Is the car right behind the tender the same type at the one in the foreground? The roof covers look the same. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA.

On page 157 of McCall’s “Coach, Cabbage & Caboose” this formula from the Cleburne coach shop for mineral brown is 2 quarts, 1 1/2 pints locomotive Dulux Black 1 gallon 1 1/2 pints of Signal Read. Pull

If you Google weed chains for grass cutting there will be an image of a hub to fit on a weed whacker like device with two lengths of chain extending from the hub. Similar to a medieval flailing weapon

Also note the curved platform/dock construction. First time I have noticed a dock with the decking lumber running lengthwise. An interesting item to model. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

Regarding the opposite river bank. I think that those are winter moorings for power boats. They drive in and are individually lifted out of the water for winter storage in their own garage. I am guess

The car on the loading ramp appears to have the steering wheel on the right, England? Pat Wade Santa Barbara

Sorry I will not make it to the swap meet. We have been prepping for a huge family weeding all week. Tomorrow is the day. Pat

How about a single strand of lamp wire? I have used this for the harness and reins on an HO stagecoach.

Perhaps needed by a seed company to feed seed corn plants or to throw down by a landscaper before planting a new lawn. As a kid in Cleveland in the 1950s I remember living in a new apartment developme

I drilled completely into the photo and the caption at the top reads Southern Pacific Transportation Company 1942. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

My first thought is that it makes it easier to roll barrels and kegs onto freight cars. It would be interesting to see if there are any sort of guides on the deck to direct the barrels to the car door

Walthers used to, and may still, carry punched metal ladder stock that can be cut to any length. And caboose ladders is what I used it for. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

For those wanting more info on the Browning Engineering Co, Google: Browning Engineering, Cleveland Memory Project. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

I've taken one of the old MDC diners, plated over the upper windows, repainted it and it is now part of my Santa Fe work train. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

Are the men loading the beer Italian PWs? I did not see any other insignia or patches.

And no car number or other car info. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

Or are they for lifting the blocks up to icing dock so they can be slid into the car’s bunker. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

I have read that empty west bound reeders were used to haul magazines from Chicago to LA. Think Saturday Evening Post. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

In the closest photo, lower right hand corner, there are white granules of some sort next to the bag. so probably salt. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA

Even the dirty laundry was transported to one of Fred's regional laundries in empty reefers. Pat Wade Santa Barbara, CA