FGE Bill wrote: "I notice Gene Green has posted photos of some of his collection on exhibit . Thanks for doing this Gene!" I will "second your emotion"! A lot of work and a great job done, Gene. Regar

FGE Bill wrote: "While they were effective at maintaining low temperatures, the power plants were fueled by gasoline meaning that they could only run on the FGE/WFE/BRE System including their contract

Dennis wrote: "For that matter, for all we know, the car is spotted at the shipper. The crew is just finishing applying the grain doors... without seeing the other side of the car, it's hard to tell."

Charlie wrote: "There is some mystery there. Why would a car load of grain or whatever be at this street side team track and have a professional photographer there to take multiple photos of the event

Jim wrote: "The last BMT car (#153) first appeared in the ORER dated April 1959 while the first XT car (#154) first appeared in the July 1961 ORER. Did something happen during that interval requiring

Tony Thompson: The Chateau Martin cars were classed as Type "T" (tank), thus exempt from the advertising prohibition along with Type "L" cars. Guy Wilber Reno, Nevada

Bill wrote: "These newer specs can be found in Appendix A of the _United States Safety Appliances for All Classes of Cars and Locomotives_ book issued by the AAR Mechanical Div." Thank you, Bill. I ha

Bill Asked: "Given that the handrails were safety appliances, was this height used by AC&F based on a rule or regulation?" Bill, The United States Safety Appliance Standards for tank car safety-railin

Ed Mines asked: " In many photos (like the rebuilt USRA DS box cars and some PFE wood side reefers) it looks like these were wider than the grab irons on the right side." Ed, The Safety Appliance requ

Ed wrote: "How long these hoppers (or any other freight car) remained in service depended on the Association of American Railroads (AAR) 40 year rule. It barred cars from interchange service when thei

Steve wrote: "Pamphlet MD-4 - I don't have and don't know what it covers." Steel Pipe and related products. Guy Wilber Reno, Nevada

Jim Dick wrote: "My NP notes show the Engineering diagram for these trucks (actually dated to 1913) was not discontinued until 1949." Jim, January 1, 1949 was the original date on which side frames wi

Mike wrote: "Note that Kaminski states on pg 241 that "By the late 1940's, the early wood running boards and side platforms were being replaced in new car construction with steel grid types." All newl

Tim wrote: All "T" "L" and "I" section truck side frames were prohibited in interchange on, and after, January 1, 1957. Guy Wilber Reno, Nevada

Dave asked: "For the GNR types, what do the white circles on/above the sidesills indicate?" Simply reflective safety delineators, Dave. Guy Wilber Reno, Nevada

Richard Hendrickson wrote: "Paul, brakes were serviced more or less annually, like truck journal repacking, and the railroad, location, and date were stenciled on the reservoir or reservoir mounting."

Eric Lombard wrote: "UP 454000-454099, A-50-14 (79) Evans Type T auto loaders." Though both railroads and the AAR referred to truck loader systems as Type "T" Auto~Loaders this was never an official d

Lester asked about the requirement for the additional grab iron on the left side of cars. The information is in the archives; messages 60307, 88153 and probably several others. From the Interchange ru

Richard wrote: "It was a uniquely NP design and though I can’t say with assurance that it was never applied to other than NP cars, I’ve never seen any evidence of its use by other car owners." I am on

Aaron and all, Curious if anyone has thoughts as to whether Northern Pacific referred to the end door on their stock cars as a lumber door or a drover's door? Thanks, Guy Wilber Reno, Nevada