I have certainly had that happen. I have even offered to assit with the collection, but received no response. As an example, most of the Oliver Iron Mining files went to an organization (library). The

Thanks for the suggestions.. Cyril Durrenberger

What is the proper identification you mention? Cyril Durrenberger

So where are they located, when are they open, and how does one get into the place? Do they allow one to copy the photos or do they require that they do it? What is their charge for this? Or is all of

About what range of dates do these photos cover? Cyril Durrenberger

Mike, Between about 1900 and 1935 on the Minnesota & International (owned by NP at that time), and I think within the period of the group, there were a number of log loaders which ran across the tops

On page 7 there was a photo of an undecorated DM&IR wood caboose indicating that it was coming from Walthers. Are there any more details? thanks, Cyril Durrenberger

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Please let us know when it is ready. Cyril Durrenberger

I suggest that you all look at "Southern Pacific Freight Cars, Vol 3". There are a number of photos taken in the 1950's of flat cars loaded with steel pipe See pages 244, 257, 267 and 273. Cyril Durre

I have started a photo album, if approved for photos of loads of pipe on railroad cars. I loaded a photo of a ML&T flat car with a load of corrugated pipe circa 1914. Early for most of you, but within

When did the UP begin to paint their cabooses yellow? Cyril Durrenberger

Any photos of these? When built? Cyril Durrenberger

From about 1890 until 1920 each railroad had to annually report to ICC and to most state railroad commissions the number of miles and payments for privately owned cars. In the early years it was just

I have not had that problem if dry transfers are used and the car is built with white glue. I have had some on the layout for 35 years and they still look pretty much like they did years ago. Some are

Westerfield is working on a kit for a HO scale model of the 50 ton Summers ore car - used by DSS&A, Soo, DM&N, D&IR (later DM&IR). Cyril Durrenberger

"What was imported was bauxite, the mineral from which aluminum is refined, and to a lesser extent, alumina, which is aluminum oxide refined from bauxite and the next step to aluminum metal. All you n

I am doing some research on the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern in Minnesota. At the site listed below there is a photo of MN&S express refrigerator 911 taken in 1940. I do not find this listed i

Excellent work. This really clearly shows the splits between types of cars. However, remember on the graphsfor each railraod that the scale on the left varies from railroad to railroad. Cyril Durrenbe

Richard, That is about what I thought, as those Life Like cars look like cars built in the late 30's to 40's. I have not been able to locate a photo of the early 36' Mather stock cars except what is s