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Photo: Unidentified Gondola (1917)

Bob Chaparro
 

Photo: Unidentified Gondola (1917)

Photo from the Milwaukee Public Library:

https://content.mpl.org/digital/collection/HstoricPho/id/13031/rec/21

Use arrows and scroll on photo to enlarge it.

Description:    

“This photo shows the aftermath of an accident. A freight car has run through the fence at the Kinnickinnic Ave coal yard. Wooden poles have been knocked over as well.”

Car number is        13133.

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA

David
 

Car is C&O 13133, a gondola they picked up secondhand from River Coal Co. in 1909. The peaked ends are original, and quite uncommon for a car built in 1905.

David Thompson

Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
 


Hi Bob and List Members,
 
I do note the letter "O" to the left of the road number. Also, the presence of the heap shield on the end construction made me think C&O.
 
So I looked a little more, and the car in your link bears a strong resemblance to the C&O gon at the link below...
 
 
Metadata at the link below...
 
 
There are some deltas, but there is certainly more similarity than difference.
 
So it might be reasonable to guess that the car in your link is C&O 13133
 
Claus Schlund
 

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2021 11:39 AM
Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photo: Unidentified Gondola (1917)

Photo: Unidentified Gondola (1917)

Photo from the Milwaukee Public Library:

https://content.mpl.org/digital/collection/HstoricPho/id/13031/rec/21

Use arrows and scroll on photo to enlarge it.

Description:    

“This photo shows the aftermath of an accident. A freight car has run through the fence at the Kinnickinnic Ave coal yard. Wooden poles have been knocked over as well.”

Car number is        13133.

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA

Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
 


Hi List Members,
 
I forgot to add in, you can see this image in native resolution at the link below...
 
 
Enjoy!
 
Claus Schlund
 
 

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2021 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Photo: Unidentified Gondola (1917)

Hi Bob and List Members,
 
I do note the letter "O" to the left of the road number. Also, the presence of the heap shield on the end construction made me think C&O.
 
So I looked a little more, and the car in your link bears a strong resemblance to the C&O gon at the link below...
 
 
Metadata at the link below...
 
 
There are some deltas, but there is certainly more similarity than difference.
 
So it might be reasonable to guess that the car in your link is C&O 13133
 
Claus Schlund
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2021 11:39 AM
Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photo: Unidentified Gondola (1917)

Photo: Unidentified Gondola (1917)

Photo from the Milwaukee Public Library:

https://content.mpl.org/digital/collection/HstoricPho/id/13031/rec/21

Use arrows and scroll on photo to enlarge it.

Description:    

“This photo shows the aftermath of an accident. A freight car has run through the fence at the Kinnickinnic Ave coal yard. Wooden poles have been knocked over as well.”

Car number is        13133.

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA

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