Things moved slower back then; folks were happy to be moving at 20 mph instead of walking at 4 mph; unlike today when most of us can't see "Speed Limit" signs and are always in a hurry to ??? David Pa

I recall seeing a pair of the Wanda whale belly tank cars on the interchange at Newnan, Ga. I was impressed! Apparently brought from Montgomery on the West Point Route (WofA~A&WP) delivered to the Cof

About the same as … here’s a low-sided gon full of sand … here’s a shovel … DPayne

The fellow to the right seems to be watching intently; could it be loading instead? DPayne

Would be better if it had the typical 10 inch or so overhang. DPayne

Or use a house track, team/dray track, or some other available "company" track to spot the car and the consignee comes with a truck to unload the car. Can site appliance, furniture, blankets, and perh

Maybe it was on the Bessemer Southern ... DPayne

A friend asked the subject question and rather than speculate, I thought I'd ask here. Thank you. David Payne Georgia

Cover the load with tarps before it departed ... and hope for the best. David Payne

Years ago there was a cartoon in MR depicting a woman at the door of a cabin speaking to her husband while a “bumpkin’” son sat in a rocking chair with a blade of grass clenched in his teeth and eyes

John Sykes III writes: Actually I was looking for a southeastern “home” for the AtlasO model that I have, but it doesn’t appear that many, if any, migrated south. David Payne

Thanks to Tony and Ben for your replies. David Payne

Does anyone have a list of owners of the subject hopper car; specifically, one with flat ends (for all I know, they may all have had flat ends). Thank you! David Payne

I blame it on the programmers who put the "new" comments at the top rather, than as I recall from years ago, the bottom of a reply. I think most responders don't THINK about what is below the reply th

Though I cannot speak for the era in the photo, I've seen plenty of boxcars moving with one or both doors open and hoppers, but not drop-bottom gons, with dump doors open but certainly fewer than boxc

Or "K Class" ... or "Big Apple" ... DPayne

I have a photo showing a green NP box car with yellow(?) stripe and what appears to be a "DF" circle logo on its plug door. Northern Pacific is in arched lettering to the left of the door and there is

Armand, Perhaps it's "time" to begin your kit-building business. ;-) David Payne Georgia

I have an AtlasO ACF 70-ton 2-bay 1958 cu ft covered hopper lettered for Boraxo with reporting marks of GACX 40231 Blt 9-50 New 9-50. Is anyone familiar with the commodity / commodities shipped in the

In addition to Southern, Central of Georgia served a General Electric transformer plant in Rome, Georgia, and had twenty 70-ton 37'10" in length with a 17' depressed deck cars in the 11800 - 11819 ser