At the left of the warehouse is a road on the back. You can see a truck there. I believe the curve of the track there is a allusion you can't see well and the road and loading area is there.

I find it interesting that the weight decals are not in alignment.

That's the way my grandfather and family moved from PA to MI years ago. I tried to trace the route but it's amazing the number of different RR's back then. Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digit

A boxcar full of people?

Again I'm agreeing but I do find interesting items. Like to me it appears the entire track under the gon has been hand drawn. How was that done and why?

While I don't doubt any of the explanations for the pictures. I am interested in the first 2 of Tim's photos. Why is the lettering black. Did they spray it with wash off paint to have the black letter

Ben, I thought the #2141 (WP) was also very good. Same run except with end doors. Anyway I waited years to get one (a few weeks ago) as when I tried to buy it everyone was out.

It may have taken 50 years for the east coast to like broccoli:-D

More interesting is what is in the car?

Tried to read the build date on the UTLX but to blurry. So what's the thoughts on this latest run. They are black which I think is good.

Just looked up and Tomar has been sold also. Apparently Alexander casting have not been available as the notice seems to indicate that the new owners want to start doing the Alexander castings again.

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Yes and the reason they started to copyright the castings. That said it's probably easier to find or hunt for the SS Ltd instructions for the same item. I think it will be very hard to find Paige inst

Oops sorry nothing to do with freight cars.

I bought some tuffs however be careful of the color. I got what I thought would be green and turned out to be brown. I think the pictures have no relationship to the product number. Other than that th

Looks like a trial, after so many days you pay 120 or more.

Will take it if you still have it.

It's probably a better gas to use but think refills cost more. I've often heard of using nitrogen to put in the top of paint bottles.

Red Ball made a kit of this car way way back. Search; red ball stillwell oyster car

There are so many scenic items in this photo it's hard to list them all. I'm guessing most could be used up to the war. I especially like the scaffolding around the smoke stack. I assume they are buil