I did try Google for the search and typed in the entire string. Google, unlike IE. got me to one of the pictures, not the Library of Congress site. Will try more later. George Courtney

Robert,   I pass this regularly, not sure about history of ownership of the cars.    However, here is a link to their website; I am sure you can query them and find out---its great to have a few

Guys - I think it is something that Yahoo has done. I have IE6 and am having the same trouble in each of my Yahoo groups, except for images in the "BullShippers" Yahoo group - the links there still

I was driving up Interstate Highway 5 yesterday and had a 5 minute stop at Chehalis WA, where there are 10 or more steam era freight cars (with the possible exception of some flat cars that may be

Claus Schlund wrote: Yes. though here, as in bridges, the vertical posts are for convenience, not necessity. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave.,

Claus, Attached are some different trusses. Chuck Hladik

Claus you said enjoy. I sure did thank you. Paul Doggett England

Claus Schlund asked: "Can anyone ID the boxcar on the left?" http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/owi2001015034/PP/resource/ PRR Class X23.  The horizontal members of the truss were often (but not

Hello, Claus... Thanks for another great image. Based on the pattern of the pressed steel posts and braces, and the fact that the door opens to the left, the car appears to be a rebuilt PRR X23. In

I can't quite make out the car number in this photo, but it appears to be 15339. It that is correct, it is, in fact a V car. Series 15000 - 15499 was built by Pressed Steel car in 1911 as 6500

Hi List members, At the risk of overwhelming everyone, here are some more images... SLSW and GT 36 foot boxcars http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ggb2004000405/resource/ and again

Oops, wrong list! Apologies! - Claus Schlund

Hi List members, Some views of Hunter

Hi List Members, Can anyone ID the boxcar on the left? Is this what is called a Warren truss? http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/owi2001015034/PP/resource/ - Claus Schlund

I will have to remind them about that error in the presentation. I think that there are a few others, I haven't looked at that in a while. I have done quite a bit of research into their archives

West Palm?!?!? Wow! I should hie me to UCF and look up Orlando. AL B.

Steve, Please e-mail me off list at harperandbrown@.... Jared Harper Athens, GA

I don't know if I can agree with that Bill. Car exteriors were painted after the whole car was assembled, so why wouldn't they paint the WHOLE car according to the Rutland's instructions? On the

Armand, I don't think anyone would disagree that unpainted galvanized does not mean "silver" or "aluminum" colored paint. I don't know of any XM box cars that had such painted roofs, although there

Steve I was just going by what I found on the Union Tank Car company's own web site. See the page numbered "1901" -- http://www.utlx.com/pdf/TankCarHistory.pdf Tim