A day late and a dollar short, I'm surprised that no one else has challenged #10. I concur with the choice of an ATSF steel box as they were highly visible and numerous. And the choice of the Red Cabo

Potatoes were indeed a significant San Joaquin crop. In 1943 and 1942 the agencies at Stockton originated 2054 carloads of potatoes out of 9661 total originating carloads, Holt 254/805, Middle River 2

Thanks, I needed to scroll down to see that. Too new for me in 44 though. John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville, VA 707-490-9696 PO Box 44736 Washington, DC 20026-4

Ben, I see lots of NYC cars, but didn't see any diagonal panels, did I miss something. John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville, VA 707-490-9696 PO Box 44736 Washingto

Dennis, Ray, Thank you both! Checking the Jan 45 ORER, the post war depletion had yet to occur with the following: CIL 31000, GB, 292 cars CIL 32400, GS, 743 CIL 33300, GS, 233 SOO 63801, GB, 496 wood

Eric, Thanks, I've not had a chance to examine this on my larger screen. Do you have a number series and know when they retired? It would be a very interesting variation to model. A little late in the

From the Barringer Unknowns Album a unit move of personnel and equipment at the Desert Training Area Oct 26 1942 037 Oct 26 1942 037 John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovett

Oct 26 1942 026 Oct 26 1942 026 EXTRA 3741 with hooded class lights This is only one of more than a dozen wartime photos Barringer took in October 1942. They are in the Flicker album Barringer Unknown

Oct 26 1942 010 Date on the photo is 26 Oct 1942. Freda was an unloading point for the Desert Training Area on the Santa Fe's Parker District. Note the empty flats to the left and the MAIN train on th

Two more of this distinctive end, spotted next to a composite gon with a Hutchins end. 30 021 30 021 John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville, VA 707-490-9696 PO Box 4

John, If I am remembering correctly from what I've learned on the impressive Canada Southern website (where I've learned most of my NYC knowledge not gained from the STMFC), the "S" in front of the nu

Jim, Yes,I agree that there may have been arch trucks in use during my era, including on the boat flats at Point Richmond. I can and will use the great Tahoe trucks for that application, as well as so

Wabash164 Wabash164 In the Wabash album of the Barrenger collection is this gondola with a very unusual end corrugation. Looks like a coiled form was used to press the continuous corregation. Any idea

Nor are the grabs all the same. Note the half drop on the bottom of grab ladder the far right of the car and the bottom grab on the end on the left. Not sure from the background if that is a half or f

I faithfully reproduce that detail on ALL of the arch bar trucks legally used in interchange on my December 1944 layout! Oh, rats, they were outlawed before the war ;-) John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines

Your proportions reflect the higher number of home road cars on he Santa Fe during the Great Depression. When I was in Sacramento, I discovered an accounting document evidently to justify future expen

Steve, There are at least four and most likely different colors involved. The underframe, handrails, ladders and running boards are most likely black, weathered after years of use. I would bet money t

Yes, That is the truck/color scheme I mentioned. Interesting to note the Orange-Red cab matches the nose of the E-1, but the stake panels look like the redder Indian Red famous on the post-war diesels

Bob, I concur that the last box in the color Delano LOC photo and the cropped Shorpy version is a Bx-3/6 and is shorter than the Sunshine offering of the Fe-P/Bx-58. I think Garth was referring to the

Garth, If you are referring to the short car to the left of the box in the map scheme, it is an AT&SF car which would likely make it a Bx-O/14. Those cars had fishbelly side sills and can't be built o