Jim, that doesn't help. I have received some postings you made when you are responding to another post, but not all, and certainly not the original or first post. Need to take this to the moderators.

Charles thanks for posting the post-war stock car shipments. Interesting that Illinois is the leader for carloads, both originator as well as termination. Termination I can see, due to the large slaug

Dennis, I suspect you are correct. I had forgotten about "feeders." What you describe is accurate. Lot of calves coming from the western grass lands to small rural areas, local farmers bought a car lo

The Swift Slaughter house in Ocala Florida received much of the beef they slaughtered from Texas. (got that from someone who worked there). So picture stockcars traveling from Texas to central Florida

Ed according some postings on the BRHS list three years ago the doors are "cream compartments" Charlie The cream compartment cars were 326-329, built at Plattsmouth in 1937. The photo in Bulletin 16 (

Charles, Armour and other packers used brine tank equipped reefers, which contained the salt melt, until the tanks could be drained at a facility equipped to handle the salt ladened ice melt. I know t

Charles, to clarify: meat reefers RAM's and RSM's were typically inspected after each use, often at a car owner's facility. Mason City had a URTC facility for doing inspections, repairs, etc. Decker l

Gene I can't answer your question directly, but can offer some information re terminal markets, from an earlier time frame, ie 1922. 1922 Cattle Markets - relative size based on average yearly receipt

The reporting marks PCTX were assigned to the Poultry Transit Co. 1/1945-4/1947, then Poultry Transit Inc. 1/1950 WCHX was assigned to WC Haffner in 1/1945, then to Walter Haffner Co. 4/1947-7-1005 As

Richard, thanks. I didn't think Poultry Transit Co. owned tank cars, but did not know for sure. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Jim, "Freight Car Underbody Detail" is a pdf found in the group files. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Ken, Fleishmann was a major player in the yeast market, ie yeast for making bread etc. You might look up yeast and how its manufactured for more information. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Possible sources of trucks in HO A W Enterprises Tender Truck Sideframe - Andrews Type, Walthers #157-55 Cal Scale Tender Truck Andrews Type, Walthers #190-310 Precision Scale Andrews Leaf Sprung Truc

Gene, I'm not sure your son will get the results he seeks. Winter's north of Duluth are far different from your location in Belen NM. Not near as much sun fade in Duluth either. Doug Harding www.iowac

Bob it appears to be an enclosed tank car. The open hatch and T handle would indicate a valve or hatch just below the roof that needs to opened or closed. It certainly is not an ice car, as the photo

Same ventilators are found on PFE 12963 in another photo from the collection. Does appear to be a hood that covers the hatch opening. http://www.decomposingsb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Puritan-Ic

Keith, as you step back to see the bigger picture, you also need to ask yourself some questions. How much money can I commit? The most accurate freight cars, whether plastic or resin, are not cheap. A

Rob, Badger makes a mini-blaster. I have one, and have used it with baking soda. With a steady hand and control I am able to remove lettering without disturbing the paint underneath, using baking soda

Brian the caption with the photo states that is a Native American symbol for friendship and peace. It is a symbol popular with the Navajo, as well as used by many other tribes. The symbol, drawn in ei

A quick Google image search for bulkhead flats will produce a variety of loads on bulkhead flats. Including poles, structural and flat steel, pipes, dimensional lumber and timbers, pulpwood, concrete