That car is pretty far from home. Ballentyne Pier is in Vancouver, BC. FWIW, the pictured car was reweighed at the RF&P's Acca Yard in Richmond, VA. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Justin, Eric and Friends, Actually, there were two groups of RF&P USRA boxcars. RF&P 2451-2800 originally assigned to the RF&P by the USRA. Subsidiary Washington Southern was

Thanks for the info, Doug. I think I willhave some lime remnant weathering on my stock car model. Eric Hansmann El Paso, TX From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] Sent: Wednesday,

Westerfield has a kit for this. Al Westerfield

Justin, You probably are aware, but the Tichy kit includes the wood door as well. Cheers, Ted Culotta

Justin, That is a USRA single-sheathed box car.RF&P were assigned 350 in the 2451-2800 series. It looks like RF&P 2538in the image has been upgraded with an AB brake system and a second grab on

Justin May asked: "Can anyone provide me with the details on this series of RF&P boxcars? http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/uploads/r/null/9/2/926869/7cba8ba3-d614-4eb4-8944-2424fc2e4e82-A28900.jpg

From a message posted by Guy Wiber back on 4-16-2001 The ICC ruled that bedding was essential for the proper shipping of live stock. The carriers were required to furnish proper bedding usually

---In STMFC@..., <timboconnor@...> wrote : And I always thought "whitewash" was derived from MILK!:-) Tim O'

This image is from the Tacoma Public Library DigitalArchives and shows a string of Hooker tank cars. The caption reads: Hooker locomotive. A Hooker Electrochemical Co. locomotivepulling four

This image is from the Tacoma Public Library Digital Archives.It's a nice close-up (use the slider above the image to enlarge it) of the topof a chlorine tank car. The caption reads: Close up

Can anyone provide me with the details on this series of RF&P boxcars? http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/uploads/r/null/9/2/926869/7cba8ba3-d614-4eb4-8944-2424fc2e4e82-A28900.jpg The cars appear to

thanks for posting...I wish there was some way to know what scale the model is but it helps to have a data card in the picture... Clark Cone

Hello Group, With this discussion about stock car interiors I begun to think about filling those interiors. My question is… Considering the load to be cattle, how long, on average, would it take

So did almost everyone. The shipper could choose, and I have heard that sand was preferred for hogs, as it stayed moist and helped them keep cool. Straw was the alternative. Bedding might be installed

Sure looks like it, and notice the "scuppers" along the floor for drainage as well. The photo is a builder's (Ralston) photo of Southern 45650, October, 1938. The caption says that the floor is

The Santa Fe and MILW used sand for "bedding." Tom Birkett, Bartlesville, OK Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 6, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

And I always thought "whitewash" was derived from MILK!:-) Tim O' That's not white wash, it's lime spray. Al Westerfield

Is that car cement on the floor? Nelson Moyer Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 12:05 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: RE: [STMFC] Stock car interiors Brad per the STMFC list rules I am not

Brad per the STMFC list rules I am not able to post the photos because I do not own the copyright nor do I have permission from the owner. Most of the images I have, I found on the internet. Here are