Why aren’t there reporting marks on the side? The end uses white, which should be easily seen if on the sides. David Soderblom Baltimore MD david.soderblom@...

With the roof hatches and side dumping, I’d say wood chips. David Soderblom Baltimore MD david.soderblom@...

I don’t think those are horizontal sheets, just horizontal lines. Note the vertical rows of rivets, and the lack of an edge horizontally that would be there if they were horizontal sheets. David Soder

The “board” looks to be welded at the bottom and isn’t wood (or maybe it was sufficient to rivet it at the top edge only). Potato loading? David Soderblom Baltimore MD david.soderblom@...

In the photo note the bares form a wedge, and the tug is pushing against the sides of that wedge. David Soderblom Baltimore MD david.soderblom@...

I have to wonder if the boat specs were to fit standard gons, given how snug they are in width and length. No use building boats that you can’t ship. David Soderblom Baltimore MD david.soderblom@gmail

Two observations: 1. Note the shiplap decking on 43595, as opposed to the square-cut lumber we saw being used on the Southern flat being resurfaced. 2. Were transformers like this being manufactured i

Regarding flat cars decks, the bolts used are carriage bolts, but with flat heads that fit into a conical countersink, leaving a flat, flush deck. That leaves them looking like flat circles from the t

The gantry is itself quite an antique, being wooden. Note the outside brake beams on the narrow gauge car. David Soderblom Baltimore MD david.soderblom@...

But in both photos shown the tires are going to tire dealers, *not* to factories for installing on new cars. The Spokane photo shows a fair assortment of tire treads and such. David Soderblom Baltimor

Regarding 1940s and 50s grunge: I want to strongly agree with Dave Evans. To put it another way: We have no better reference of color in the 1940s than Delano and never will. Moreover those color rend

Tony: Not just raining, but a hard rain that splashed and soaked. Just to keep you miserable. David Soderblom david.soderblom@...

Is the smaller size because corn syrup is dense? Sent from my tricorder

Well, at least nobody’s smoking that I can see. The baggage car is UP maybe and suggests a branch line location. Sent from my tricorder