Not opinion, but fact...it's not Oregon. It's Salem, Indiana. The Monon leased s few SP&S RS-2s in the 1960s. The odd car is what's called a Rider Caboose...a 'front end' caboose was required by

Yes Salem, Indiana on the Monon. The Monon built in the company shops these “head end cabooses”. They housed the head end brakeman and any LCL that may be carried to be distributed along the line.

I'm no expert, but it looks like a rider car that the Monon used to obey Indiana's Full Crew laws. What the heck it's doing in Salem is beyond me though! Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale, Utah

I believe that’s one of Monon’s odd cabooses. Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)

Ed, The SP&S engine was used on the Monon late in its life so I believe the location to be Salem Indiana on the Monan. Matt Herson

Shouldna typed so fast. Obviously it is the letters and border that are orange, and the background black. Sheesh. Tony Thompson tony@...

The rail traffic to Cuba, as with Mexico, was mainly in US owned cars. However new cars built in the US for the Consolidated Railways of Cuba, National of Mexico or other foreign railroads using the

Bill Welch wrote: Background color was an orangish-yellow, as Norm Buckhart showed. This has been done in bright yellow by some manufacturers (incorrectly), but was once done right by Walthers in

In the slide below, there's an odd looking Monon car just behind the loco. Photo was taken at Salem,

they are two shades of yellow Bill - I have them O scale but not HO. Norm Buckhart

When making a Reservation be sure to give them the Code"NMR20". I had difficulty using the "800" number even though I told them what the event was and they said they were full. I then went through the

I looked first on the Microscale website for the attached "DF" Loader symbol used by the SP and SSW and maybe others. Does anyone know if this is available anywhere? I think the "DF" and border are

Photo: NKP Boxcar 27664 A decent photo of this double-sheathed boxcar: http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-15-19/X5091.jpg I can't quite read the build date but the car was

Is there any evidence of Cuban cars coming to the US, or was all the traffic in US cars? Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Poster On The Armour Reefer A link courtesy of Richard Kowalski of a post car version, in

They got as far as West Oakland....

The West India Fruit & Steamship Company had boxcars and refrigerator cars in its fleet. In addition to the traffic between the Port of Palm Beach and Havana, the company also ferried freight cars to

Speculation on: Apples, cherries, and other tree fruits that need a winter frost. Canned goods that needed insulation from heat or cold enroute. Speculation off. John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines

a pfe reefer to cuba at 10:45, wonder what was being exported? mel perry

West India Fruit & Steamship Company Historic Film Railroad coverage starts about four minutes into the film. The film appears to end without full coverage of exports to the