Tim Your photo is of a modernized refrigerator car from the one of the following classes RR-23, 25, 27, 28 or 32. The common features of these classes are the 3 inch top lip on the sides, the inset co

On p[age 260 in the Refrigerator Car Book has the information on the slogans, years applied, and new slogans added. Happy Modeling and Merry Christmas John B. Moore, Jr.

Here is my list of RR-45 SFRD slogans RR-45 road numbers 9370-9869 500 cars 9516 El Capitan 9627 Chief 9679 Super Chief 9766 Grand Canyon 9638 Grand Canyon Repaints may have the original slogan replac

-- You may be able to kit bash a batch plant. Here are some images of the one from my home town. John B. Moore, Jr. okladivjohn@...

-Try this view. Had to upload the file twice as it didn't show up the first time. - okladivjohn@...

-- I can't get to your 154950. post. I only get a post which references 154950.- not the post. Thanks okladivjohn@...

Before anyone calls out my error -there were 11 cars in the 2500-2510 series of RR-56 MTC cars not 10. John B. Moore, Jr.

SFRD 2500-2510 MTC cars were built in 1955 as part of the RR-56 class but were equipped with Thermo-King refrigeration units and Continental diesel. Only 1 side photo of cars as built has been found a

Rapido's offering of the RR-56 RR-60 RR-61 MTC cars as advertised are correct and ready to go. No additional modification or details are necessary. The art work has been extensively reviewed and is co

-- If modelers have not used the "Good Ones" then they don't really know what a good cut off disc is like. Here is the package and one of the discs from the last Good Ones I purchased years ago from m

I could not find Tru Scale model railroad paint as mentioned in the message string. I could find Tru Color model railroad paint. I believe that is the paint being referred to. John in Albuquerque --

The Santa Fe converted 5 ea 50' Rr-31 class ice bunker refrigerator cars to Mechanical Temperature Control cars in 1955. The standard 5' foot wide swing plug doors were replaced with sliding plug door

The emblem you called a Civil Defense emblem is the emblem used to identify cars assigned to zinc concentrate service. In 1959 there were 185 BX-11 cars live in the series 41200 - 41399

Thanks for sharing - there are some real gems in your selection. John B. Moore, Jr. Albuquerque

A very nice view of a 37' stock car Thanks for the view

Had trouble getting the attachments to the email. My copy only had one of the C&EI derricks but two showed up. Just delete if you wich.

Model Railroader had a two part article on modeling a "30 ton derrick" in Jan and Feb 1956. It was similar to the C&IE folio sheet for their 100 ton crane. There was also a similar crane on the SP de

The photo was taken at Pope, New Mexico, during the unloading of Jumbo. Pope is on the Santa Fe line from Albuquerque to El Paso. okladivjohn@...

Maybe this is the one he was referring to Charles Libby Collection John Moore Albuquerque Charles Libby Collection Great Northern Freight Car Ready to Load, 1930

Santa Fe Railway did have meat refrigerator cars. Although outside the 1960 period of this list. Just delete if not interested. 1964 10 ice bunker refrigerator cars from the RR-55 class were modified