK, so probably

Hi Guys, Can anyone tell me which type of tank cars were used to transport molasses to and from refineries in Louisana in the 1950s? Were any specific road names used eg UTLX , GATX, Sid

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Thanks, Tim! Elden Detail Associates makes 8-rung ladders for 10'6" cars (DA 6241). Out of stock at Walthers. Red Caboose also tooled 8-rung ladders for their 10'6" ex-Front Range box cars,

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Peter, Jay Miller in Dallas will be presenting a well researched clinic on the helium cars at the Santa Fe Historical & Modeling Society convention in Oklahoma City later this month, andit is my

A.T. Kott wrote: Riverside Portland Cement bought four in 1908; they were bought by PE in 1914 and lasted for years in company fuel service. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press,

Does anyone know where I can fine HO scale decals for either the U.S. Navy or MHAX Helium car? Peter -- -- Peter J. McClosky http://home.earthlink.net/~pmcclosky pmcclosky@...

For future reference, there is an easy way to determine the rough gallonage for these Type 7 tank cars, using even a poor quality photo. Look at the ladder rungs. 12,000 gallon cars have 4 ladder

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Guys - Check out Rich Yoder's website for a few nice photos of these Type 7 tank cars. In particular, the first photo of the Texaco tank car is illustrative of the "ACF Type 7" tank car. The second