Johannes, Folks, This photo was almost certainly taken by an N&W photographer at an N&W car shop. The two cars pictured are both in new paint and lettering, as noted by Johannes and others. A careful

Hello friends, when I saw the car in this clean condition and realized that 12-wheel "battleship" gondola in the back ground in about same condition I think it could have been some promoting event

What I think are chalk guidelines used to keep the lettering straight look like decal edges. They apparently did not help to keep the reporting marks and stripes straight. Mark Vinski

We discussed this unusual car about two weeks ago. A photo of the O scale, scratch-built model I did 33 years ago was shown. Then a prototype photo showing the left side having "The Super Chief to

Rich, I'm well aware that many tank cars did have ladders on one side only. That said, I've never seen a photo of a tank car that had a dome platform on both sides, and only one ladder. Usually the

That's what I presumed. Thanks, Ed, for confirming it. Ron Merrick

Ron, Based on photos of NRC 16202, 16225, 16289, 16271 & 16491, it’s confirmed that the cars had Despatch 3-5 ends and Despatch roof. 16202 - 6-63 reweigh, 1-64 photo in relatively fresh paint,

 Thanks Tom.

I picked up an Intermountain kit lettered for Illinois Central lease, with the reporting marks NRC 16337, being fully aware that I would have to change something. The MDT book shows these cars as lot

But Garth is right that usually there is no dome walk if there is no ladder. Usually. Tony Thompson tony@...

Garth, The ladder is on the other side of the car. Many people are not aware that most general service tank cars had only one ladder! Rich

Well, maybe I should have added the link. Garth

Friends, As I was wandering through the N&W photos on the Virginia Tech web site ( https://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/browse.php?folio_ID=/trans ), I stumbled upon the attached photo of an N&W tank car. It

Drawing: SFRD Refrigerator Car 4751 (1902) A drawing from the California Revealed website: https://californiarevealed.org/islandora/object/cavpp%3A112191 This is a Class Rr-H refrigerator car, one

Photo: Boxcars At Algonquin Tannery, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan (Circa 1908) A photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2016795924/ The TIFF version shows a lot of

Photo: WP Shorty Gondola 6497 For those of you who have an account with RailCar Photos, here is a photo taken by Ron Hawkins in 1973: https://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=50888 I

I've read through all the X48 topics that discuss the sliding sill cushioning on the PRR X48 PS-1's. And whether or not it's the same as the PRR X29E's. Has a drawing of the type PS used ever

Scott McDonald writes: Great photography too! Do you do any photography clinics? You clearly know what your doing (pun intended). Wow, I've never been accused

Photos: N&W "Derrick Car" 4986 (Undated) Photos from the Virginia Tech University

Photo: Shoveling Ears Of Corn Into A Boxcar (Circa 1910) A photo from the Nebraska State Historical