Hi List Members, Images of PRR 288917 (PRR class GS) gondola in 1918 https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:f4752p891 https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:f4752p87g

Hi List Members, I cannot quite make out whose rebuilt USRA boxcar this is, but someone will be able to nail it, especially given that there appears to be a map on the side of the boxcar https://www.d

Hi List Members, Some of us will enjoy seeing these images of D&H heavy duty flat cars 50000-50001 taken in the 1920s... https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/27777 https://hdl.

Hi List Members, Maybe some of us might be interested in this nice 1927 view of heavy duty flat ERIE 7206 with transformer loads coming from GE... https://cityofboston.access.preservica.com/uncategori

Hi David, I think that is a RDG reefer. These were not conversions, they were purpose-built reefers, built in 1923 for the Philadelphia & Reading. Certainly quite unusual design as reefers go! Claus S

Hi Eric, Thanks for the blog entry, a great way for me to start my morning, I especially enjoyed reading the parts related to weathering. Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Some might enjoy this view of a National Vinegar Works tank car taken in 1920 Maltimore MD. https://digital.hagley.org/PRR_05081 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi Randy, Thanks, very interesting viewing Claus Schlund

Hi Bob and List Members, Are these cars equipped with what I have seen refered to as 'Bohn Ventilators'? Claus Schlund

Hi Schuyler, Frankly, my eyes do not see any change in image proportions. Furthermore, on my browser (Firefox), the image info is as follows: Full size image width 800px, height 579px, ratio of width

Hi Rick, Thanks Rick for the info. Wow, delivered to New Jersey in ATSF boxcars - I wonder where the cars were loaded? If loaded on the ATSF, that seems like a long distance to haul carbon black... Cl

Thanks Garth! Claus Schlund

Hi Eric and List Members, Thanks Eric for the interesting links. How would the carbon black product have been shipped prior to the use of dedicated carbon black hoppers? Bags or barrels in boxcars? Ot

Hi List Members, The link below shows a RDG gondola. Along the top chord, I see an area that has been altered - is this a top chord reinforcement, or is this damage that has not yet been repaired? htt

Hi List Members, Thanks to everyone for the great information. I had seen cars of this unique construction type in images before, but I could never make out the reporting marks. See image below for on

Hi List Members, Whose hopper cars were these? Unique construction. It appears the reporting marks were painted out, leaving only the road number but no sign of the owning road. A 1936 date shows on t

Hi Bruce and List Members, Bruce asked: "Why would you want to turn a freight car around to run the opposite direction down the line?" How about cars placarded as "Unload this Side" / "Unload other Si

Hi List Members, Tank car CCNX 1 in 1955 at Lukens Steel. Note the unusual position of the poling pockets, and the unusual dome. https://digital.hagley.org/72360_0717 https://digital.hagley.org/72360_

Hi List Members, Cool image of gondola NYC 715035 with load in 1960 at Lukens Steel. Note the gon has some kind of internal (possibly semi-permanent?) structure to help brace the load https://digital.

Hi Bob and List Members, My notes indicate B&O 138811 class O-17 twin hopper bottom gondola built 1906 Claus Schlund