Speaking of modified builder photos -- I always enjoyed photos from the latter years at Pacific Car & Foundry, when builder photos were taken in a dirt-surfaced yard, then a negative of a patch of law

No, no documentation. I inferred from the dates that about 200 of the WP cars differed from all the others and had Bettendorf, but I have no proof. Tony Thompson tony@...

I agree with Dick. Bettendorf underframes were not replaced, just the supply of frames supplemented with RR Design. Tony Thompson

Nominal weight of full bunkers both ends was 10,000 pounds. But if car weight was established before icing, no problem. Shippers of course paid for all the icing that was done, but not for transportin

Not really. The Bettendorf people couldn’t produce underframes fast enough. Under 30-ton reefers, the Bettendorf frame was fine. Tony Thompson

Mr. Betz oversimplifies. The SP Overnight service was only on specific routes and remained intact, complete with specially painted box cars, for more than 25 years. Cars certainly did stray offline bu

That’s what PFE called the “built-up” underframe of R-30-13 and friends. Tony Thompson

Excellent summary. Thank you. Tony Thompson

Excellent summary. Thank you. Tony Thompson

Ed Sutorik wrote: I had the same experience, Ed, and got totally frustrated. But I had a cup of coffee, settled my nerves, and tried again. It worked okay the second time. Don't ask me to explain. Ton

Jim Dick wrote: Okay, who's gonna model this arrangement? Tony Thompson tony@...

Nice photo, John. I would think both the string of gondolas, and the one box car, are getting new floors, possibly as a routine maintenance matter, possibly upgrades. This was periodically done by mos

Actually, Ron, it’s vises. Tony Thom

Bruce Smith wrote: I noticed the same. I was ready to buy some stuff!! Tony Thompson tony@...

Bob Chaparro wrote: Now THAT'S a billboard scheme! If the date is right, billboard schemes were just being banned. It's schemes like this one that make me wish I modeled in the billboard era!! but I s

Claus Schlund wrote: This sharp curve into the oil dealer facility looks like something model railroaders would do <grin> -- though most would omit the guard rail. Tony Thompson tony@...

Very nice-looking model, Bob, and quite an advance on what Front Range originally provided! Tony Thompson tony@...

Bob Chaparro wrote: KDKA still exists (or did until quite recently), and was "grandfathered" in the general pattern of Western station call letters beginning with "K" and Eastern ones with "W". Tony T

Paul Krueger wrote: Obvious thing to do is to check with Pat Wider or Ed Hawkins. Tony Thompson tony@...

I hesitate to speculate about what this particular vice might involve . . . Tony Thompson tony@...