Black with white Roman lettering - open top cars didn't get brown paint until about 1957 and even then it took many years to repaint everything Aidrian

Double slip switches in a steam-era freight yard lead. Very cool. Notice the switchtender/yardman in the chair by the DS switch. That must have been a high-seniority job. Rob Simpson Jack

Here is a shorter url: http://tinyurl.com/a556nf Jack Burgess www.yosemitevalleyrr.com

Anotehr fine iamge from the Life Magazine

As has been stated, the RI USRA double sheathed boxcars (Westerfield and Accurail models) were numbered 155000 - 157499 (2500 cars.) Beginning in the late 30's, 800 of these cars were rebuilt into

Please forgive the slightly off-topic touch, but I remember my grandfather receiving a ton of anthracite from Hudson Coal (the former subsidiary of the Delaware & Hudson Company, which also ran a

Coke was used as home heating fuel in New England up into the 50s until it was supplanted by oil. Glendale Coal & Coke was a large retailer where I lived. Norm Larkin

In 1961 there were 3 cars in this series.. KL

The car number in question would be, I believe, 157189.  I will look up the complete number series from home later. The location is the RI's Silvis yards and shops.  The picture in interesting

Ben, I guess I asked the question incorrectly. I was wondering if the RI car remained as aDS car into the early fifties without having been rebuilt. Rick Dietrichson

Rick Dietrichson wrote: "I'm wondering how long the USRA Rock Island boxcar lasted in service. My '56 ORER shows this number to be a stock car." Actually, the last unrebuilt cars left the roster in

I'm back again with another question. What color is correct for a Southern composite gon in the number series 286000-286999 in the early fifties? Thanks Rick Dietrichson Wilmington, NC

Hey all, I'm wondering how long the USRA Rock Island boxcar lasted in service. My '56 ORER shows this number to be a stock car. Thanks for any help. Rick Dietrichson Wilmingtom, NC

This photo from the Life archive shows coal being shoveled out of a boxcar into trucks. Location is the Heart Mountain, WY internment camp,

Dennis, It would help if, when you have a long subject line, to repeat it in the body of your msg. I'm using Thunderbird and the way I have it set up, it truncates the subject to fit the field and I

good finds. This one is a 1946 shot of a Rock Island train somewhere in the USofA.

If anyone can help, please contact me off list. Thanks, Dennis

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I use a fine point "Sharpie" pen to "paint" the hinges on my reefers, or any other fine black parts I want to highlight. Paul Catapano Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!