Steve, Could you also tell us where this train was running? It appears that all of the P&P cars are empty. Could they be returning home? Steve Hile

What railroad is the conductors record from? I know car’s went everywhere but the fact that P&P is obscure and that three different cars are listed make me want to know if it is some industrial or

Doug Harding asked: "Ben the CMSTP is on the list with a boxcar. Why would the conductor use a difference reference mark for the same railroad?" See my previous post: "My thought is P&P could be

Ben the CMSTP is on the list with a boxcar. Why would the conductor use a difference reference mark for the same railroad? Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

P&P is not the PP&U Checked Oct 1923 ORER and the car numbers do not match CG might be CGR Canadian Government Rail But I find no matching numbers under Canadian National Howard Garner

Steve Sandifer wrote: "1923. I have used the Westerfield 1925 ORER to try to find ID but likely candidates like P&PU don't have car numbers that match." My thought is P&P could be shorthand for

1923. I have used the Westerfield 1925 ORER to try to find ID but likely candidates like P&PU don't have car numbers that match. Steve Sandifer

Mm ... I would be very surprised if the Graham County owned revenue equipment. I'd check the Central of Georgia roster for the number. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

ATSF 9231 contents = "Show baggage" as in Broadway show sets, etc. ? Jim Murrie

Peoria & Pekin Union was a transfer railroad operation which probably didn’t own any revenue equipment, I need to check an Official Guide. Brian

Do you know the era of the record? A good source of reporting mark information, including private marks, is http://www.nakina.net/other/report/report.html Here is what I am seeing/interpreting.

From Piedmont & Western Railroad Club website - Railroad reporting marks: http://www.pwrr.org/rrm/ Some interpolation by me: CGW = Chicago Great Western

Steve, Can you provide the date of the document, it might help pin some things down. PHP probably equals Packing House Products Contents of CB&Q 113493 probably Canned Goods

Steve, I’ve seen other sources where P.H.P. represented Packing House Products. Not sure if that is the case here. John King

I have been transcribing a conductor’s record. There are a few things I have not figured out, especially his RR IDs. Please look and see if you can offer any suggestions. J. Stephen Sandifer

Tony, I've thought about it. It wouldn't be hard, except for the lettering. Two obstacles. One is the assigned location being Jersey City and not knowing where it might travel to get there from the

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