Schuyler , the diagonal paneled roof was in place by the early 1950's. If Speedwitch is unable to find a roof for you, this is what I did to create his pattern assuming you accept Fenton's offer of

This is very interesting. My mother's family is from Joliet, and her brother had a large setup in the basement (back in the old Silver Streak days). I have been accumulating EJ&E freight for a new

Peter I have a few more photos of SLSX cars, most from the 71000 series. Also the 3600 you have and a couple from the 72000 series. All have the letterboard, so I would suspect the board is missing in

The through truss bridge, at MP 36.4, in the photo spans the I and M canal old turning basin adjacent to the Des Plaines River. There are two main tracks that cross that bridge; our Bridge Dept.

Thanks, Fenton, for a) remembering this email of mine, more than two months later, and b) the offer to share your stock of “stuff.” I’d love to have the roof to make that kit complete, but I

In case any of you need a ketchup or pickle fix on your layout, and are itching to run a vat or vinegar car or two, information can be scarce on the ground regarding just where these industries were

Peter, A partial answer. According to my July 1958 ORER: SLSX 71000 - 71999 - double deck stock cars (40' length, 8' 6" width, 8' 7" height) - 344 in service SLSX 3100 - 38899 - single deck stock

I did a search on Swift stock cars (and SLSX) on the group site...Ed Mines asked a question looking for an article and I found several postings and topics with mention of photos, but that's it. I'm

Did you ever find a roof for this car? I have an extra flat steel roof(PRR X 29 style) let me know if you need it Fenton On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 6:06 PM Schuyler Larrabee via groups.io

Tony, Correct me if I have this wrong --- like I know you will. I'm thinking PFE paid the railroads by the mile to handle their cars, not by the ton, so the only benefit of lighter aluminum

The car in McComb is the IC aluminum ice reefer. On 7/15/2020 1:55 PM, mopacfirst wrote: -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Ron Merrick wrote: Can't speak for other owners, but the two PFE cars were perfectly fine in service, with minimal corrosion problems -- as the retired PFE CMO told me, certainly no more

Canadian National got five. Maybe I should dust off my "early aluminum freight cars" clinic. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Any idea what the G.G. initials represent after the Capacity 100000 line? I suspect Gross is one of the words. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

I didn't know about the FGE one. In addition to the IC one, there were two built for SFRD and two built for PFE. Both of those builds were covered in detail, one in the Santa Fe ice reefer book and

Pressed Steel Car "straight sill" hopper, from series 25010-25159, built in 1900.  PSC built over 7,000  of these between 1900-1904. This photo is far and away the most detailed image I've ever seen

Fruit Growers Express also built an aluminum reefer in 1946—FGEX 40000—and exhibited it widely within its territory before being putting into service. It rode on Roller Bearing Andrews trucks. It

Ron, IC 5100 is on display at McComb MS. It was the only car built and the only one in the natural aluminum finish. It was built in 1946. Jeff White Alma, IL

I can't say whether it is or isn't, but everything I see in the photos is consistent with the original aluminum IC 51000. The extended sill, the extended tabs at the bolsters, the locations of the

Replying to my own post --- On second thought, maybe the aluminum is not painted. I'm looking at the black rivets in the sidesills. RG7