Steve, you probably already know this. This website on the Anderson Pritchard Oil Co https://andersonprichardoil.com/ has a few photos of corporate gifts, including a tankcar model (looks to be HO) ht

Depends upon if they were new or scrap. New tires were stacked, by hand, in a criss cross pattern. Esp when the same size. I don’t think it changed. Scrap tires were tossed any which way. Doug Harding

It is not a Sunshine model. Note the cast on grabs, ladders, sill steps, etc. The door has claws, big, big claws. Someone has put a cheap plastic kit in a Sunshine box. I see the seller has ended the

Not all poultry cars had names. Doug Harding https://www.facebook.com/douglas.harding.3156/ Youtube: Douglas Harding Iowa Central Railroad

There is a layout in California that is done in black & white. It was on tour for the 2019 NMRA convention in Sacramento. It was a layout based on the Hetch Hetchy railroad. Here is Youtube video http

Thanks for the clarification Brian. I was more concerned about the paint scheme choices. Doug Harding https://www.facebook.com/douglas.harding.3156/ Youtube: Douglas Harding Iowa Central Railroad

ScaleTrains has announced a new 40’ transition era steel reefer, full text below https://www.scaletrains.com/ho-scale/ho-scale-freight-cars/kit-classics-ho-scale-40-steel-reefer.html?availability=40 P

It this a rework of the Train Miniatures tank car? This 1969 catalog promotes a 36’ tankcar: standard car, insulated car, chemical car. Walthers acquired the Train Miniatures line in the 1980s and I b

The NYO&W hopper on Mike Brock’s layout, back in 2011. Bill Schneider was present that day, causing havoc in the Cheyenne yard, but he never touched the hopper. It never moved. And Mike was watching.

The Teas Extract Company provide chestnut extract for the tanning industry, which it shipped as liquid in tank cars and dried powder in barrels and bags via boxcars. The company liquidated and shut do

In early days lumber was typically loaded/unloaded by hand, a stick at a time. Where cranes were available, cranes were used, with slings under the lumber. Doug Harding https://www.facebook.com/dougla

Can’t open. Looks to be an Apple file. Doug Harding https://www.facebook.com/douglas.harding.3156/ Youtube: Douglas Harding Iowa Central Railroad

There were no brackets on the inside of the car to hold the bull board. The board was inserted into slots in the door frame between the two uprights, as seen in the interior shot of Southern 48650. Br

I sent this photo to Tony last night. Shows a 91000 series boxcar, which he was asking about. Doug Harding https://www.facebook.com/douglas.harding.3156/ Youtube: Douglas Harding Iowa Central Railroad

Rule in 1942 for poles, pilings, on flatcars, between stakes, 11 ga wire, 6 strands 3 wrappings. p. 10 of the 1951 Rules calls the same. One full loop (or wrap) around two stakes is considered 2 stran

Chuck here are some URC drop bottom gons hauling logs. Demonstrating the versatility of a gon over a hopper. Doug Harding https://www.facebook.com/douglas.harding.3156/ Youtube: Douglas Harding Iowa C

Western roads did not have as much mineral traffic as some eastern roads. So they preferred drop bottom gons, which were more versatile. Gons could be used for loads other than mineral so they did not

Charlie here is a color photo showing two Warren tank cars, not the same type as the Tangent car, one has dark (black or green) and one has white handrails. I also have b/w photos that show both dark

Looks like it says Pittsburg, or maybe Pittsboro, between the doors, after adjusting the contrast. Miami Cycle & Manufacturing was based in Middletown Ohio. One date shows they built bicycles 1898-192

I know what the caption says, but I would say the car was used to promote pig farming and how to do it better. The banners read “Soo Line Hog Special” and “Pigs and Prosperity”. The baggage car probab