Interesting, but I do have one question. Eric‘s presentation was on ventilated box cars. This looks like a normal refrigerator car. Why was it classified as a ventilated box car? Brian J. Carlson

I suppose they could use the same type “car tipper” to unload as they do for grain. That, however, would only apply for large-scale users. The far more common “little guys” would have to do it

Lester It’s looks up to usual high standards nice model. Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Lester, due to lack of knowledge of the prototype I can't comment in regard of accuracy, but it's definitely a beautiful model! Very well done! Johannes Modeling the early post-war years up to

I have built and reworked an Accurail - 5th Avenue Car Shops kit into a Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern ventilated Refrigerator car. Rework included new end sill install, milling running board and

Bruce I use Trucolor SP freight car red. I think your mix seems quite close. Tony and Tim are probably the best to get the best information off. Paul Doggett. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Tony, Paul and other SP Modelers, Modeling the B&O on the east coast means a limited number of SP cars. Two are getting ready to see service on my layout and are literally primed. I am seeking your

Hello, John Deere's combine plant was in East Moline, Ill and started out either on Milw or CBQ. Both roads went to Omaha to the UP. Ted Schnepf 126 Will Scarlet, Elgin, Ill. 60120 847=697-5353

Group, I can say I have fished parts of WV, especially the Elk River in Slaty Fork. It combines two great hobbies as you get to walk the right of way of the old WM where many freight cars once roamed

Oh that had to be a s**t job unloadinrg one of those ;-( mel perry

Dennis, I think you're right. So for what I wrote, "never mind". Brian

I don't think that's a deck, but rather rub rails, possibly made of old rail. I kinda figured it was an early piggyback car. Dennis Storzek

That flat car does not have an ordinary deck. Its thicker and covers over the stack pockets. The car must be in special service. Brian Leppert Carson City, NV

Well, it sure isn't "unloading grain", but these photos of loading boxcars with coal from the Utah State Historical Society ought to be of interest also. Back in 1916, the Standard Fuel Company of

Mechanical car dumpers like these. Photos from the Library of Congress Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information digital collection. Photos are captioned: PRR Coal Loader Sandusky Oh

Andy, Doesn't look to be the case here, but I can certainly see it with other apparatus. Dennis Storzek

On express box cars, they sometimes were returned to the owner's road in freight trains heading in that direction. The could be empty or carrying clean, non-express lading on the return trip. Likely

...or they needed a flatcar to get the truck onto the ground via an end-unloading ramp. This was also fairly common in fire-apparatus unloading. The sharp angle of declination for most end ramps could

It seems odd to see that UP express box in that string of cars. Weren’t they reserved for express service? David Soderblom Baltimore MD USA david.soderblom@...

 Hi Bruce, That all certainly makes sense! Claus Schlund