Friends, Ventilators were quite common on many railroads up into the 1920s. The Southern Pacific was a big owner. Even the Western Pacific bought a clutch of 300 around 1918. When they

Thank you, Jon. This gives me a lot more to work with and I appreciate it. Bob Chaparro

Al wrote: "Poking through Eric's amazing treasure trove, I came acrossan AAR car code I'd never heard of, and that isn't listed in my 1/1943 ORER: XV.What is this?" Al, "XV" -- Box Car,

In a message dated 7/6/2014 5:31:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,STMFC@... writes:Poking through Eric's amazing treasure trove, I came across an AAR car code I'd never heard of, and that isn't listed

Gene I model the ATSF in 1955. If the Fe-22's are still available I would appreciate one. Thanks Al Smith

Bob, I made a copy some time ago from a Petroleum Reference Book (that's the actual name of the annual publication) from the 1920s, which shows three operating refineries in West Tulsa: Mid-Continent

If you follow the link below you will see a number of patents on grain doors in PDF format that you can download. The patents contain detailed drawings on how the grain doors are installed in box

Al Brown wrote: "So the Reading had vent boxes, back in the day. Who'd have thought it?" Not that surprising. The PRR rostered small numbers of Class XM and XL produce boxcars equipped with

I leafed though the 1953 AAR book of loading diagrams for militaryequipment in open top cars and didn't see any diagrams for depressed center carloading and there is a note "Well hole and depressed

Clark, thank you for help me to clarify. Yes I am talking about the tape like stuff and no I am not certain the contents were grain. I could be showing my ignorance. Bill Welch

Southern New Jersey had a lot of agriculture at one time. Don't forget the Reading went to Jersey too. It wasn't just anthracite in Pa. There was a nice article in the keystone a few back about all

From a 1916 ORER "XV - Box Car, Ventilated Similar to ordinary box, only haveing ventilation, and suitable for the transportation of produce and othe foodstuffs not needing refrigeration." just for

So the Reading had vent boxes, back in the day. Who'd have thought it? Wow. AL B.

As listed in the ORER from at least 1917 to 1929: Box Car, Ventilated. Similar to ordinary box, only having ventilation, and suitable for the transportation of produce or other foodstuffs not needing

Al Brown wrote: Sounds like an ventilated box car, and in my 1929 ORER, that is what is shown. After WW II, that would be changed to AAR Class VA. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature

Dittoo that about teh Signode heavy paper grain doors. The first ones I ever saw had some sort of roughtly 1/2 in. metal strapping to give them additional strength with one placed near the bottom

Poking through Eric's amazing treasure trove, I came across an AAR car code I'd never heard of, and that isn't listed in my 1/1943 ORER: XV. What is this? (P&R 19885-19924, built 1/1901: p 11 in the

This is the Jaeger paper seen from the interior side -- http://steamerafreightcars.com/modeling/models/oconnor/dssa17065main.html The black bands are 1/64 Chartpak tape, representing steel bands. I'd

Evidently the Alan Wood Steel Co held the patent for diamond tread plate-- period. I never knew that but it makes sense that someone would have invented and patented treadplate. Using it to make

Bill, are you talking about the tape-like stuff that covered the door edgeseams on the outside of the car? If so, are you sure the cars containedgrain? ClarkPropst Mason City Iowa