Photo: Freight Cars In A Chicago Yard (1941) Photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/resource/fsa.8a32941/ Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. The paired tracks and spacing between

Photos: Hills Brothers Coffee Boxcars Photos from the Protocraft Decals website: https://www.protocraft.com/category.cfm?ItemID=764&Categoryid=20 Caption: “Hills Bros ­Coffee Company, located

Claus and group: The B&M gon is one of 733 (of the original 1500) that was rebuilt with 4-rib dreadnaught ends in 1933 (as per the late Tim Gilbert) and given the rectangular B&M herald. The car

I ordered some PS1 parts now available from Tangent. Really great looking stuff. Can't wat to use them up so I can order more ; )) Clark Propst

The mine is relatively newly built, no broken glass, little weathering, clean road, extra new Cross bars on the phone poles. Wood cladding not corrugated sheets on the building, l reckon a prosperous

Hi List Members, B&O 5432883 (class W-2A quad hopper) and B&O 225243 (twin hopper) Rosemont WV 1920-1930 https://wvhistoryonview.org/image/030220.jpg Metadata at the link below...

Hi List Members, A B&M USRA composite gon at a coal mine in West Virginia (undated). It is a long way from home. Perhaps some B&M expert might give us an approximate time period for the style of

Here is a view more photos. I thought I had a Heinze one but can't find it now. Jim On Thursday, June 24, 2021, 03:22:19 PM EDT, BRIAN PAUL

I have 3 vinegar tanks. They go to my 2 food processing customers for certain canned goods and salad dressing. Bill Jolitz

This is a follow up to let everyone know that Jim Kubajak has finished the Erie Ore Car. I will add six photos to the archive and label it as such. But most of all a big Thank You for all the

Photo: Unidentified PRR Mill Gondola (1941) Photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/resource/fsa.8c36148/ Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Also notice the boxcars with grain

Ever since I built a Sunshine vinegar tank car, I have been trying to figure out how to include it in operations. I read with interest the prior threads on vinegar/pickles, etc. Every now and then I

It’s good to read this - thanks for asking the question, Bob, and answering it Gary and Jack. Before now, I’ve always done the opposite - the last hole that is a “go” is the drill size, as

Mel, I’m awayfrom home this week, so going on memory… The early Heinz house cars (the 300 and 400 series) were 34’. These cars are the prototype for theWesterfield kit. Heinz didn’t

John, I checked through my October 1926 ORER and to not see this listing. In what ORER have you seen this? Also, where would it be? After the private lines listing? In the back near the editorial

https://www.ebay.com/itm/384251268955?ul_noapp=true Clark Propst

Eric, Check the listing of reporting marks in the back of your ORERs that are missing the L&S cars. Not all private car owners listings appeared in every ORER. When a company had cars but wasn't

Thank you, David. I caught up with the details in your book. I am focused on 1926 so both companies would be independent. The ownership table on page 132 of your book indicates ten Lutz & Schramm

Mel, Part of your answer lies in your years of focus. The October 1926 ORER (page 882) lists the following for HJ Heinz Refrigerator cars. 400-502 :: Outside length 36-ft, 1-in; 1953 cubic

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