I wonder how close this was the the Despatch Shops in East Rochester. Many of those MDT reefers were built and repaired at the Despatch Shops. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Hi Paul, Given the “MP” brassard, he is much more likely to be Army than Coast Guard. If he were a Coast Guard officer, he would have a CG officer’s device on his hat. Also, if he were Coast

Yep. Roberts Iron (in Charlotte, a part of Rochester NY) went idle in 1892. Stic Harris -- - Stic

From Ed Hall of Henderson, NV: From conversations with them, yes, they are still in business. Contact info: suegawers@... [suegawers AT yahoo DOT com] bob@... [bob AT mvproducts DOT com]

Hi Brian, At that time, and up until the seventies when the Coast Guard adopted new uniforms, it was very difficult the tell Coast Guard “rag hat” enlisted from Navy “rag hat” enlisted.

Since I do not see any smoke from the stacks perhaps the furnace is closed and the reefers are simply stored there on the off season. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

Nelson: That’s OK I forwarded it to Fred. Paul

My guess is the steel plant is idle and the reefers are being stored on available trackage. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Brian: Look again, I believe that’s two Coast Guard SP’s and a Coast Guard Officer. Paul; C. Koehler

Sorry that went to the wrong address. Nelson Moyer From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>On Behalf Of Paul Koehler Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 1:41 AM To:

Paul, Thanks for the response. The current project requires: 1 – 516-301 4/pk, red 3 – 516-3022 4/pk, green These are the 4 ½ in. scale (0.052 in.) lenses. If you have enough for

Photo: Reefers At A Blast Furnace (Circa 1925) A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/1986268_0245 Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Anyone have an educated guess as

Photo: Reading Hopper 74778 (1930) A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/80318_086 Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Photo: PRR Gondola 377243 G31E (1956) A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/PRR_21110 Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Coiled steel covers. Bob Chaparro Hemet,

Photo: SP Boxcars (1930) A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/PC20110405_861 Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Not a great quality photo but you can read the car

Photo: Sampling A Tank Car Load A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/1972341_2765 Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Walthers has received some infrequent shipments the past year (I got some from them). They are still listed. I have them on backorder and some have arrival dates in the next month. So they

I am in the process of building an Accurail freight car kit that required grab iron fasteners/rivets to be applied to newly installed wire grab irons after molded ladders and grab irons and fasteners

And Army MP (Military Police) and two Navy SPs (Shore Police) by the look of it. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Garth Groff and Sally Sanford

Larry, Plano does make latches but they are not the correct style for the SFRD. Tom