Canadian National got five. Maybe I should dust off my "early aluminum freight cars" clinic. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Any idea what the G.G. initials represent after the Capacity 100000 line? I suspect Gross is one of the words. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

I didn't know about the FGE one. In addition to the IC one, there were two built for SFRD and two built for PFE. Both of those builds were covered in detail, one in the Santa Fe ice reefer book and

Pressed Steel Car "straight sill" hopper, from series 25010-25159, built in 1900.  PSC built over 7,000  of these between 1900-1904. This photo is far and away the most detailed image I've ever seen

Fruit Growers Express also built an aluminum reefer in 1946—FGEX 40000—and exhibited it widely within its territory before being putting into service. It rode on Roller Bearing Andrews trucks. It

Ron, IC 5100 is on display at McComb MS. It was the only car built and the only one in the natural aluminum finish. It was built in 1946. Jeff White Alma, IL

I can't say whether it is or isn't, but everything I see in the photos is consistent with the original aluminum IC 51000. The extended sill, the extended tabs at the bolsters, the locations of the

Replying to my own post --- On second thought, maybe the aluminum is not painted. I'm looking at the black rivets in the sidesills. RG7

For comparison to the photos that someone else may have of this car when it was new ---- This car has certainly been painted, including some graffiti removal efforts. The black hardware may also be a

Ron Merrick wrote: The real 51000 was an aluminum car. Could this possibly, actually, be that car? Tony Thompson tony@...

I do have two photos of the McComb car, had to bracket the car because of the closeness to the track. I agree they're useless for paint, but perhaps interesting for detail. This car has extended

Sorry guys, not enough coffee here. I totally misunderstood Elden's inquiry. Now I know what he was looking at. I zoomed in on the photo. Great looking modeling subject, Mike. I was correct about the

Mike; Thanks for those fabulous photos! I have been fascinated with diagonal plate loaders ever since my early research on the PRR’s F25B,C,D&E sub-classes, and the late G36 cars. I had

Attached two views of a similar/same car. I pulled these off the net long ago and do not recall the source. Definitely interesting cars! Mike Aufderheide

Google Maps is a help. Search for McComb MS. Over to the right, click on McComb Railroad Museum. Click on the museum photo at upper left to get a street view at the museum. Now you can "walk" down the

Document: Rules For Loading Long Materials A 1908 PRR document archived by the PRR Railfan

Photo: Chicago & Alton Hopper Car 25101 A circa 1900 photo from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/item/2016808838/ Use the Download box for larger versions of this photo. Bob

I think there's one at McComb, Mississippi, on the west side of the main line right opposite the station. It's under roof, along with some stuff that's not freight cars. I've only seen the side of

This is located in Joliet on the Des Plaines river. It is part of the I & M canal. Just west of this photo it enters the canal locks. I used to frequent this area quite a bit, when I lived there. Rich

Group; Do any of you know anything about the attached EJ&E diagonal plate loader? Series? Builder? Thanks in advance, Elden Gatwood