PRR class F35, #470011. The load looks like a smaller version of the Westinghouse turbod generqator carried by the FD2, 16-axle, flat car. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, Al

Sheesh! The EXACT SAME photo was posted in early May by Claus Schlund. The reporting marks are CSCO, not CSCD, and not CSCX. To repeat, both Garth, and the previous discussion, this car, CSCO 534, is

Schuyler, In that era, there was a move on to paint refrigerator car roofs with silver colored paint to help reflect heat from the sun. So this should look different from your galvanized roofs. Regard

Bob, I believe that those are the ends of cardboard boxes that make up the load being restrained. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

I might (half seriously) suggest obtaining a set of noise cancelling headphones. You could then take the guts of said headphones and install them within the offending boxcar. I believe that they are 1

Schuyler, I repeat... huh? Which tank car does not have a platform (or ladder)?? I have not seen any photos of N&W tank cars in this discussion that could be described as "lacking normal appliances".

Schuyler, Huh?? There was no restriction on tank cars with a single ladder and platform in interchange. They were common. Regards, Bruce

Jim, Just a quick note on conventions. The sides of the car are denoted when looking at the car from the B-end. So the ladder on this car is on the LEFT side. Using conventions avoids confusion 😉 Rega

Johannes, Folks, This photo was almost certainly taken by an N&W photographer at an N&W car shop. The two cars pictured are both in new paint and lettering, as noted by Johannes and others. A careful

Interesting is right! I missed that looking at the arrangement for unloading and loading, with the metal “spars” to the left and the ship’s hosts to the right. I wonder where these logs were headed? R

Yep, without them it looks kinda tricky to load or unload that fire truck! Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

It's what gives it that magical essence, that terroir... A number of years ago we discussed what was actually shipped. Most likely it was fermented wine, because unfermented grape juice runs the risk

Jim, Don't assume that the compartments are either filled at the same time or with dissimilar materials. For example, the PRR used its TM8s (single dome tank car) to ferry used crankcase oil to its re

On Sun, Aug 16, 2020 at 01:02 PM, vapeurchapelon wrote: Johannes, Do not forget that on a two dome tank car, there are two compartments. The center end of each tank has a hemispherical end riveted int

Folks, The Summer, 2020 issue (#113) of The Keystone Modeler is now available on the PRRT&HS web site at: http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/newPRRKeystoneModeler.htm A gentle reminder - If you don't

Gary, The brake lever location is relatively common with top acting uncoupling devices, at least on rebuilt cars (note that this is a rebuilt USRA reefer, iirc. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

Andy, Yes, these are classic sill steps for a rebuilt car where the body is wider than the old under frame. The most likely explanation for the ladder ends is that they are bent under to prevent snagg

Actually, the "partial" bottle problem was a part I already knew about. As Andy Carlson pointed out, the bottles don't do a perfect job of sealing and can evaporate volatiles. That was one of the caut

Don, Folks, I used Tru-Color for the 1st time last night and today. There is definitely a learning curve with every new paint, but so far I'm mystified. I bought TCP-019, Santa Fe Brown, to paint a Bx

Claus, Two flags - Each flag was placed by someone working on the cars. This indicates multiple people working on/with these cars. You can only remove the flag you placed. This prevents someone removi