Does anyone know how to contact Bob's Photos besides attending one of the shows he attends? Cyril Durrenberger Jon Miller <atsf@...> wrote: Ah, that explains it, members and non-members. Sure wis

I have been studying the annual mileage of tank cars on the Houston East & West Texas (HE&WT) for the period from 1895 to 1912 with a focus on 1909 to 1911. There are a number of companies that have m

Tony, I am not familar with the circular 6 information. Who published them and where might one locate one? Cyril Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> wrote: CYRIL DURRENBERGER wrote: Cyril,

Does anyone know what size and shape the pigs (pig iron) normally was, say during the early 1900's? Thanks, Cyril Durrenberger iron paragraph :-)

tI wondered if they somehow found a way (post-WWII) to process the ore at the mine in such a way that made it purer and denser. That would be the one explanation I can think of for a switch from tripl

The first part of the post about the change to tripple hopper was not by me, but by the person who wrote the original post. It is true that long ago there was coal that moved from the east to Duluth a

The HE&WT ( later the T&NO ) used open gondolas made by adding short sides to flat cars to haul sand for locomotives. They even captured a couple of PRR cars wood sided gondolas that they used for man

There are still a few of these ex retail coal sheds around in Minnesota, although not currently being used for coal. In the past two years I have located, photographed and measured former retail coal

Thanks for sharing with us. Cyril Durrenberger Frank Greene <frgreene290@...> wrote: I posted photos of some of the models displayed at the recent Greensboro meet: Enjoy.

The Winter 2005 issue of "The Mainstreeter" (N PRailway Historical Association) has an article describing a typical run made in teh 1950's from Duluth to Ironton. The train had 165 cars, 60 loaded wit

For more information on this topic please see the follwoing: Page 26 "The Soo", magazine from the Soo Line H&TS. Lester Kruta describes how he and his brother would unload box cars loaded with coal in

Since in both cases the route was in Minnesota such a rate request may have gone to the Minnesota Rairoad and Warehouse Commission instead of the ICC. At least that is what appears to have happened in

Also remember that starting in the 1950's the demand for coal for residential space heating started to decrease as folks converted to oil or gas fired heating. For example my inlaws in St Cloud, MN or

Are there any photos of only one tank to a flat car? Cyril Durrenberger Bruce Smith <smithbf@...> wrote: Elden, Thanks! I would differ on this point. I think that saying an M4A1 and M4A3 loaded

Thanks, Also an ex amour officer in the late1960's. Cyril Bruce Smith <smithbf@...> wrote: Cyril, Absolutely! Look at the photo link posted by Kurt Laughlin http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VTLS/SC/07

Athearn/Roundhouse is advertising what appears to be a run of the old Athearn pickle car. http://www.athearn.com/Newsletter/042208/21_40_pickle_042208.pdf 1. Does anyone know how accurate this model i

Throughout time DM&IR owned just a few box cars. A few may have traveled off line, but most stayed on their own lines or on lines that were close to Minnesota. Perhaps someone has some information fro

Note the SP box car with a coal door that is going to be loaded with coal in PA. http://www.newvispub.com/portal/albums/displayimage.php?album=30&pos=23 Cyril Durrenberger

All railroads in the US? What years? Cyril Durrenberger Larry Kline <lndkline@...> wrote: Jim Dick asked: May I ask for some first hand reports of people who have dug around the Copeland repor

As a followup to this and more generally, most early furniture cars had one door that was wider than used on most box cars. Cars with two doors (or "1 1/2" doors)followed later, generally around 1910,