water pipe, 1935 http://tinyurl.com/5hlemu full url: http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm-desmo/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/imlsrailway&CISOPTR=84&CISOBOX=1&REC=26 lumber,

Would they have really loaded a giraffe in a box car? http://tinyurl.com/6h9hgc http://tinyurl.com/58ornm Full

Enjoy... http://tinyurl.com/6jx22g Full url: http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm-desmo/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/imlsmohai&CISOPTR=2284&CISOBOX=1&REC=5 Paul Seattle, WA

Bill, Yes - the drains were under the ice bunkers, usually not too close the ends of the car and they pointed straight out to the side. When closed the outboard end folded up. Many railroads,

Hi Guys, I have a friend looking for information about floor drains were on a wooded reefer...circa 30's-40's...before Steel side?? He need to know where the floor drains are located...and which way

If the NH road number 17352 below is correct, it was not fitted for piggyback service in the May 1, 1950 ORER listing, but was by Nov 1, 1950. Randy Hammill http://newbritainstation.com

I'm afraid that Al is correct, VGN 50000 was indeed an offset side car. It was built in 1917 as one of four prototypes for the railroad. Al and I have been comparing notes, and we have as yet been

List, As some of you may, or may not know, the Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society commissioned Speedwitch Models to do a SP A-50-4 single sheathed automobile car resin kit for our

You are right the Minuteman scheme wasn't introduced until 1946. The rectangular herald would be right for 1942. IIRC F+C includes this in there decal set for their XM-1. Another option might be the

Al Kresse wrote: You are right about the Duryea underframe--its main feature was the spring action, which does help with slack action, but really does NOT cushion the load very much. As you say,

Does anyone know of photos of tank cars of the Detroit Chemical Works (DCWX)? Frank Valoczy Vancouver, BC

I would also think that it would help avoiding frozen coal deliveries up north during the wintertime. Al Kresse

C&O cabooses also had Duryea underframes for a while. To "cushion" you need to generate heat or wasted energy to reduce/absorb longitudinal shock loadings. The Duryea spring system did get some

Brian, The Bee Line, the official publication of the Reading Co. Tech. and Hist. Society, had two articles on these cars. Vol. 19 #3 of 1997, had a six page article on the XMt box cars, built

I can't find a Mainline Modeler article either but the following articles may be useful. The rosters in these articles list the 1925 cars as class XMt. The Bee Line is the publication of the Reading

Jason, I used Champ 'road name' and data sets on mine. Clark Propst

Hi Bill, C&A 39000-39249, Pullman 1924. To GM&O 39000-39249 in 1947. 2 cars on roster in 7/1950, off roster by 1/1951. I've got one photo of the car at IRM, plus the Alton's 1924

Bill Davis asked: "While in Chicago area I went to the Illinois RR Museum. There was a outside braced door and a half boxcar that I was told was an Alton car later a C&IM car. Does anyone have

Hi All, While in Chicago area I went to the Illinois RR Museum. There was a outside braced door and a half boxcar that I was told was an Alton car later a C&IM car. Does anyone have information on

Good Day All, I have been told that Mainline Modeler did a feature article on the RDG XMu boxcar. I've tried searching the online indexes but couldn't find anything. Anyone know of this article? I