I don't see an ICC class in this 1942 builder photo but there is an "EMERGENCY" in small letters, followed by what looks like x15A ? ( 115A? or something else? )

like this ?

They are for thermal expansion of the cargo. The tank is normally filled while leaving the dome empty. The size of the dome required depends on the intended cargo(s). The "tank car capacities tariff"

Interesting assortment of designs - they all appear to be UTLX? Were the steam locomotives retired by that time? When did the UP cease regular steam operations?

I stopped myself before listing all of the PFE reefers. I think ALL or NEARLY all of PFE's 40 foot reefers after 1900 were available until we reach the R-40-27, -28, -30. Producers include Westerfield

A sample of HO scale SP box car models off the top of my head B-50-1/-2/-4/-6/-9 Westerfield B-50-12 Westerfield/Tichy/... (USRA single sheathed box car) B-50-13/-14 Sunshine A-50-14 Proto 2000/Walthe

Jim your scale ?

Beautiful model - I'd have never guessed it began as a Roundhouse kit!

I call it "muck" or "really mucky muck" :-) The last 3 wheels on this B&O wheel flat are the color I use for most wheels. I usually use a touch of "rusty muck" on the back side of the wheels and on th

Champ made a large number of very high-fidelity ATSF 40 foot and 50 foot map sets for box cars and for SFRD refrigerator cars. They were in the BRH- and HB- groups. They included straight and curved m

So Westerfield never did the M&StL paint scheme for this car?

One of the more unusual loads... Also during much of the construction period the river bed at the dam was completely dry, so vehicles and equipment could be located there.

At the very bottom of the dam along the river was a broad concrete platform and just inside were the gigantic generators and other machinery and I vaguely recall from my 1961 visit as a child that the

I'm fairly sure the B-50-10's were not 10-6 IH box cars.

Well, it's only a 2.0 to 3.0 on the 10 point Foobie Scale. It could be worse! :-D And even fine scale models often have goofy wood grooves. Properly depicting wood sheathing (horizontal or vertical bo

I'd go with "rich oxide brown" ... for later repaints the color was more muted, so I'd add a drop of a "maroon" to the mix. :-)

It's especially hard with brown versus orange since brown is essentially "dark orange". Tim O'Connor

Before the days of feed lots, cattle and sheep would be moved to take advantage of seasonal pastures. So not all movements were to stock yards for sale, or from the stock yards to slaughterhouses. So

Beautiful work - such handsome cars! Tom Stolte's decals (Oddballs) are not always as accurate as these so he must have really liked these cars. :-) Tim O'Connor

I was hoping to find something a little larger... :-D (Attached photo of an early SP wine tank car)