Matthew I don’t own the original images sorry. They were part of a group of slides that were shown at the TRRA convention. I just cropped the roof areas for this group to review. -- Charlie

Mr Duckworth, Would you happen to have the full image for 5th image in your list? I’m a Pennsylvania Railroad modeler and I love the boxcars in the foreground and I would love to see the T1 in the

Dear Charlie, these are truly wonderful photos - lots of thanks for sharing them! Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to about 1954 Gesendet: Samstag, 21. August 2021 um 15:09 Uhr Von:

Doug, The model is based on one design of GA reefer, which was first installed in 1937. The CRLX 5501-6250 series, which is one scheme that the Rapido reefer represents, is in actuality a completely

I do not look at contemporary freight cars to weather my steam freight car models. Oily journals vs roller bearings create different weathering. Steam locos vs. modern diesels make a difference.

Jim, I think you misinterpreted the brake pipes penetrating the center sill. They aren’t connected to the brake levers. For fishbelly center sills, it’s common to terminate the pipes from the air

Lester, If I'm not mistaken you've made errors in the under body details. Look at the piping/rods running to the left most pivot bar (correct name?). I don't think there would be a rod/pipe

8 inch minimum, 15 inch maximum from both edges of the roof (Safety Appliances section of the 1931 CBC.). -- Dave Parker Swall Meadows, CA

Just an observation on the positioning bend of the hand rails on the lateral running boards in the pictures. Most appear to be at least one full board in from the edge of the car roof. Was there an

I don’t think railroads washed freight cars. I believe that is a hobby myth. Private owners like FGE, PFE, SFRD, HJH, and others may have washed their cars. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

These photos of car roofs remind us of the prevalence of soot from coal burning in the steam and transition eras. Rain apparently didn't wash much off. Reduced maintenance in the depression era and

It is definitey not identical; it uses a different underframe, the door sits higher off the side sill and it has a five rung ladder. (I’m sure there may be other differences). I have seen a 1938

What makes you say the Rapido model is incorrectly lettered? The model is an excellent rendition of a General American meat reefer. And you say that Cudahy leased GA reefers, which is true. Just about

The prototype refrigerator car belongs to the St. Louis Refrigerator Car Company, a private refrigerator car line established by Anheuser-Busch in 1878. In 1919 the firm was acquired by Manufacturers

Well said, Nelson. My perspective and practice entirely. Tony Thompson tony@...

Yes, the underframes get pretty grungy and have a dirty muddy appearance. However, most of the roads in granger country painted the underframes and sometimes used black car cement. For those that

Nelson, I generally paint my underframes and trucks either burnt umber or raw umber or a mix of the two. It is my observation that freight cars quickly loose the new look even nowadays and I'm sure it

Charlie, Yes, the TRRA ran two employee trains around each shift change (7a, 3p 11p). First left Union Station going clock-wise around the TRRA, the Second train ran counter-clockwise. The second was

The information I have says that D&H series 17601-17899 cars were painted freight car red on sides, ends and roof, but I have no information on the underframe and trucks. Were they freight car red or

Does anyone know whether or not the CRLX 1501-1600 series (which was leased from GA) is identical to the Rapido reefer? I have a Rapido Cudahy reefer, but it is incorrectly lettered as a car in the