Schuyler I pointed out the Wool Soap signs yesterday afternoon with a comment I thought this was a building that dealt with by-products. Wool Soap was a brand name of the Swift company for one of thei

I’m suspect this is a building related to byproducts from Swift. Note the many Swift Wool Soap signs. There are burlap sacks under the loading dock, perhaps containing wool. The building next door is

I completely agree with the generally accepted practice that wood water pipes were common through WWII, particularly out west (here in the mid-west lead pipes were the standard). But creosote? I canno

Use an Olaf compass cutter https://www.amazon.com/OLFA-1057028-Rotary-Circle-Cutter/dp/B001CEAMCY Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Gary, with my moving, packing HO rolling stock has been a concern. Damage was occurring until I began using these products. To protect each car I do use pieces of this foam, with additional pieces to

Topic: Celebration of Bill Welch Time: Dec 16, 2020 09:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81975451926?pwd=em1La0orVTY3QU0vVG1TeklwVjk1Zz09 Meeting ID: 819 7

Attached is the details for the tribute Bill’s train friends have planned. It will be Wednesday, Dec 16th, 9pm EST, via Zoom. The late hour is so we can accommodate those on the west coast. This is op

I served a church that had an old one in the boiler room down in the basement. They couldn’t get it out when they replaced it with a new smaller modern boiler. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

IF you scroll to the bottom of the listing you will see a series of photos, of a short dump car, that has a raised sloped center board to send the contents outward. The listing says no couplers, but t

The question has been raised as why California is not on the list. National Provisioner was published weekly in 1921, which is Vol #65. Without the issue number, one will have to search the entire yea

Looking very realistic. Nice job. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

A quick search for “railroad chalk” will produce a number of hits, with different brands and types. Many of them related to the building trades, as the 1” chalk is still used to mark lumber and buildi

The chalk was a 1” stick, so the markings could be seen at a distance. Railroad chalk is still sold and used in a number of commercial applications. http://cspforestry.com/products/dixon-railroad-chal

In the days of computers, perhaps no chalk marks. In the late 40s, chalk marks everywhere. When looking at pictures we need to keep era in mind. Too many times we are looking at modern era photos when

That is a drop bottom gon. Some of the doors are open inside. And the bottom of the sides slope inward. There is a structural brace running along the side below the side Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr

Not directly. A work around, I have been printing to pdf, either select pages, or the entire volume. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

I have an Epson Perfection 3170 Photo flatbed scanner with USB cable. I've had it for years. Windows 10 does not recognize it on plug and play, but I downloaded the drivers from Epson's website, insta

I do appreciate everyone’s comments and tributes to Bill. He entrusted me and a small group of fellow modelers to prepare part of his Celebration of Life service. To that end I am collecting photos an

I learned Rob Manley, master of Pan Pastel’s, died on Monday. I understand he had a heart attack. Here is his obituary. https://www.schroederlauer.com/obituary/robert-rob-manley?fbclid=IwAR24csyKzx-SV

Attached are some photos of boxcars cars in tire service. Based on the way they are stacked in the car, I would say any boxcar was suitable. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org