These appear to be US Army 1/4 ton trailers. As such they would absolutely be likely to be towed by a Jeep or larger trucks.However, it is certainly possible that they could be 1/2 ton or even 1 ton

Group; Any insights into what uses these coils would have been for? Any translation of the writing? Nice RDG gon, BTW! Elden Gatwood

They do appear to be trailers stood on end. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

http://elgincarshops.blogspot.com/2020/07/and-were-shipping-kits.html -- Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com www.yarmouthmodelworks.com

Are those army trailers, “on end”, behind the first ATSF gon. on the left? They look too big to be the “jeep” trailers, so I’m guessing ones towed behind the larger trucks? -- Ken

About Heinz in California: I pointed out cukes and Michigan just because it was so notable on the map. Equally notable is the lack of receiving stations of any kind in the Bay Area and region.

Thanks Tony. I knew you would straighten me out on things PFE. Interesting methodology. Mont Montford L. Switzer President Switzer Tank Lines, Inc. Fall Creek Leasing,

Tim, Thanks for the Heinz photo. I just noticed something I've never seen before. The two tanks on this car are slightly sway-backed. My best guess is that there is a corresponding bulge on the bottom

Group, Does anyone know the closest Tru Color Paint that matches up as close to Scalecoat Box Car Red #1? Thanks in advance, Tim Alund

Hi Doug, Thanks very much. Attached my photo of SLSX 71548, which I am fairly certain is double deck with only two doors. Is it possible the 71000-series contained both 2- and 4-door versions? Is

Thank you, Jim. This is very helpful. Stay healthy, Peter Ness

Looks to be a standard AAR 53’ 6” flatcar, which had a extreme deck width of 10’ 6”. Note how the deck boards overhang the stake pockets, with cut outs for the pockets. The CGW had two lots

Flatcar appears to have a little added width to deck to accommodate two side by side jeeps 5'3" = 10'6".

Heinz has a plant in Winchester, VA served by the Baltimore and Ohio. Vinegar and pickle cars were seen in town. Also National Fruit, served by the Pennsylvania Railroad, has a small collection of

It happened. Not a lot. But it happened. Photo from Roseville CA in 1940. -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Looks spot on to me ! -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

And, as for seeing Heinz cars: In 1926, the fleet was 115 cars, 41 of them reefers By 1935, the reefers were gone and there were 35 pickle tank cars and 10 vinegar tank cars Slightly different mix in

David, Heinz was much more than pickles. They have a plant in Muscatine IA, here is a story from the local paper. For many years, Iowa tomato growers had a buyer for their crop in Muscatine.

hunt's had a huge cannery in hayward, most of it long gone, except the portion that belongs to costco's business center mel perry

Bob if you look close you can see a cable or hook wrapped around the front bumper on first two jeeps. I suspect the cable was the tie-down, along with the block of wood under the bumper. Doug