Paul, Bob, I bought a print of that photo at one of the Naperville RPM's. It's a chalked on "logo" on a 57' ACF wood side express reefer. It's clear from the photo that it was not painted on but

>Certainly an unusual door configuration for a boxcar... https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12372018595/sizes/o/ Hmmm. I didn't know the Mopac had O-27 gauge boxcars along with regular O

Only the "original" size is upside down. Other sizes arefine. https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12469314483/sizes/k/

I am assuming (and you know what THAT means) you’ve asked on the Santa Fe list? (I don’t know, myself). Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: STMFC List <STMFC@...> on behalf of STMFC

Hi List Members, On one side of the frame is a string of reefers - at the far end of the reefer string is a car with CRISCO billboard lettering. Note it is both upside down and mirror

Hi List Members, A poultry car is sculking off on one side of the frame - appears to be a PPKX car. https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12469471133/sizes/o/ Claus Schlund

A question from another group: "Somewhere in the back of this old brain I think I sawa black and white image of a freight car in the tracks near Dearborn with the name Fred Harvey written

Scott, The SFRD reefer and GN box car are planned for release after the upcoming RPM Chicagoland meet. The UTLX Class X model is the main focus for release at the meet. Eric Hansmann RCW web

I believe that we saw these frequently being loaded with hay at Yates Center, Kansas. Tom Birkett, Bartlesville, OK Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 10:44 AM To: STMFC List

It appears to be one of the series of Box-Express cars built by Missouri Pacific's Desoto shops in 1962. The car series was 134-184 Gene Semon Cabot, Ar.

Claus Schlund asked: "Certainly an unusual door configuration for a boxcar... https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12372018595/sizes/o/ Perhaps an express boxcar? Any thoughts?" Missouri

B&O provided a seat for the head brakeman on a number of its Q-4 class 2-8-2 freight locomotives by extending the fireman's side of the cab and back wall on that side, for adding a place behind the

For fans of the MP, these are well-known. Economy mail storage passenger cars. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: STMFC List <STMFC@...> on behalf of STMFC List

Claus, that is a mail storage car. There is a photograph of one in the Wayner book on PRR cars. Bill Daniels San Francisco, CA

Hi List Members, Certainly an unusual door configuration for a boxcar... https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12372018595/sizes/o/ Perhaps an express boxcar? Any thoughts? Claus

This is “off-date” for this list, but in 1967 I fired for the C&NW on their Wisconsin Division north of Chicago. The state of Wisconsin still had a “full-crew law” at that time, requiring a

This is the only picture I have on this computer, but it gives you an idea of what the color looks like these days. Sorry, I have better photos, just at home.That might be the last 40' box left on a

Who did you think lined the switch to head the train into a siding? Ah... kind-a thought that was part of my question... where the HE brakeman rode? Thanks everyone for your answers. I knew about the

The MoPac had doghouses for the fifth crewman. I believe a 5-man crew was only required in Arkansas. Jerry Michels

Friends, Some states mandated a rider car or extra caboose for the head brakeman, which was carried behind the locomotive on at least some classes of freight trains (mandatory