Bob, That number is in fact, a Bx-O, 11 of which remained in the series 32343-35199 in Jan 45. John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville, VA 707-490-9696 PO Box

Thank you Jim and Bruce. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

#1 Yes #2 Yes J. Stephen Sandifer

Folks, The Summer, 2020 issue (#113) of The Keystone Modeler is now available on the PRRT&HS web site at: http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/newPRRKeystoneModeler.htm A gentle reminder - If you don't

Gary, The brake lever location is relatively common with top acting uncoupling devices, at least on rebuilt cars (note that this is a rebuilt USRA reefer, iirc. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Andy, Yes, these are classic sill steps for a rebuilt car where the body is wider than the old under frame. The most likely explanation for the ladder ends is that they are bent under to prevent

One of my friends on the Rock Island list identified this location as Ponca City Oklahoma. The building is till standing and can be seen on Google Maps at 200 West Central Ave. It is actually near

Yes. Those are the Union Metal Products replacement sides with integral stakes. You'll notice that each stake looks like an I beam; they are actually the edge of the pressed panel bent outward with a

Is that a foot step under where the ladder is curled under. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA

I’m guessing the containers were “experimental” because they were transitioning from wood crates. David Soderblom Baltimore MD USA drs@...

Gary, I don’t know for certain, but I looked through the Santa Fe Society’s Refrigerator book to look for examples. On the RR-8 (wood sides and ends) the ladders conform to the shape

Photo: C&A Boxcar 17440 (Circa 1932) A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1121607/?q=freight%20car Photo can be enlarged quite a

Photo: ATSF Boxcar 32402 (Undated) A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc557703/m1/1/?q=flour Photo can be enlarged quite a

Photos: Opened Doors Of PFE 5706 (1951) A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1122503/?q=fruit Photos can be enlarged quite a

I assume you are asking about the term "pool car" and not the building? I suspect it refers to the practice of a shipper loading freight for multiple customers on the same car, which was consigned to

It's gone. As the description had an address I was able to do a Google Street View search. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Bob, Thank you for helping make the historical records more accurate. Ken Montero

Thank you.

The Gateway to Oklahoma History Website (Making Corrections) As some of you know, I have posted railroad photographs from that website (https://gateway.okhistory.org/) on this group. In some

A comment I received from another group and another continent. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA ++++ This is a brick factory in Mineral Wells TX, served by the Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Ry.