Someone has been up on the White River Jct. coal dock in the CV yard. The FM’s are CN But the steamer is a CV #600 Class 4-8-2 Those were better days, 1950-1956. Who do we Thank for taking this

I was not very clear in my comments about Globe. As Tony has noted, Model Railroader magazine was correct about Frank Taylor being the founder of Globe. It is my understanding that the remnants of

Can anyone point me to a photo of DT&I boxcar series #14300-14549? Postwar AA R with R-3-4 ends. I have a decent archives of periodicals and have Googled them -- t hese guys are definitely camera

Ed Hawkins if much more qualified than I to answer this question in detail. Both the UTLX X-5 design and the ACF 105-A designs evolved. The X-5 used the same underframe features (sills, tank

Tim, UTLX 96720 is from series 87658-99999, 11,251 gallons, type TPI. I'm not really familiar with the Kadee model's pedigree, as these are a bit outside my interest. Hope this of use. Yours

 Hi List Members, I agree, almost certainly these are gons with side extension racks for coke loading Some PRR examples are shown at the links below...

Rick, I, and my parents were born in Iowa, though I grew up in La-La Land (aka California). We ate a lot of watermelons when I was young, most of them probably coming from around Fresno. My parents

What do the numbers represent in the columns? Surely they are not carloads.

Elden, That is indeed an interesting evolution of customers. Did that come from CT1000s? Regards, Tom Kane Modeling the PRR in 1954 (ish) PRRT&HS 8188 Purcelleville, VA

About matches: When Giant Sequoias were being logged ca. 1900 their enormous trunks were used for matches. David Soderblom Baltimore MD USA drs@...

Steve, So, with that correction made (thanks), how close are the UTLX cars to the ACF design(s) in appearance? Todd Sullivan

Probably for hauling coke Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

Maybe cheap coke cars? Roger Huber Deer Creek Locomotive Works

Jim Thank you but I think from the only photo I have the SP roof does not seem to have the two ridges . Paul Doggett

Hello Bob, no, the "battleships" were 12-wheelers and MUCH larger. Johannes Gesendet: Donnerstag, 09. Juli 2020 um 18:55 Uhr Von: "Bob Chaparro via groups.io" <chiefbobbb@...> An:

Coke cars, Bob---AKA Coke Racks Mike Schleigh in Grove City, Penna.

UTLX 96720 would have been part of a group of cars ordered in 1951 but not completed until 1953, so weren’t listed in the Jan 1952 roster, which can be seen in the files section of this group. I

Bob Chaparro wrote: This is what the tariff rules called "loaded to full visible capacity." Tony Thompson tony@...

Tim O'Connor wrote: Very true, and a point to remember. Conversely, in slower economic periods, many foreign empties would be sent backwards over their service route. Tony Thompson tony@...

Bill Welch posted a photo gallery that had an excellent side or 3/4 view of the rebuilt car with single door. Unfortunately I can't find the bookmark of the gallery. Perhaps Bill might remember the