Hello All, AESX 576 is a Pressed Steel Car Co. product. Speedwitch Media's "Steam Era Freight Cars Reference Manual, Volume Two" has several photos for reference. The underframe of GRYX 168 may

Those could be of the Moon and Stars variety, or Sugar Baby. There have been many varietals. Here are some. https://www.saveur.com/gallery/Varieties-of-Watermelon/ Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Perhaps, Mel, but I wonder if they are just quite a bit larger than we are used to. Cordially, Don Valentine

They look like pumpkins to me. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

photo date 1927 49 CFR regulates hazardous materials not structural loads, although there were AAR rules that were the predecessors of hazmat since 1911 I suspect AAR had practices for over-sized

Hey Gize. Does anyone have access to plans for this car? I am looking for the dimensions of the side sill. I believe the it should br 26 inches and I eould like to verify that. It it customary gor

We’ve discussed this load before. Here’s another picture. Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of mel perry <clipper841@...> Reply-To:

those are wierd looking wstermelons mel perry

Photo: ACL 17859 A photo from the Collier Museums: http://i.colliergov.net/museum/zp-core/full-image.php?a=immokalee-historic-archive&i=81.9.19.jpg&q=75&wmk=collier&dsp=Protected view Not a great

Dennis good point you brought up about the grit blasting. I do grit blast all my 3D printed parts or sand flat areas of parts with the sanders I sell trough National Scale Car. I developed the

Thanks for the further informed discussion on the 3D printers. I have a further thought for Corey, or anyone else dealing with an SLA model: It's clear that if a prime coat will hide the diagonal

The real question is, when was the first retarder yard built. Until that time hump yards were "rider" yards, and there would be someone there to protest, "I'm not riding THAT thing down." I wouldn't

I suspect the solid door is temporarily attached to the ventilator door by a hasp and lock or seal for security. The connection would have to be broken in order to open the doors. If they slid as one

Also note the watermelon car. The 2 doors are strapped together to move as one. Bud Brock PC&C RR

if you look closely at the pic, the front centering bracket is partially separated from the bottom of the girder, indicating that the load had shifted forward slightly probably becauae of lack thereof

mel perry wrote: “that also my thought, there is no forward or backwards restrains at all, i guess back then "g's" hadn't been invented, lol” The load matches The ARA’s Open Top diagram

These Erie photos tend to be of damages, either to the car or lading. Could the load have shifted and hence the photo? Matthew Metoyer

that also my thought, there is no forward or backwards restrains at all, i guess back then "g's" hadn't been invented, lol :-) mel perry

Llyod Think about the dynamics of the three cars going over the approach and crest of the hump.....the load is not secured for extreme vertical curves nor the impact of running into a string of cars

Not that the load rests on both end flat cars between 4 and 5 stake pockets from the end. As Bruce Smith mentioned, this is doubtless the preferred loading point. Tony Thompson tony@...