Gordon, I'm a new member to the group - but in the past I was considering building a diorama of a small town oil distribution facility. The one article that may be just what you're looking for is of

Garth Groff wrote: Garth, According to the abbreviated history of Standard Oil at http://www.us-highways.com/sohist.htm web site , South Penn, Pennzoil's parent until the 1950's, was a Standard Oil

I replied: Also, for those interested in how Union Tank Car (UTLX) operated & managed their business after the breakup of the Standard Oil Trust, the last two thirds of Albert Z. Carr's JOHN D.

Jared Harper asked: Go to http://www.us-highways.com/sohist.htm for an abbreviated history of the "Baby Standards" after the break up of the Standard Oil Trust in 1911. Tim Gilbert

Friends, Some time ago there was a comment made here about Penzoil cars. I didn't pay attention, as it didn't seem to matter to my interestes. Recently I discovered that there was a Penzoil facility

Many thanks to you all. I kind of thought it was wrong in paint-scheme and number. My main reference source is a fair number of Sunshine flyers/data sheets from their HO models. I had my 1941 car

I'm not clear on what the problem with the SSW herald faux pas is. But I have a photo of SSW 20067 taken in 1946 that shows a plain white lightning bolt. Its a small photo, so I suppose an argument

Adding to what Bob has already posted, Raymond Vecchie has unfortunately passed away. While the originals were shot on 8mm and not always of the best quality I would not part with my copy, YMMV. For

Few Answers Andrews asked: That's an understatement! Even after the breakup of the Standard Oil trust circa 1911, the "baby Standards" still covered most of the US (plus the Esso of Canada), and

wrote: you're Which Standard Oil company covered Kansas? Jared Harper Athens, GA

wrote: you're Which Standard Oil company covered Kansas? Jared Harper Athens, GA

Gordon The M&STL Station Car Record I just posted contains quite a bit of petroleum deliveries to two small rural towns. I suggest you take a look to get a sample of such traffic shortly after WWII.

Tony, The response that the person from the AAR is the same response that most of the railroads in this country gave many people when the same question was asked. Can you imagine what kind of money

There was a comprehensive article on this subject in Railmodel Journal two or three years ago. Before WW I, Standard Oil was broken up by federal anti-trust action into a number of smaller regional

OK you guys, ya got me completly confused......the white steel MDT reefers in the 9000 series built 1947, were they repainted orange before the 1950's? Were the wood reefers in the 8300 series of

Hi Tony -- Per Metcalfe's book, it depends when your car was repainted; not all cars would have the same paint on any particular date. The B-50-21 class was built with Roman lettering, "Road of the

There is an overhead photo in NYC Color Guide vol 2,p 77, of a 65' "mill" gon with a rail load, the ends are off. Wood floor,shot in 1949. Ron Morse NYC/C&O O scale in Springfield,MO

Fred, The center rail would not be necessary, the two rails at the outside work. I-beams work as well. This was usually done to older bulkhead flats not suited for other service, but was not that

Gordon, A description about the movement of petroleum in unit trains from Norris City IL before the "Big Inch" pipeline was finished is on pages 98-103 of S. Kip Farrington's RAILROADS AT WAR (1944).

Reading the thread on rails in gons prompted this question: I know that some pulpwood flats had steel decks laid in a shallow V to keep the double row of 5 foot logs in place. I have a builder's