You're right, Dave. I overlooked the dimensions on the table in Richard's article. The photo does answer the question about the trucks for this series though. Paul Seattle, WA

Bill and Garth, Thanks for the information from the ORERs. Examining the photos, I can make out “NEW 2(?)-34, and the Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co. builder’s stencil to the right of the doors.

Paul: My notes indicate that NYC 498000-489499 were only 40-0 over end sills and had 11 stake pockets. I think it is the 496000-496299 series that is closest to the Red Caboose model (42-1 OL, 12

This is the prototype for the Red Caboose 42' flat car, isn't it? Richard's RMJ article has a question mark for the type of trucks used under this series of cars and this photo shows them very

looks brand new or a complete rebuilt? mel perry

Steve, Cool car! I have an ORER listing from April 1951 which shows one boxar from what I presume is this series. It is South Georgia 1600, an XM: 40' 6" IL, 9' IW, 10' 2 1/4" IH, 12' 1" doors, 3739

Steve - I just checked the Jan 1953 ORER, and, at that time, South GA Railway only had 4 freight cars in interchange service. They had two 40 ft. flats (#875, 876) and 35 ft. flat (#877) and one 40

In the gondola. Notice how they block the view of the framing immediately behind them in the gondola. Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

Looking at the car diagrams, the lead car’s deck measures 50 inches above the top of rail; and the following car’s deck measures 38 3/8 inch above the rail, both coupler center lines are the

You’re probably correct; both cars were built in 1912 when T-section trucks were popular Roger Hinman

this is the location of the B&M's "Somerville" yard - now a large MBTA facility. there is next to no carload traffic into Boston or its immediate suburbs anymore

I found this Whitcomb Locomotives ad in the April-July 1935 issue of BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVES magazine. The South Georgia Ry. boxcar really caught my attention. I don’t recall ever seeing a photo of a

One of the previous photos showed them in the gondola. Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone)

How will those two cars remained coupled? The draft gear must be quite out of alignment!

The two horizontal silver colored tanks shown right behind the tender are in the gondola or beyond the gondola? I can't decide. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

I’d actually put Bills FGE clinic on my steam freight cars blog a few years ago (with Bills permission of course). Such a large document in the blog was problematic, so I substituted a link to the

Photo: SP Transformer Train (1937) A photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/30874/rec/432 This photo can be enlarged quite a

Photo: NYC Flat Car S-498123 With Condenser Parts (1924) A photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/25045/rec/868 This photo can be enlarged

Thanks, Bob. Just needed where to look. Jim van Gaasbeek Irvine, CA

Photo: SP Gondola 53923 (1924) A photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/24427/rec/1317 This photo can be enlarged quite a