Hi Doug, Sharp eyes you have! Thanks for the additional insights Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, ERIE boxcars in 1914, and a nice view of a loading pen with sheep at the link below http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/V0002/id/1951/rec/112 Also, a high resol

Hi List Members, An image showing ATSF steel 40ft boxcar and a (possibly IC) steel GS gondola. I note the PRR style position light signal in the picture. https://nafclibrary.pastperfectonline.com/phot

Hi List Members, I stumbled upon some steam era work train equipment images of various types IC X4356 tender cistern on flat car https://nafclibrary.pastperfectonline.com/photo/E9AF3C26-4A4C-4C8F-916B

Hi List Members, I'll say that Bob does a seriously AWESOME job of separating the diamonds out from what would otherwise be a major haystack (mixed metaphor, yeah, I know...) He finds stuff I would NE

Hi List Members, Those interested in stock cars and their associated stock yards may want to have a look at this site... https://alchetron.com/Union-Stock-Yards Good images of the stock yards, some st

HI Andy, Great weathering example! Claus Schlund

Hi everyone, Thanks very much for all the great and thoroughly informative replies made on this topic Now that I understand the issues, I have a spot on my model railroad where the application of such

Thanks Ron and James, now I understand! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Sometimes when I am looking at images of steam era freight cars on sharp curves, I will see that the inside running rail of the curve will be accompanied by an addition guard rail. On

Hi List Members, Can anyone say what the freight car on the LEFT side of this image is? It appears to carry the reporting marks ARC 5 https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3A715.13383

Hi List Members, Many months back, perhaps a year back, we were discussing cotton bales. A nice image of one can be seen at the link below... https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM48792 Con

My typo error, I meant 15397! Sorry! CLaus Schlund

Hi Bob and List Members, Upon inspection of the end reporting marks, I think this car number is actually 13397, not 15337 Thanks for the great images Bob! Claus Schlund

Hi Elden, Any chance you could forward to me one or more of the emails in that discussion? I'd love to read thru them Claus

Hi List Members, I find I get a higher resolution copy of the image if I use the link below... https://silentlocations.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/11-go-west-hardy.jpg Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, I'll add that the trucks look identical to the ones on this car (see attached image). This is a move of a gun on the PRR thru Altoona PA in Dec 1918. (Note that a lower resolution cop

Hi Bob, Bruce and List Members, The image Bruce attached, of Bethlehem 900, sure looks a whole lot like this PRR car at the link below... http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?diag=FG2.gif&

Hi Gene and List Members, I don't know if this is a 'salting station', but the image linked below proclaims itself to be the PACIFIC VINEGAR & PICKLE WORKS in Hayward CA. It is served by rail. No pick

Hi Bob and List Members, I think the number on this car is actually 131844, not 131944. In addition to the image that Bob pointed us to, there are additional images of this same car https://digital.li