Photo: Trainload of Maytag Washers

This is link to a 1935 publicity photo from the collection of the University of Utah:

https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tj0x2j

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA

Photos: Railroad Yard At Ogden, Utah

These are links to photos taken in the 1940s from in the collection of the University of Utah:

https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6x0899p

https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64j2hf2

https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67966z3

https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b29xmz

https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jh5pg3

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA

PFE Reefer With Load Of Pecan Pieces

This is link to a 1927 photo from the collection of the University of Utah:

https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jq397q

The stenciling on the barrels appears to say they contain pecan pieces. The captions says the load is pecans.

In any case, this is another example of a non-perishable load shipped in a refrigerator car.

Bob Chaparro

Hemet

Notice that the lettering is completely invisible - no doubt obliterated by dirt & grime - Tom

Steve, that was the typical arrangement on the Ban Dyke tankcars. Some still exist on the Cumbes & Toltec, albeit narrow gauged.

Not a SLG&W afficionado, but suspecting that car just came from a dealer and was merely receiving fresh lettering, notice the body paint was not renewed.  Then again there are exposure dark spots around the "Saltaire" emblem.  Was Scotchbrite (or equivalent adhesive system) lettering (not just stripes or emblems) in use by the end of our (STMFC) time?

Looks close to the Accurail car, but appearing to be 10' IH. so.........


Michael Seitz

Missoula MT

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You might notice that the “W” on the road name was added later. The D&RG absorbed the RGW shortly before and became the D&RGW. On the end reporting mark, the “W” is much whiter than the rest of the reporting mark.

Bill Daniels
Santa Rosa, California

Either that sign painter made off like a bandit, or he owed the railroad a big favor.

Ron Merrick

On Sat, Nov 30, 2019 at 09:06 PM, Bob Chaparro wrote:

https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6np2cvt

I think the lettering was added in the darkroom.

I don't think so. This is an example of stenciling lettering over ribs and posts, which was almost never done during the steam era, but is quite common today. Note the photo was taken in November of 1960, not quite steam era. If trying to replicate this with decals, note the lettering must be distorted by adding the portions that apply to the sides of the posts and braces; not the easiest artwork to create and have fit.

Dennis Storzek

On Sun, Dec 1, 2019 at 11:39 AM, Richard Townsend wrote:

As long as we're wondering, I wonder what the little hooks under the left-most two side panels are for.

For hanging a water bag to drip on an overheated journal (hotbox) to nurse it along until the car can be set out. The Q was a big proponent of this, even having them over tender trucks.

As to the prominent chalk marks, someone was using the car side as a chalk board, likely counting piles of something on a loading dock. They may not even have anything to do with a load that was ever in this car.

Dennis Storzek