Photo: MDTX 18122
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Photo: MDTX 18122 A 1913 photo from the Historic Pittsburgh website: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A715.13B.CP/viewer Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Only fair quality detail of roof and upper B end. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Eric Hansmann
This is actually one of the scenes planned for my next layout, minus the high water of course. This is on the B&O Allegheny Yard branch in Pittsburgh
Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bob Chaparro via groups.io
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 12:43 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photo: MDTX 18122
Photo: MDTX 18122 A 1913 photo from the Historic Pittsburgh website: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A715.13B.CP/viewer Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Only fair quality detail of roof and upper B end. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
Given the way a reefer is sealed I would expect it would at least initially float in flood waters if it were empty. MDTX #18122, judging by the high water mark on its end, does not appear to have done so, nor do the cars beyond it. This leads me to conclude that all were loaded. While not knowing what the boxcars might have been loaded with means it would be difficult to comment about the condition of their loads, I’ll venture to guess that that of the reefer must be a total loss.
Cordially, Don Valentine
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