Good info. I could find nothing on it. davo in Orlando

I thought perhaps they changed from yellow to red when they changed from Atlantic Coast Despatch to Atlantic Coast Line on the cars, but I've got color pictures of ACD cars in yellow and red. Also,

So true, Tim. Unfortunately. And don't forget the destruction of habitat and the impact to the fauna before the excessive and thoughtless one-time usage of the wood (and other things). Usually this

The car is one of 300 ventilated boxcars listed by the New Orleans Great Northern Railway (NOGN) in the June 1909 ORER. The listing on page 207 features a triangular emblem similar to that on the

I think that we are looking at a retrofit. The diagonal brace, which in my experience can run either way, depending on the car and road, appears to have been applied over (or really under) the

Then Google “Womanizing” and all will be revealed, Tim, Schuyler

Dave, The type of car is a ventilated boxcar. Ownership appears to be 4 letters, maybe ending in OGX? (where the X would indicate private ownership) Regards, Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Well, I agree that it’s not tight to the floor above it, but . . . it’s also appearing to be bent, and on a wrecked car, I’d be cautious about generalizing from the condition of this particular

Elden, some of the them were sold to the D&TS -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

UTLX had a business relationship with Graver Tank and Manufacturing that led to it purchasing Graver in 1957. The underframes and tanks were assembled at the UTLX facility in Whiting, Indiana.

It's too horrible to contemplate how much fabulous old growth timber was wantonly destroyed. Ugh. Think of all the old retired freight cars that were simply BURNED in

Group; I have searched in vain for my copy of the MM issue in which Bob Hundman outlined the NKP all-steel 50-foot double door box cars, in two series, one of which had Viking roofs. Does

October 1923 ORER 1400-1463 31 cars ( Howard Garner

Hi all, I need help identifying the type and ownership of the car in this background of this image. The markings are not clear, but I thought that the logo on the side of the ca might reveal its

Thank you Steve - Graver & Whiting! That's a new one on me! -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Tim, I have seen photos that were definitely not white, but with black lettering that said Borden's Milk I suspect the silver was a transitional scheme as the cars moved towards the chemical

Turns it green, for one. It's a preservative treatment so it has many of the same uses as creosote but the chemistry is different. For more info, do a search on "chromated copper arsenate." Dennis

1956 photo -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

I took this picture of ACL ventilated boxcar at Thomasville GA may 1964. Ron Christensen

I think the aluminum painted cars were for the Chemical Division - I think this was the final paint scheme. -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts