As it happens, I just scanned several drawings for tack boards and such - and their placement on the car is well defined - in the as-built configuration. Just as with the various locations for stencil

I'm going through an old album of my father's - the date is likely around 1952, as others are of that era. About 68 years ago. I doubt anyone would guess where this was taken, or on which railroad. Th

I'm going through an old album of my father's - the date is likely around 1952, as others are of that era. About 68 years ago. I doubt anyone would guess where this was taken, or on which railroad. Th

The fun part is - there were 7 variations of WP paint & lettering rendered for these. And...the paint & lettering designs were done by the Passenger Car department, not freight (as "normal" efforts we

There were others,, and really nice tie down examples.... I was too lazy and in a hurry to do individuals... Glad something came of it! Sent from BlueMail

Even on otw clean cars too. For obvious reasons. In the fwiw department, the standard steel car stenciling drawings show all those areas... Inside eaves, doors, reservoirs, trucks, etc. Sent from Blue

Take your pick: https://www.google.com/search?q=new+farmall+tractor+railroad&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjPzaf4kPDoAhVE66wKHaURDB8Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=new+farmall+tractor+railroad&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1DyuARY2r4EYJ_AB

Some examples - sorry for quality - these are just grabs...but give you some ideas. Bob Webber

More importantly, they should include context. If they do a decal "as built", that should be stated. Far too many photos have NO context. No idea of date, location, etc. which makes lettering more of

Usually - at least in Standard Steel cars, they had their own patterns for cast strikers. We haven't yet scanned H&B strikers, as we've scanned very few of the H&B small drawings. The Pullman strikers

The USRA Gondolas in 1918 H&B Lots 5176, 5180, 5183 had pin & chains for both side & end doors. Alternative mechanisms, panels and other details were made for the SSC 1932 USRA alternate. I haven't ye

In theory at least, the information may possibly be found at the PA State Archives in Harrisburg, for the Standard Steel built cars, and the H&B cars *may* have information somewhere in the Pullman Li

It's not a freight car per se - it shows as a passenger car on the AAR classifications. Having said that, my understanding is that any head end car - combine, baggage, express, mail, milk, etc. were f

The H&B built 1910 & 1911 Mather Beef and Vegetable 37' cars appear to have been built new. They did have steel UF & framing, with sheathing, but there is no indication that the frames were not new. B

There were 36' 7" Mather Vegetable & Beef cars built by H&B. I've not looked at the Red Caboose model, but if they were "short" - shorter than the 40' cars also produced, it could be those?

Not much to that - the vents are as delivered as are the stack locations. Early SC switcher, if I recall correctly. Winton powered.

Charlie... And all... After the emergency is passed contact irm s used book store. 2 baggage cars full of books... Including trainshed and original cyclopedias. There was an index for it... I know he

"Honey welcome to your new Home" response is "Wye????" Bob Webber

N&W, PRR, ACL.

Well...one issue was the process itself, the materials just weren't meant to last forever - or rather, they were meant to, but they could not. This is one reason I have been trying to find a service t