Although I claim no direct knowledge, the words 'inedible' and occasionally 'edible' were often found on tank cars originating from meatpacking plants. Yes, tallow was one, and some cars were

Alternatively, the folks at Accurail could tool up a welded side to produce a third steel sheathed reefer version. The little "Banana" logo would appeal to many and would provide enough sales to cover

Bill and all For those who have never been to the Savananh meet before let me tell you it has some traits of a family reunion. There are those of us who gather at a local Waffle House for breakfast

Mike Del Vecchio wrote: No. The standard method was to load "shell full," meaning to the top of the tank shell. The dome is for expansion. The number of gallons lettered on the end of the car

Gentleman: The Prototype modeling event is coming up soon in Savannah. Remembering the frustration voiced after the Cocoa Beach event in January (I think it was Jared) about the difficulty in

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Yes, that IS odd. There was, at one time, a discussion on why tank cars lettered with certain words were "tapped" by hungry/thirsty

I found the site loading fine, but that may be just luck and timing for once. Interesting imagery. That MP boxcar being unloaded was a surprise to me in that the photographer didn't show the grain

Al - I had the same problem; site was very slow. Jim Brewer

That's what I get as well, Bob, and the car was built in the late 1920s by the Pennsylvania Tank Car Co. Distinctive features were the safeties at either end of the dome on the center line, the

Steve- this may be of some help (its free) RailModel Journal May 1995 http://www.trainlife.com/magazines/pages/441/32205/may-1995-page-11 Chris Sawicki ________________________________ To:

I do like the Tru-Color oxide brown but what matches the official color is not necessarily the same as the color Branchline used. Jim Hayes Portland Oregon www.sunshinekits.com [Non-text portions

The most accurate match I have found is Tru-Color Oxide Brown. It matched a sample panel that I received from from a member of the NPRHA paint committee. Gene Deimling frograbbit602

All, To model Northern Pacific steel box car in Steam Era Freight Cars Reference Manual, Vol. 1, p. 157, or 1943 Car Builders Cyclopedia, I am upgrading Branchline Trains Yardmaster Series Kit No.

I'm modeling in the 1919 to 1925 period so having a roster to go by would be the first thing that I would need to do before trying to look for photos. I know that there are USRA copies and

Just a guess about "inedible" and the location. Probably a car of tallow for soap or such. Chuck Hladik

Ron Merrickt wrote: That's how I read the photo also, Ron. Another possibility might be that the man on top is "gauging" the car so they can remove a certain number of gallons, but that would

Did anyone have problems with this site Image Collection being very, very slow yesterday afternoon?  If not, then it is my old Pentium 4 processor PC and Comcast's old over-stretched system. Al

I strongly agree on doing a photo search . . . . especially in the ERA that you are modeling. "Spotting a few cars in photos of trains in the area you model would be even better at avoiding making

I just took a look at the pix Bill sent me a while back. The welded cars have all the accouterments of the soon to be released Accurail steel reefer; Same ends, same roof, but different sides. I got

There are some scans relating to an earlier request by Frank Valocy. (msg 98081). I have just uploaded some scans of paperwork from the NP Rwy files into the above folder in the photo section. In it