I wish I could find the photos, but I haven’t yet. I used to have a collection of pics of gons damaged by loads. One was a gon badly damaged from someone dropping a big piece of steel inside.

General American built the first aluminum-bodied tank car in 1928. You are right that few existed by 1933. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Interesting photo, and I thank you for drawing it to my attention. Given that this car did not appear in Shawinigan Chemical listings until 1946, despite an 8/1933 built date, I think we’ll find

 Hi George, It is likely the workers are shoveling the coal out of the gons and into the two coal trucks parked next to the gons. In that case, the workers probably shovel the coal out of the

It was somewhat common for various roads to buy or build truss-rod box cars in the mid-late Teens after receiving cars with full steel underframes or steel body frames earlier, presumably due to the

Perhaps it's just me, but the two coal piles in the L&N and B&O gons appear a bit unnatural to me. I'm assuming hand unloading. Is it just my bad eyesight? It's like they shoveled everything out on

L&N #24955 was built by Thrall in January 1965. The nearly identical 300-ton Southern car #50099 was also built by Thrall in 1/65, and was intended for joint use with the L&N’s car. In March

That's truly amazing, you managed to identify the dirtiest car in that freight yard. Kevin Lafferty

 The car is listed in the Canadian Section of the tariff so is listed in imperial gallons. The car is stencilled in US gallons for some reason. The dome is closer to 216 US gallons. Later, Bill

And after posting this I see the end lettering says 8,153 gallons. I was looking at the 1955 tank car tariff. I guess the car number got reused or the tank itself was changed. Richard Townsend Lincoln

This tank car had a capacity of 6,760 gallons, and the unusual dome (check out the riveting around it, plus the shape) was 180 gallons. Aluminum tank with heater coils. Richard Townsend Lincoln City,

Been wondering about Mike myself. Steve Haas Snoqualmie, WA

You mean behind the C&O coupled to the “Way of the Eagles” that doesn’t have MP reporting marks. Yes, I think it is, good eye, Tim. I just noted the ERIE car in the background behind the

should have said....I'll try Jerry, fat fingers.-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Thanks i try jerry. and Speedwitch now National Scale Car-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

I’ll have to send them individually because of the size. Jerry Hamsmith does lots of Q decals, including the XM-32 series. Speedwitch also makes some Q decals. I used Ted’s XM-33 50 ft. boxcar set

Guys; I never did figure out all the details on these super HD flat cars (I tried), but this is a great illustration as to how they were used. The rotating load supports are very cool.

Bob, Group; I just love that photo. Everything in there I like: Nice weathered gon, inside dunnage, great ingot load. Cold, not hot. Rough ingots for re-heating, re-rolling or re-melt.

Nelson, I'd like a cc as well I have 2 of the XM 32's to do. Who's decals do you recommend? I have the Burlington Bulletin no.7 Thanks, Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC

I don't know if they were popular/unpopular with the brakemen but the coupler pin pulling equipment on this car sure looks simple and straight forward.