I know this does not answer Al's question. The rule cited below in John Hile's message apparantly lasted through our era. The 1972 Uniform Freight Classification still had virtually the same rule

Towing loops were quite common on steam era freight cars, and some railroads specified their application to all new or rebuilt cars. For example, you'll see them on the side sills near the bolsters

Mike, According to the "Dictionary of Car Terms", 1940 CBC, it's a "Roping Staple". "Roping Staple. A U-bolt, special casting or forging secured to the side sill near the end of the car into which

Mike and the group, The Katy boxcars were not originally built with the towing loops. These were added during the shopping done to the cars during WW2. On the Katy they allowed the grain

To all group members Thanks for letting me join your group I live in Australia and model the D&RGW RR as close as possible, for some 30 years.. I am afraid I will have questions and probably no

I have several items listed on eBay that may be of interest http://stores.ebay.com/Espee-F-5 Also, I'm out-of-town until Friday. If you have questions about something, please be patient for me to

Armand Premo pointed out to me recently that certain box cars had a "towing loop" on the side of the car between the bolster and the car's end at the bottom of the side. This "loop" appears to be of

Hi folks, The February Scotty Mason Show Podcast has just been released. This month we interview John Olson and George Sellios. To listen, just go to the podcast website: www.modelrailroadpodcast.com

That gives the impression -- correct me if I've misunderstood -- that one couldn't back a gasoline tank *truck* up to a tank *car*: the consignee's storage tank had to be permanent. The exception for

they needed it? > FWIW, here is the text of Rule 35, Section 8, from a 1925 La Salle Consolidated Freight Classification book... "Inflammable Liquids having a flash point lower than 200

In a message dated 2/18/2008 7:36:01 PM Central Standard Time, brockm@... writes: Armand Premo pointed out to me recently that certain box cars had a "towing loop" on the side of the car

I recall that my mom & dad had oil heat in our first house (1947-1952) and didn't get gas in our second house for a couple of years. (1952-1954). The furnace conversion wasn't a big deal IIRC as it

I've been told the plaster out of Ft Dodge IA went in box cars. Sometimes plaster board was stacked in one end of the car and bagged plaster loaded in the oposite end. Clark Propst

I was talking to Lloyd on the phone yesterday and called him an Icon. I think by his (first) post to this group must would agree. Thanks for joining in Lloyd. Clark Propst

I have 7 records of bundles of hair being delivered via waycar to the Gossville General store, along the Suncook Valley Railroad in Epsom NH, between 1901 and 1908. Typically, the shipment would also

George, yes those are station numbers. And you are correct 289 is Dallas Center. These numbers, in most cases, were rounded up/down from the milepost numbers where the station was located, and

I do not think what you think. I drove on it just after they reoiled and put new gravel down. I Have driven on these kind of roads all my life in Kansas. This all from me on this subject. Say good

Group, While this question grew from a discussion at work about how a 1923 university dormitory was constructed, I realized this group probably had a good knowledge set to answer it and an interest

this space for files, I have uploaded the file will required MS Excel or equivalent to to files for Record delivered from One small item, in many of the spaces for consignor and consignee have what I

I mentioned the MSTL Station Car Records in an earlier posting on this subject of 1940's tank cars. And I posted a listing of petroleum tank cars from those records that contained addtional data