In regards to the photo mentioned in David Leider’s pickle book, it is on page 61. It is car 116 and the photo is from 1947. The reporting marks for Squire Dingee are SDX. BTW, decals for Squire

I think you are correct Dave. Now I have to determine if it is really square or more like "<>" Bill Welch

The photo's are backwards and sit sideways.

Claus Schlund wrote: Rainwater will be shed off the stack instead of standing on and seeping into the stack. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave.,

Hi List Members, Consider for a moment the nice view (one of a sequence in the collection) illustrating a tie replacement

Jim, D&H 13789 comes from series 13700-13889, GB 52' 6" drop-end, welded gondolas with wooden floors. These cars were built by Pullman-Standard in 1951. Their history is covered

Bill: Somehow I think we have already been over this, but I did not search the "archives" to see. Square jewelry wire is the only source I have seen, and only down to 24 gauge (0.020"): Stainless

The tank car in front of the USRA SS boxcar has a very unusual ladder arrangement hugging the curvature of the tank. Gary Laakso North West of Mike Brock

Hi List Members, Some nice views of VGN hoppers... As with many of the Barriger Collection images, they are sometimes scanned loopy. You will need to fix this yourself if you are so

James, I can provide a bit of info regarding ATSF 169555 169500-169699 (200 cars) are 52-foot 6-inch long solid bottom drop end mill gondolas, class GA-61, built by Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing

Claus Schlund wrote: Corrected link for the USRA SS boxcar is below... https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12296540503/sizes/o/ Based on the car number, it's most likely from NYC

CGW 8972640ft steel box https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12296490193/sizes/o/ A story about this place. On our first tripto Naperville we were on the lookout for remains of the CGW RoW

ATSF 169555 should be a GA-61 gondola, a war emergency gondola (Tichy), wood sides, Barber Stablized S-2 trucks. J. Stephen Sandifer

Hi All I found two loads 01 Standard Steel Heating Boiler kits From Resin Car Work. I would like to sell them for $30.00 each that include shipping. If interested contact me off list at

Hello my Name is Bill Volner I cannot access your pictures. I was able to at one time but have not figured out a way to contact you and your page. Thank

Hi Gary, Thanks for your sharp eyes! Corrected link for the USRA SS boxcar is below... https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12296540503/sizes/o/

It is indeed the Squire Dingee pickle plant in Chicago, just south of the C&NW Clybourn Depot, (no E), visible in the background. I remember as a small boy, when riding the train going downtown, how

‎Hi I've been doing some research of Greenville Steel Car production during WW2. During that period, the War Dept placed orders for cars‎, and other equipment, in Groups. I have encountered from

Bill No, sorry, I've never seen square wire. I have music wire from SmallParts as small as 0.009 Small Parts makes really tiny T and L section brass so I'm surprised ifthey don't sell square brass

Claus: The USRA SS boxcar has the same picture address as the CGW boxcar. Gary Laakso North West of Mike Brock