With bulging sheathing boards that will drive Ted Cullota nuts after his virtual clinic last Saturday. LOL Cordially, Don Valentine

Nearing the end of the rough work on this kitbash. So far, the work has included: - removing the side and parts of the end ladders, as well as the cast on grab irons. - shaving off the bulge plates

I would suggest that is a Boston & Albany RR flat (Framingham is on the B&A) -- Ken Akerboom

Schuyler; Can’t fault that reasoning! Pittsburghers have always loved their Hershey bars! Too bad we don’t have earlier and later photos of them unloading the car into a dray……

We discussed this photo at some length four years ago -- see message 144771. The B&M had 6 of these 60-ft, 30-ton flat cars in 1919. Down to one by 6/27, gone by 7/28. -- Dave Parker Swall Meadows,

Thanks Ben, I was afraid of that.-- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

No, that was Methyl Isocyanate in Bophal. Nevertheless Hydrogen Cyanide is nasty.

Photo: PRR Rail Test Car 2349 (1917) A photo from the Hagley Digital

 Hi List Members, There is also this model from Con-Cor... https://www.ebay.com/itm/224135621521 Claus Schlund

Photo: Gas Storage Tank On Boston & Maine Flat Car (1920) A photo from the Hagley Digital

I have an HO Branchline Hershey reefer kit in the “chocolate” scheme, like this one: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/branchline-trains-ho-40-acf-urtx-428889793 Attached is a photo

Elden wrote: Claus; The obvious answer would be in iced reefers, but the presence of that Hersheys car in Pittsburgh begs the question, what was it doing THERE? Well with the doors open on

Notice the picture caption says Hydrogen Cyanide. Seriously doubt that since the guy on the tanker has no respiratory protection. It was a hydrogen cyanide disaster at a Union Carbide plant that

Fenton Wells asked: "Does anyone know what IH (Internal height) these cars are supposed to represent?" 9 ft IH. Model has 5/5/5 or 7/8 Murphy ends, indicating a rebuilt car that retained its

Does anyone know what IH(Internal height) these cars are supposed to represent? Thanks Fenton

Claus; The obvious answer would be in iced reefers, but the presence of that Hersheys car in Pittsburgh begs the question, what was it doing THERE? I am always looking for more info on

 Hi John and List Members, Thanks John for the good info. This does raise the question though... if the cars were NOT used to transport chocolate bars, then what WERE the chocolate bars

By the way, my information indicates that these cars were not used to transport chocolate bars, but were used to transport milk in 10 gal cans to the Hershey plant from outlying farms. Hershey was

Years ago, Tyco or AHM or the likes had a Hershey wood reefer. I saw one at a show several years ago and grabbed it for $2.00 for the novelty. Turns out that the road number was accurate, HERX 1038.

Brian: Try Rick Bell at DCC Installs and Sales. Gary Bechdol Stone Mountain, GA