That’s a quirk of the film emulsion chemistry. Some very vivid color combinations that are easy to see the difference between in real color, turn into very similar grays in the old B/W film

Curious that you can read B&O on the car to the left of the reefers, but not a thing on the reefers themselves . . . Schuyler Subject: [STMFC] Swayback Reefers The image link below is from

Tim O'Connor wrote: Tim is right. Try operating a vertical curve like that on YOUR layout! Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

When I was switching them in the early 1970's SFRD cars were still just called RD's, and that is what was used on our switch lists. We also had RC's (SFRC) mechanicals and RB's (SFRB) for insulated

Bob, those are incredible images -- especially the incline down to the car float! People really didn't know the meaning of "impossible" in those days. :-) Tim

For the historians in the group, the ATSF was longcalled the "Atchison" in the TOC period and the SFRD was referred to asthe "RD". as late as 1917 Tom VanWormer Monument CO tyesac@... [STMFC] wrote:

We ought to keep in mind that belly sag on a truss rod car is not a permanently disabling condition. Carmen can adjust to a slightly hogback condition when empty and the car will sag when heavy

The image linksbelow are from the Seattle Municipal Archives. They show cars being moved insupport of construction on hydroelectric facilities in 1938 and 1939. The firstimage is from the Ross Dam

Could be, since I've also seen Santa Fe cars listed as "AT" Tom Casey -----Original Message-----

Could the RD have been used to distinguish the reefers from other Santa Fe cars which were often marked SF in conductor books and on switch lists? Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

The image linkbelow is from the Seattle Municipal Archives and shows a string of reefers on Railroad Avenue.The date is July 19, 1917. Click on the linkbelow and then click on the link below the

We have another look at a resin kit model that wasfeatured a couple of months ago. Bill Pardie sent photos and a description ofhis Missouri Pacific blister side gondola efforts. We thought it offered

Hi Guys Has anyone got a SUNSHINE B50-12A kit they are prepared to sell me. please contact off site. Many thanks Paul Doggett Sent from Samsung mobile

Several of the retired Santa Fe employees I have interview spoke of SFRD refrigeratorcars as “RDs” when discussing the icing, moving, checking, etc. of such cars. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

David and Steve, The use of the "RD" code for the SFRD was very popular since I found itused on the Colorado Midland in 1917 for the SFRD cars during a monthlong car study at Basalt CO for the month

SFRD 4413, turkeys, New Orleans, RR-34 SFRD 5072, meat, Oakland CA, RR-37 SFRD 20510, turkeys, Seattle, RR-29 SFRD 23411, turkeys, Seattle, RR-04 SFRD 23721, empty, RR-05 SFRD 25776, turkeys, New

If you have looked at the Prototype Rails 2016 schedule you will see that there is a "Live Fire" painting activity on Saturday, January 9 beginning at 2:30 PM. I still need TWO more experienced

David Turner wrote: A common conductor's abbreviation for SFRD. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

Is that perhaps a clerk's abbreviation for "SFRD"? Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

I have a list of refrigerator cars iced by the SP&S Railway in Portland' Oregon during October 1945. Among the usual suspects for car owners , I found several cars with initials "RD". They are car