Jim, Don't assume that the compartments are either filled at the same time or with dissimilar materials. For example, the PRR used its TM8s (single dome tank car) to ferry used crankcase oil to its re

On Sun, Aug 16, 2020 at 01:02 PM, vapeurchapelon wrote: Johannes, Do not forget that on a two dome tank car, there are two compartments. The center end of each tank has a hemispherical end riveted int

Folks, The Summer, 2020 issue (#113) of The Keystone Modeler is now available on the PRRT&HS web site at: http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/newPRRKeystoneModeler.htm A gentle reminder - If you don't

Gary, The brake lever location is relatively common with top acting uncoupling devices, at least on rebuilt cars (note that this is a rebuilt USRA reefer, iirc. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Andy, Yes, these are classic sill steps for a rebuilt car where the body is wider than the old under frame. The most likely explanation for the ladder ends is that they are bent under to prevent snagg

Actually, the "partial" bottle problem was a part I already knew about. As Andy Carlson pointed out, the bottles don't do a perfect job of sealing and can evaporate volatiles. That was one of the caut

Don, Folks, I used Tru-Color for the 1st time last night and today. There is definitely a learning curve with every new paint, but so far I'm mystified. I bought TCP-019, Santa Fe Brown, to paint a Bx

Claus, Two flags - Each flag was placed by someone working on the cars. This indicates multiple people working on/with these cars. You can only remove the flag you placed. This prevents someone removi

Note that this car still has arch bar trucks at this late date. Regards, Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

David, Unfortunately, that particular archive has no zoom function. I downloaded the photo, but the scan resolution was such that it really could not be enlarged. Regards, Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Folks, I too value Bob's posts, although I delete the vast majority as they are not of interest (out of time frame, lately too early, or cars I'm not contemplating building) They usually contain enoug

Bill, Encouraging, with May 2020 blog entries, but nothing else on the site is live. For example, there is a section on wheel sets saying to buy them on line, but there are no links to allow you to do

Richard, As has been stated previously in this thread, this is likely a PTC product. Some of the spotting features are: 1) The bolsters. These heave built up trapezoidal bolsters SCREAM Standard Tank

Well, the year is certainly wrong, unless this G22 class gondola can time travel 😉 Reweigh P205 12-28. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

PRR 78567 is an X31A (single door). There are two additional single door X31A and an X29 in the photo. I'm puzzled as to the identity of the double door single sheathed car. Regards, Bruce Smith Aubur

Fascinating. These trucks are identical to those under Bethlehem Steel 900 in the attached photo. The PRR flat car(s) carrying "Big Bertha" to the Columbian Exposition were PRR class FG, 5116a, 5116b,

In the inimitable words of Sherman Potter, that's "Horse Hockey". I can cite hundreds of pieces of evidence that military loads in the use were tied down. That occurs in multiple ways, with multiple m

X26 540005 to the right has had "LINES" painted out. Regards, Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn AL

These appear to be US Army 1/4 ton trailers. As such they would absolutely be likely to be towed by a Jeep or larger trucks.However, it is certainly possible that they could be 1/2 ton or even 1 ton t

Lester, I'm not sure why your search of the archives wasn't successful. A simple "IC reefer" got 155 messages from which it was easy to pull out the paint and lettering information. Now, I will admit