Doug, Those were my initial thoughts, but why would they be loading "our families" reefers in Wisconsin for a short haul to the Port of Milwaukee and not use Northwestern reefers? Loading on the Burli

Bruce, I also noticed the line of "Our Companies" reefers and wondered where the shipment originated. I assume it was northwest of Wisconsin and that may had some affect on what port was used. Bob Wit

A company PR booklet ca. 1953 currently on eBay, but probably not to factual. https://www.ebay.com/itm/362226318581?ul_noapp=true Bob Witt

We had extensive discussions in 2009 about these cars in the Frost Collection in the City of Vancouver Archives. West India Fruit & Steamship #106 and #321 https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/STMFC/se

Photos from the Presidential Commission on firemen in the Cornell University Library https://digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/ss:20864803 Bob Witt

The apparent main topic of the photos in the link that Bob provided is unloading automobiles; Buicks in fact. http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-28-17/X3013.jpg There are five nega

I searched a little more and found some more on banana loading, which I believe these links were posted previously on this list. http://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/search/mods_subject_topic_

Rick, The current announcement is actually for the second run. The Railwire is a good source for N scale products. Below is a link to discussions of the original release. You may have to become a memb

Currently on eBay are several NP lettering diagrams: tank car and express reefer for "fish loading only" ca. 1912. Bob Witt https://www.ebay.com/itm/302585464576?ul_noapp=true

Richard Townsend wrote: ... It might be a reefer of some kind, like the Marhoeffer: https://www.trainworld.com/manufacturers/atlas/atlas-50002677-40-wood-reefer-marhoefer-packing-72207/. As I recall t

There definetly is a "dip" in the roof and running boards. It looks like a B&O class M-15e with series beginning with 174--- and a right hand opening door. Even for cars built in the early 1920s such

David, Your find got me digging a little. I searched Railway Age v 66 and v 67 [1919] [I found there on-line at archive.org] for this order and found it in Railway Age v 67 p. 182. The Champion Fibre

Here is a high res version of the truck unloading image. http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/utils/ajaxhelper/?CISOROOT=p15799coll65&CISOPTR=4828&action=2&DMSCALE=100&DMWIDTH=10000&DMHEIGHT=5000 Bob Witt

Can anyone read the chalk markings on the doors? The last on the left door is the date "12-13-64" plus "FULL". This would make some sense if it was stored mail service; load the car until it was full.

Bruce, Are these former X28 or X29? Did you or anyone else notice the re-enforcement of the end sill with what looks like a "L" member with triangular brackets just above the draft gear? I don't recal

I found another image on Fallen Flags site which shows the underframe well, but not the ends. http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/nkp/nkp04303lba.jpg Bob Witt

Paul Doggett wrote "Also notice the car to it’s right is an SP GS gondola". You can tell from the side sill and sill step that it's a Southern Pacific GS? How about the Soo Line? Bob Witt

There is another view of the same scene, but it doesn't show the tank cars as well both are probably posed, but neat photos. http://imagescn.techno-science.ca/people/index_choice.cfm?id=129&photoid=-1

I found this link, new to me, with additional information on the helium gas industry to supplement what has been available from Jay Miller and others. Has a photo of one tank car preserved in the Amar

I have very vague recollections of seeing one of these in a museum somewhere in the mid-west and as Andy states it was an ex-USN freight car. I have an image of a box car, lettered USN X1050, labeled