Tim, I think that end is just dirty. Schuyler

I’m somewhat surprised nobody’s mentioned using dirty black colors in acrylic paint form. Liquitex is the best known brand with a very wide range of colors. Use it directly from the tube, it will (slo

That’s not unknown in little used sidings. Unusual, yes, but not unknown. Schuyler

There IS something strange about that roof . . . the roof walk has many humps in it and appears to rest on the hatch covers. ?? Schuyler

Now that you mention it, Charlie, it does look a little “peaked.” It’s the variety of cars in these early photos that makes the era appealing . . . Schuyler

Claus, I think that says Barley MIX, not MEX. And the wood which appears to be nailed on? I think the consigners we worried that the door would flex enough to let the load leak out at the bottom sides

You mean behind the C&O coupled to the “Way of the Eagles” that doesn’t have MP reporting marks. Yes, I think it is, good eye, Tim. I just noted the ERIE car in the background behind the ?transfer cra

Bob, I wouldn’t even say that weathering is extreme. Looks like a lot of cars I’ve seen and it’s very well done! Do I detect some Greg Martin style shading on the panels? And I think the trucks look s

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Why yes, I’d be pleased to take that fire escape on the building to the right. 8^O !1 Schuyler

Now that I have the responses, including this useful information from Ed, I agree that the car number is 76918. Thanks to all that replied. Schuyler

The number on the ERIE car in this photo? Schuyler

Thanks, Charlie, now I know what mine needs done! Schuyler

A pretty dubious distinction from a real estate point of view! OTOH, a predecessor to the now ubiquitous “needle towers” with one condo per floor in NYC. Schuyler

And to be clear, my friend Ben and his dad were not photographing that flat car in the early 50s. He believes that picture of the two of them (his dad and the car) was taken in the early 80s. Remarkab

A follow-up on this. I circulated the model photo to my friend Ben Dibble, who send me back a prototype photo of the same car and the same load! “Dad” is his father who was “standing next to the car f

Ed, I thought the ERIE had a four-truck flat as pictured in that ad, but after going through ALL the diagrams in the ERIE diagram book available on Fallen Flags (more convenient that actually getting

Thanks, Claus. ERIE was famous for high and wide loads, thanks to the original six-foot gauge and resulting clearances. Schuyler

Interesting. I received six images on the first email. Schuyler

Thanks Roger. Schuyler

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