Hi Bob and List Members, Thanks Bob for another great image. Regarding the image date, I think I see 10-36 stencilled on ERIE 7209, so it cannot be 1935... Regarding the car CMStP&P 67053, it is one c

Hi List Members, Anyone have any thoughts on the origins of this car? Was it perhaps originally a Western Union work train car? https://digitalcollections.smu.edu/digital/collection/rwy/id/2089 Claus

Hi List Members, If some are still interested in modeling cotton bales for their railroad, you will like this image... https://digitalcollections.smu.edu/digital/collection/ryr/id/3254 Enjoy! Claus Sc

Thanks Bob for the awesome image. I especially like the chalk marks, including a cursive-written "Humble" on the side of the tank Claus Schlund

Hi Bob and List Members, I'm thinking the car might have reporting marks HJHX 210 Claus Schlund

Hi Bob and List Members, RDG 100053 was a 40ft steel car RDG class XMt. It would have been fairly new at the time of this photo. Claus Schlund

Hi Bob, Thanks for digging up this wonderful image! The car PRR 559589 is a PRR class XL boxcar. The UNION LINES lettering limits the photo to the twenties or earlier. > Ignore the flat car With all d

Hi Bob, Looking at this image, I think the reporting marks might actually be CCC&StL 9260, not ATSF. If this is the case, it is from series 9001-9984, 36ft IL, 40-ton, 167 cars listed in the 12-1930 O

Hi Doug, Any idea on a date for the Cudahy map you attached? Thanks Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, There is also this model from Con-Cor... https://www.ebay.com/itm/224135621521 Claus Schlund

Hi John and List Members, Thanks John for the good info. This does raise the question though... if the cars were NOT used to transport chocolate bars, then what WERE the chocolate bars transported in?

Hi Bob and List Members, A wonderful photo of a PRR class GR composite gon. Note this car class was built with drop ends, and the dropped end nearest the camera does not look too good! Still lettered

Hi Bob, I also like seeing the CofG ventilated box (third car from the camera) Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Image of NYC 434305 and friends at coal mine. No date given, but I think I can read NEW 10-27 on the side of the hopper. https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/004435 Enjoy! Claus Schlun

Hi List Members, Image of B&O 532495/431735/430677 hoppers at coal mine. B&O 430677 appears to be a class W-2B hopper. https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/030227 Enjoy! CLaus Schlund

Hi List Members, Image of C&O 41461 steel gon at coal mine in 1944 https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/025868 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Image of several N&W hoppers at coal mine, undated https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/004396 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Image of B&O 420966 hopper (end view) at coal mine, undated. https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/004334 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Image of M 10177 (Montour RR) 40-ton steel gon at coal mine. No date given, but the car has a 1-32 reweigh date. https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/004411 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, Image of B&O 430716 hopper at coal mine https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/030233 Enjoy! Claus Schlund