Jack wrote: “The correct name is "Safkar", made by the Irving Iron Works Co., Long Island City, NY. The open grid is formed by alternating straight and zigzag bars, all running longitudinally, riveted

mel perry wrote: “that also my thought, there is no forward or backwards restrains at all, i guess back then "g's" hadn't been invented, lol” The load matches The ARA’s Open Top diagram (for the perio

Ed wrote: "The rail traffic to Cuba, as with Mexico, was mainly in US owned cars. However new cars built in the US for the Consolidated Railways of Cuba, National of Mexico or other foreign railroads

Dennis Storzek wrote: “I wonder if they are in use? Neither in recently posted photos has the hoses rigged to drip on the journal boxes, leading me to suspect that this is their normal storage locatio

Here's a link for the Patent of the "Keeley" can. https://patents.google.com/patent/US1020188 Guy Wilber Reno, Nevada _._,_._,_

Norm wrote: "are these cans in the photo Keely Cans? that you are referring to?" Norm. Yes, those are Keeley cans. I have seen the spelling that I used in my post, without the final "e", but after som

Richard Townsend asked: “As long as we're wondering, I wonder what the little hooks under the left-most two side panels are for.” Those hooks were used to hold “Keely Cans” used to cool journal boxes.

“Does anyone have a list or source I could consult? Thanks. Bob Chaparro”_,_ From Coughlin’s ‘Freight Car Distribution and Car Handling in The United States’. A book anyone with interest in the subjec

Eric, Rockler.com offers veneers in .6096 mm. They have “hobby packs” which includes varieties of tight grain species that are reasonably priced. Some will have pressure sensitive adhesive already app

Nelson wrote: "To simplify my question, which roads painted trucks boxcar red? I’m modeling 1953, so that limits the range to wood DS and SS boxcars, 1932, 1937, and PS-1 boxcars, and misc. hoppers, g

Tom in Texas asked: “When would they have quit loading cars in box cars this way?” Tom, The caption states these photos were taken in 1932. Within a year Evans would introduce ‘The Auto~Loader’ and NY

Jim Betz wrote: “The tie downs were actually different sizes of steel cable and that was produced in the factory. I'm guessing you can build a twisting jig that is similar to what they use at the fact

Steve wrote: “Has anyone published any sort of detailed roster of Swift reefers? I seem to think so, but can't locate such. I do have Martin Lofton's RMJ 2-93 article” Swift sold all their refrigerato

BRIAN PAUL EHNI wrote: “Just happened to download a photo of the DM&IR car today.” If you look closely at this photo you’ll see that the reporting marks and car number are stenciled onto thin metal pl

Garth Groff wrote: “The side frames are "C.S. Integral Box" design, or so says the data on these cars in Million and Paton's PERE MARQUETTE REVENUE FREIGHT CARS.” “Cast Steel” is more likely which is

Bob wrote: “Photo: CP Boxcar 242550 An end shot” Note that the gear within the makeshift housing at the bottom of the shaft appears to have broken and was forced off center (to the left). The “B” end

Dave Nelson asked: “I’m trying to find out what the air volume was for a typical KC brake reservoir?” Dave, 1929 ARA Standards (attached). Guy Wilber Reno, Nevada

Eric, The cars are included within the 11300-11599 series in October, 1950. All were equipped with Type “E” Evans Auto Loaders with 12 floor tie down chain tubes, or a combination of tubes and interna

Bob Chaparro wrote: The pink Perishable Waybill was a recommendation. The use of pink was approved by the Railway Accounting Officers Association In 1921 and the purpose is covered within: The RAOA, f

Brian, At Google Books; a good history of scales and (then) specifications, diagrams and photos. “Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention of the American Railway, Bridge and Building Association ...: