I spoke to them last fall at the Narrow Gauge Convention in Sacramento. At that time I was told it would be 6 months to a year on some items. They had just acquired the physical assets of Rail Graphic

Regarding the second photo of Richmond-Chase Company plant: I would speculate the SP stockcar was hauling fruit for unloading. Note it is not coupled to the boxcars that contain cans, indicating it wa

Here is a photo at a flour mill, showing the car is rolled to one side while tilted. http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/largerimage?irn=10415125&catirn=10726893&return= Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Here is an ad for a boxcar unloader device. You can see it tilts and rolls. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

I believe the photo was taken in Des Moines IA. Warfield Pratt & Howell was a grocery warehouse company in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Sioux City IA. The banner would indicated the car was loaded in

Here is an interesting image. Shows Rutland 2700 flatcar with two short Freuhauf trailers, being delivered in Des Moines IA. I don’t have a date, but would say circa 1920. Doug Harding www.iowacentral

Here is a truck mounted crane with the same cab/body https://www.flickr.com/photos/67384646@N08/8108383830 One comment says the crane is a Browning . Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Looks to be a load of used bedding from stockcars, ie manure and straw. The car is a drop bottom gon. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

They look like pumpkins to me. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

In response to Tony's question, and to share with everyone, I have created a folder in the Op Sig group files section titled "AAR open top car loading rules" This may be found at https://groups.io/g/R

USRA gon with spiral end http://monon.org/bygone_site/mines/CIL33149LittleBettyLinton-0001.jpg parts from Shapeway https://www.shapeways.com/product/VFHH88RYT/monon-spiral-gondola-end-ho-scale Doug Ha

Clark I might have those issues. Attached is the only photo I have of a 86000 series boxcar. This comes from the library of congress. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017762790/ Doug Harding www.iow

Maytag washers were made in Newton IA. The plant was served by the Rock Island. This train would most likely have been routed Rock Island to the UP at Omaha, or possibly Colorado Springs. Doug Harding

Lots of chalk marks, even the journal box lids have chalk marks. Don’t know what they mean. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

True but I believe Clark does not like acrylic paint. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

The CN historical society once sold correct color paint. http://www.cnrha.ca/node/966 Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Works for me as well. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Two hinges per door was more common than thought, especially on earlier reefers. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Yes that is an Swift reefer, wearing a pre 1934 paint scheme. Similar to those seen in this photo http://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2016/03/swift-company.html Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Jim as I read your treatise on researching NP reefers, I thought of the same issues with tracing Swift reefers, and my own limited study with M&StL reefers. The word lease jumps out, as there seems to