Pickle Car HJHX 78
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Pickle Car HJHX 78 Photo courtesy of Art Peterson on the Groups.io PRR group. He comments: “Here’s a Heinz car still in service in 1952; car was built in 1925.” Location not stated. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA |
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Way Cool, thanks for sharing Fenton On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 1:29 PM Bob Chaparro via groups.io <chiefbobbb=verizon.net@groups.io> wrote:
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David Soderblom
Why aren’t there reporting marks on the side? The end uses white, which should be easily seen if on the sides.
David Soderblom Baltimore MD -- David Soderblom Baltimore MD david.soderblom@... |
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Jack Mullen
On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 11:21 AM, David Soderblom wrote:
Why aren’t there reporting marks on the side?Heinz lettered the company name and car number on the side sill. As built lettering in the 1920s would read: H.J. HEINZ COMPANY PICKLE TANK CAR 78 In later years the lettering may have been somewhat modified to insert the HJHX reporting mark. In this photo the side sill is rusted, with badly weathered, deteriorated paint. Only ghosting of some letters is visible. I can barely distinguish ICKL in the third panel, not much else legible. Jack Mullen |
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Eric Hansmann
Attached is an image of newly delivered HJHX 70 sitting in the Heinz factory courtyard.
Also attached is HJHX 77 found in the Lake State collection. This is estimated to be in the 1950s. The truss arrangement differs between the two cars.
Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jack Mullen
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 4:26 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Pickle Car HJHX 78
On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 11:21 AM, David Soderblom wrote:
Heinz lettered the company name and car number on the side sill. As built lettering in the 1920s would read: |
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Bruce Hendrick
Does anyone know how accurate the long-available Athearn blue box pickle car is to the Heinz variety? Who else had similar cars? Thanks.
Bruce Hendrick
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Allen Cain
Here are a few more pictures and a drawing which I have pulled off of the internet over the years.
I might add that AMB makes an open side conversion kit for use with Tichy flatcar kits. Allen Cain -- Allen Cain Modeling the Southern in 1955 in HO Scale |
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Hirsch Brothers in Louisville KY had tub type pickle cars. They made the now defunct Paramount Pickles brand. One of their cars was donated to the Kentucky Railway Museum. After a life of hauling brine, it was heavily rusted. After a few years, the museum scrapped it. I do not have a picture of it. Chuck Peck On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 6:09 PM Bruce Hendrick <brucehendrick@...> wrote:
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Lester Breuer
Bruce Hendricks asked how accurate are the Athearn blue box pickled cars. In the research I have done the Athearn car with some work can produce a accurate Heinz pickle car. The roof hatch supports the roof require the most work. Here a are a couple of photos of two in service on my Minneapolis & Northland Railroad Company at a collection and salting station.
Lester Breuer Plymouth, MN |
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Lester Breuer
Bob, Thank You for sharing this great color photo. Provides a fine view of the “B” end and one type of the hatch rests, clearly visible.
Lester Breuer Plymouth, MN |
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Allen Cain
Yesterday I posted a drawing that was way too small to be of much use.
Here is a better one. Allen Cain -- Allen Cain Modeling the Southern in 1955 in HO Scale |
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Gerry Fitzgerald
Great pickle car and factory scene!! Gerard Gerard J. Fitzgerald Crozet, Virginia |
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