http://lists.railfan.net/listthumb.cgi?erielack-10-11-15 I usually just provide a link to an individual photo with Steam Era Freight Cars, but the photos put up today all merit a look. Prepare

Agreed, see my followup post. But there was a couple of hundred miles of GN rail between them. Alex Schneider Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

And technically also, Doug is incorrect. The SP&S did not receive the GN Northbound traffic at Klamath Falls, but much farther North in Bend, Oregon. GN built their Inside Gateway Northern

Yes, I think it was possible that stock traffic went east from the Chicago area. The Michigan Central (NYC)/IHB had a large stock yard in Calumet City, Illinois. Calumet City is just south and east of

I expect that most livestock was shipped directly to a stock market to be sold, at least in the "steam era". Chicago had an enormous stock market, the Union Stock Yards, and this would be the best

Yes but Hill owned both the GN and 1/2 of the SP&S and he built theline. The "GN" ownership of that segment was just a technicality thatended with the BN merger. Technically, that is not quite

Steve in general yes. But there are many factors at play. One being the 28 hour law. Another the location where the car was loaded. Yet another, was the livestock held for a while in the Chicago

Yes, I think it was possible that stock traffic went east from the Chicago area. The Michigan Central (NYC)/IHB had a large stock yard in Calumet City, Illinois. Calumet City is just south and east of

Technically, that is not quite correct. A section of the GN linked the WP to the Oregon Trunk. Bieber was the connection between WP and GN, and Klamath Falls was the connection between GN and SP&S

Alex, the WP and SP&S were directly connected via the Oregon Trunk from Bieber CA - Klamath Falls CA - Bend OR - Wishram WA. This line is now part of the BNSF.

Jeff Wilson’s “Freight Cars of the ‘40s and ‘50s” has a table tracing the travels of LV boxcar 62000 in 1954, illustrating how little time such cars spent on their home roads. However,

Was it possible for livestock travelling thorough Chicago from a Western road like ATSF or RI to be reloaded in those roads' cars for furtherance to points on Eastern roads? With thanks in

Bill, Thank you for the great link. This photo features a trio of Pennsy hoppers one of which looks like the elusive

More information: here is the patent. link: https://patents.google.com/patent/US690559A/en?q=sterlingworth&q=car I understand that the trucks are uniqu as well, dubbed "Sterlingworth"

You could also read my guest blog post from August of 2014called “A Thousand Words.” That post examines Photogrammer from a model railroadingperspective and also explains the history and function

Earlier this week PBS's News Hour had a story about a new resource that is a searchable data base for the FSA/OWI Collection housed at the Library of Congress. Have fun! Photogrammar

The ARA III designation was the predecessor to ICC 103 (which started in 1927) and which remained the correct lettering on cars built before 1927. Later repainting of such cars should and usually did

Mention has been made of Glenn Joesten as follow-up member of John Allen’s G&D group either at the end of, or after Andy’s departure from Monterey. If memory serves, Glenn was also a member of

Thanks for the info – much appreciated! Dave Nelson

Thank you both Eric for the original list, and Claus for adding the N Scale info and links. Both are greatly appreciated! Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale, UT "My Train of Thought left the