Thanks Brian, I misunderstood his question. Any guesses on the white car? Scott McDonald

What fascinates me the most is that two masted fishing schooner tied up at the wharf. She looks like she might have been a fast fisherman in her day. (Boston and Gloucester were the principal

No. They didn’t. He’s asking about the car on the left. It’s clearly NKP freight car color. You’re looking at the car on the right. Brian J. Carlson

Nickel plate painted thier cars white? Anybody have a proto photo of one? Scott McDonald

Ken, Yes, I was unsure of those two as well. I was just going off of what I thought I could see written on the side, not any knowledge of the cars' design. Chris

The 2 “Boston &” cars look to be more “Boston & Maine” to me But then I may be biased :-) Ken -- Ken Akerboom

Hi List Members, Some might enjoy this view of a National Vinegar Works tank car taken in 1920 Maltimore MD. https://digital.hagley.org/PRR_05081 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hello, I thought I remember reading Fort Dodge cars were grey in a early period. Ted Schnepf 126 Will Scarlet, Elgin, Ill. 60120 847=697-5353

It's a pre-war Pullman-Standard lightweight welded box car. NKP's were 20000-20199, built at Michigan City in 1-2/40. David Thompson

And the Shackleton photos are stunning. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

The Fort Dodge Line car seems like a very pale green to my eye. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Chris Barkan wrote: I would just add that the Shackleton expedition in the Antarctic in 1914 included a photographer, Frank Hurley, who was taking color images using the Paget process, when actually

In the accompanying link, at the far left of the photo there is a boxcar that caught my attention. https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=84144 I cannot really make out the lettering on the

Peter, what you suggest is of course possible although I agree with Tony's point as well. If you read what is said on the linked page, there is specific statement that it is a "true color Autochrome

There are a number of very early color photographs shown in collections of museums from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Apparently it requires using several filters in a long process to create the

Can it not be a gray car? Why would they fail to colorize one box car?? Tony Thompson tony@...

My opinion only; it appears to be a colorized image as the box car on the extreme left has no color. Peter Ness

 Ed, January 1942 8101-9299, 488 cars Later, Bill Kelly On Sun, 14 Feb 2021 13:08:21 -0600 "Thomas Birkett" <tnbirke@...> writes:

This photo is said to have been taken ca.1910 at the Eastern Packet Pier looking at the Commercial Wharf in Boston, MA just off Atlantic Avenue. Rail service at this location was provided by the

January 1947 8101 - 9299, 1008 active cars (If Wilson Mgt. kept their register listing up to date better than I did when I managed the rail fleet for Phillips Petroleum Co.) Fyi, there ate WCLX cars