There were several cars, basically modified baggage cars, used by several railroads. They ran in regularly scheduled passenger trains. For example MILW 1046 (if I remember correctly) was a 70ft heavyw

The label "Egyptian bricks" on the photo may refer to the fact that southern Illinois has historically been referred to "Little Eqypt". Witness the towns of Cairo, Thebes, etc. Even the Southern Illin

Construction appears identical to the Milw 50' 6", 10'4" IH all-steel light weight automobile cars built in the Milwaukee Shops in 1936. The Auto cars were double doors, but otherwise appear similar a

Andy; Actually there is an alternate airport to Orlando. Melbourne (MLB) is closer and there is no toll road from there to Cocoa Beach. Admittedly you may need to change planes to get there depending

During WWI there was no USO to provide any kind of rest & recreation service. It was done by private organizations such as the Knights of Columbus, and YMCA. Jim Murrie Durham NC

This one appears to be a 6x6 on an EJ&E flat. https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/4303 Jim Murrie

Bob; Do you mean something like this ? https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/4301 Jim Murrie

I don't have any waybills, but I do have about 400 telegrams from 1950-51 regarding the movement of MAIN cars that were interchanged between the SP and RI. First, the Western Military Bureau in Chicag

The January 1937 floods were along the Ohio River. Among the rail traffic interrupted was the train carrying the second shipment of gold bullion to the newly opened depository at Fort Knox KY. Jim Mur

Red Owl had stores as far west as Tacoma WA. Jim Murrie

One of the ads on the ties in front of the cars says "anti trust", possibly a reference to the American Tobacco Co (Duke family) which was broken up by the Feds in 1911. The Duke family controlled 94%

That seems so typical of Denny to make his own tools! Jim Murrie

In the early 1970s I remember seeing NP stock cars near Grand Forks, ND with plywood installed inside the slats to haul wheat. Once a car is steam cleaned, etc. after a livestock load it didn't seem t

ATSF 9231 contents = "Show baggage" as in Broadway show sets, etc. ? Jim Murrie

I've used it for many years to do things like gluing windows in rail cars. Works like any white glue, but flows great and doesn't show where it hit the "glass". Jim Murrie

Interesting. Going to Austria under auspices of United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. That dates it as roughly end of WWII and end of 1946. Dates n the flat show 1945, Jim Murrie

Per the Feb. 1951 Official Guide it ran from Belle Chaney (Evangeline Jct.), Louisiana to Greer, LA, 2.2 miles. Connected at Evangeline Jct with the Rock Island. Jim Murrie

We've all lost a good friend. Although I usually only got to see him once a year at Cocoa Beach recently, it was always as if you had just seen him the day before. When I lived in Washington State I g

Schuyler; What is the best way to reach out and send our good wishes, or the name on the Facebook account they are using? Jim Murrie Durham, NC

The B-26 and later B-29 assembly plant was the Martin factory on what is now Offutt AFB(previously Fort Crook) south of Bellevue NE. The building was later made part of the base and called "Building C