The Rapido car is a specific prototype, built by General American between 1937-1941. Other 37’ meat reefers were built by other manufacturers with different features. And each meat packer had specific

Lets rethink this for a moment. Walthers has brand new Accurail boxcars on sale for $12.98. Not everyone starts out with super detailed RTR $50 cars. In fact almost no one does. As a married grad stud

The Society of Freight Car Historians published a 87 page “book” by Eric A. Neubauer in 1990, entitled "Carbon Black Cars", ISSN 0884-027x. This book not only explains the manufacture and uses of carb

Click on products, the barb wire tool is the first item. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Thank you Richard. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Thanks Bruce. I enjoy eating roasted peanuts, but know very little about the process of getting them to my table. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Interesting, one photo shows sacks of peanuts being stacked inside a reefer. http://photogrammar.yale.edu/photos/service/pnp/fsa/8b23000/8b23300/8b23385v.jpg Did they need to be refrigerated until the

In 1955, boxcars. While covered hoppers existed in the 50s, they were used for cement, carbon black, and other heavy commodities that had to be kept dry. In the 60s when larger covered hoppers were pe

In the group photos find https://realstmfc.groups.io/g/main/photo/43892/0?p=Name,,livestock,20,1,0,0 This is a standard livestock loading chart based upon animal size and how many can fit into a 36’ o

Brian the Santa Fe book is new and available from several sources. Here is one https://www.mcmillanpublications.com/products/santa-fe-live-stock-operations-history-equipment-facilities-and-modeling-sa

Brian the UP had some double deck stock cars designed to hold cattle on the lower level. According to the Stock Car Data posted by Dick Harley, these cars were classified as SA. Most built new in 1950

HO Seeker publishes catalogs. The date cited may just be the date of the catalog, not the actual debut of the model. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

John, in his presentations Bill typically passed out a small slip of paper with the link to a Dropbox account where one could download his entire PowerPoint. He started doing this instead of printing

Looks to be 138811 Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Thank you Guy. I’ll update my notes. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Jim double deck loading chutes were very common in areas that raised and shipped sheep or hogs. The photo cited at Calumet has a side by side double chute, with the lower chute crossing over under the

Yes, Bill left instructions and handling of his estate is in process. But as with all things estate, it may be some time before matters can be settled. The pdf of Bill’s PowerPoint on modeling the AAR

In the May 1997 issue of Railmodel Journal, p 12, Richard Hendrickson writes “In the late 50s, in order to supply some of its leasing customers larger cars, Mather built some 50-foot cars with double

Bob, the trucks contain a Protzellers Fairmont-Goodyear rubber block spring produced by the Fairmont Railway Motor Co. Which apparently did not sell. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Eric, according to the caption in the Billboard Refrigerator Cars book p. 180, the car was built by General American at their E Chicago shop. But the caption also contains errors giving the wrong buil