Hi List Members, A USRA composite gon, probably W&LE, road number is 51329, Atlanta IN 1929 https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/P0391/id/78 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi Bob and List Members, Given how big the coal chunks are, they might have trouble passing thru a hopper door, thus the boxcar Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, If you zoom in, you get an image of PRR 12259, a class X23 boxcar, at Kewanna IN in 1910 https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/P0391/id/1208 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, A few days back we were looking over an image that had (among other interesting things) a scene where workers were shoveling coal out of a gon into waiting coal trucks. The image belo

Hi List Members, A SOU composite gon and second with a MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES herald in 1928 Beaumont Lumber Mill, both with log loads https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/11

Hi List Members, LS&I ds boxcar - possibly road number 2003 - in Munsing in 1930 https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/9084 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, CP 246599 minibox in 1934 https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/15237 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, We get a nice view of CM&StP composite gons carrying lumber loads in 1927. The gon road number might be 309250. The structure sez we are in 'Republic', possibly in Michigan. I think t

Hi List Members, Munsing Paper Co twin hopper 78-3 in 1930. It appears to be identical to a PRR class GL hopper in its design. https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/8978 Note

Hi List Members, Yet more ore cars... 1933... mine shaft house in Gogebic county https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/12839 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, For those into Iron Ore roads... lots of ore cars https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/12839 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Photo entitled "ore train above Mesabi Chief Mine" dated 1930. Others will know more about what we are seeing than me, of that I am sure, but there are STMFCs involved. This is one he

Hi List Members, C&NW 81226 36ft ds trussrod box in Mexico 1922, Is there a temporary repair or other expedient on the lower part of the door? Perhaps to deal with a broken door mechanism? Note the ch

Hi List Members, LS&I 1755 flat with wood load in 1929. Is this a pulpwood load? Note the primitive home-rolled 'end bulkheads' on the car https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/i

Hi List Members, LS&I (I think thats' the right road...) 3012 flat with log load in 1930 https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsnorth/id/12718 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi Elden and List Members, Maybe two decades back, I did this gon (photo attached). Not specifically damaged, but definitely beat up and at the end of its lifetime. I generally liked the end result. H

Hi George, It is likely the workers are shoveling the coal out of the gons and into the two coal trucks parked next to the gons. In that case, the workers probably shovel the coal out of the gons at a

Hi Gary and List Members, I especially like the mini-scene with the two gondolas carrying coal. A bit difficult to discern, but looks to my eyes it looks like there is a work crew of at least two men

Hi Bruce, That all certainly makes sense! Claus Schlund

Got it, thanks Dennis! Claus Schlund