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Re: LIFE Magazine Photos- PFE Reefers

Courtesy of Bruce Morden from Carpenteria, CA, we have this link to a LIFE Magazine photo showing PFE reefers being loaded in

By Bob Chaparro <thecitrusbelt@...> · #77093 ·

Re: New Kadee trucks

Sorry, my remarks about the truck design were more in jest so as not to get in trouble with the "era police" on the site. I didn't ask any specific questions about the truck design. They were molded

By dssa1051 · #77092 ·

Re: UTLX question

Guy, the tank cars AC&F built new for UTL were all of UTL design. However, UTL acquired the tank car fleets of many private owners, especially during the depression years in the early 1930s, and

By Richard Hendrickson · #77091 ·

UTLX question

Thanks to those that replied on the Swift reefer question, as a further query on that, can anyone suggest a Floquil mix for the post'38 yellow sides and what the ends and roof color should be? I have

By comox11 <gsbrooke@...> · #77090 ·

Re: [resend] Life Magazine images from Google

I wonder if the photographers were thinking, "If I do a really good job with these freight cars, maybe they'll send me to shoot Rita Hayworth next?" Scott Pitzer Magazine. q=freight+car+source:life>

By Scott Pitzer · #77089 ·

Re: M&StL 1958 cu. ft. Covered Hoppers

Don, I have in my collection a GATC builder's photo of M&StL 70051, built 6-40 by GATC. The car matches the IM model with the same hatch arrangement. Even the locking bar arrangement is essentially

By Ed Hawkins · #77088 ·

Re: Goodyear Coal Hoppers

Steve and Charlie, from Westerfield's Oct. 1919 ORER CD, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. listing dated Sept. 1919: Cars marked G.T.&R.Co. or G.T.R.X. Hopper 101-200 IL 40'2 IW 9'6 IH 7'1 OL 42' EW 10'1

By Jack Mullen · #77086 ·

Re: Goodyear Coal Hoppers

There's a photo of WLE 77241 in Kline and Culotta, "The Postwar Freight Car Fleet", p 143. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

By al_brown03 · #77085 ·

Re: Goodyear Coal Hoppers

Charlie, I'm probably at the root of this mystery. I've made two visits to the U of Akron Archives in the last year. I'm searching for info to support an article I'm developing about the end user

By acyelnkp · #77084 ·

M&StL 1958 cu. ft. Covered Hoppers

In 1953 the M&StL had two groups of 1958 cu. ft. covered hoppers. One group of 50 cars numbered 70101 - 70199 and the other group of 10 cars numbered 70051 - 70069. Both car number groups were odd

By rgs0554 · #77083 ·

Re: Hart Convertible Ballast cars...

Jack, I have a photo of a Santa Fe Ga-K class car built in 1902 which might be something similar to the YV cars. It's attached. Richard Hendrickson ----------

By Richard Hendrickson · #77082 ·

Re: Goodyear Coal Hoppers

In a message dated 11/20/2008 10:17:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jack.f.mullen@... writes: Steve and Charlie, from Westerfield's Oct. 1919 ORER CD, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. listing

By SUVCWORR@... · #77087 ·

Re: PRR H30 kit

Ed, Who released a kit? Is the Railshops kit available? Thanks, Jason Cook New Haven, IN

By Jason C · #77081 ·

Re: New Kadee trucks

Garth, And the PRR introduced the use of ASF A-3 roller brearing trucks on their class H33 homebuilt covered hoppers. Greg Martin

By Greg Martin · #77080 ·

Re: New Kadee trucks

Much nicer looking than the old MDC version! Brian Ehni

By brianehni <behni@...> · #77078 ·

Re: New Kadee trucks

Tim, Ah! Yes I see the bolts and retainer. I remember seeing these on SAL and ACL cars years ago. I didn't know their use was limited to those roads. But what about other Barber S-2 roller bearing

By Garth G. Groff <ggg9y@...> · #77077 ·

Re: New Kadee trucks

Garth, these particular trucks were unique to ACL/SCL/SBD/CSXT. Note the unusual horizontal retainer bolts beneath the journal. Tim

By Tim O'Connor · #77076 ·

Re: New Kadee trucks

Robert, Are you sure about the Barber S-2 roller bearing trucks being too new for us? When did the Barber trucks come into use? ASF A-3 roller bearing trucks were in use in the early 1950s, and

By Garth G. Groff <ggg9y@...> · #77075 ·

Re: New info for the freight car distribution question

To expand on what Cyril has written I checked two Annual Reports to the ICC for the DSS&A in 1956 and 1957 that I have. There is still a page for hire of freight cars in the reports but the costs are

By dssa1051 · #77074 ·

Re: Goodyear Coal Hoppers

Bob- That was my original question..... one of the AC&Y HS members reported seeing a photo of a string of such cars at the Goodyear plant on the AC&Y, but the shot was partially blocked by a bluff,

By Charlie Vlk · #77073 ·

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