mlaughlinnyc@... writes: applied The brand name reffered to by the DF on the doors was "Damage Free." Evans Damage Free loaders was a pretty commonly used term by people dealing with the cars in

writes: hopper appear After seeing the link to the IC cars at work, I couldn't wait to get home to compare to the DL&W cars. The fact that ACF built these I thought we had a ringer. DL&W favored on-li

writes: Too, all four of the photos showing billboard-painted cars have the modern Murphy steel roofs, and all of those in the pre-billboard paint have the as-built Hutchins roofs. F&C eventually made

writes: The very first car to wear that billboard rolled out of the Magor Car Company plant in Clifton, N.J., in April 1942. Likely not, but not impossible. I've got a dozen or so photos of these cars

In a message dated 11/24/05 9:40:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, lndkline@... writes: Ed Mines asked: > Has anyone seen a good photo of a DL&W 40 ft. gon in service in the > '40s? (snip) Reading

b.hom@... writes: Bud, Where did you buy that photo? I'd like one, also, as that is an unusual configuration with the Allied trucks. None of the express boxcars were delivered with those

rhendrickson@... writes: That's been my guess in the West. A big researcher of the milk biz here in the East, I was amazed to come across occasional milk cans on front porches and supporting

ian@... writes: Ian, thanks very much for posting it. In fact, if you don't mind, I'd like to share the link with the Lackawanna-oriented lists. That's the first time I've seen a br

In a message dated 4/23/2004 1:27:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pierre.oliver@... writes: << I've got a photo here of a D.L.&W outside braced boxcar, #50242, marked for coal loading. Unless my

tculotta@... writes: Standard Steel Car Company ....Mike

midcentury@... writes: Keep in mind we're talking 33,000 gallons of the stuff, and that volume in a 10-foot-diameter cylinder ain't gonna warm up too quickly. But since railcars are in reali

thompson@... writes: Cold, and under pressure. At the refinery where I work various propylene, propane and butanes are loaded and unloaded from LPG cars daily. Cars are loaded to a spec

BlackDiamondRR@... writes: # Well, I stand corrected. I just saw the photo Bud described and it indeed does have the Allied full cushion trucks, ala the Troop Sleepers. Photos of these cars aren't

BlackDiamondRR@... writes: # is the has Hi Bud, These cars are in the 10000-10039 series and are listed in the 1953 ORER, including the NMRA reprint. They are 10' IH cars. I don't recall them havin

willibecher@... writes: Hi Gene, Whatta worthy project. I'll dig up what I have on the Lackawanna equipment when I have more time (if you need it), and I have some questions for you. The Lackawan

b.hom@... writes: DL&W 16000-16035 -- built from the USRA-like (Tichy) flat cars DL&W 16100-16313 -- built from four-pocket, former-B&M coal hoppers DL&W 16400-16449 -- bult from three-po

endeimling@... writes: Hi Gene, Anyone know what? The car is at Rio Vista Junction, and it's a fine example having been painted since being in captivity. Each of the half-dozen times I've been t

wooddale@... writes: Lackawanna is a gray area in this discussion. It had one container-carrying flatcar it bought from ACF in 1934, but niether the car or the containers were duplicated on

jacekahn@... writes: It started in New York about 1924 and later spread, but the regulations didn't prohibit four-wheelers by name. Rather, it was required that cabooses must have similar weig

ted_culotta@... writes: Troo. A coupla years ago I read a 1920s industry book from Simmons Boardman callled The Painting of Railway Equipment. It was intended to teach shop employees the how's a