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Photo: Loading Tank Cars (Circa 1919)

Bob Chaparro
 

Photo: Loading Tank Cars (Circa 1919)

Photo from the National Archives:

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/31488856

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Good details. Notice some of the cars lack running boards.

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA

Steve and Barb Hile
 

Another UTLX photo.  Thanks, Bob.

 

This one shows one of the early 10000 gallon X-3 cars in the immediate foreground with no numbers visible.  These cars are not the model coming soon from Rapido, they are earlier versions with cast bolsters as witnessed by the four rivet pattern on the side sill.

 

Neat picture.

 

Steve Hile

 

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Photo: Loading Tank Cars (Circa 1919)

Photo from the National Archives:

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/31488856

Scroll to enlarge the photo.

Good details. Notice some of the cars lack running boards.

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA

Steve and Barb Hile
 

And there is one of the larger (10000 gallon?) Class V car just ahead of the X-3.

 

Steve Hile

 

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Sent: Friday, September 30, 2022 11:56 AM
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Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photo: Loading Tank Cars (Circa 1919)

 

Photo: Loading Tank Cars (Circa 1919)

Photo from the National Archives:

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/31488856

Scroll to enlarge the photo.

Good details. Notice some of the cars lack running boards.

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA

Bruce Smith
 

Bob,

I think that you might have meant that some of the cars lacked dome platforms on the side pictured. They all appear to have running boards.

Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL

Bob Chaparro
 

Yes...dome platforms, not running boards.
Bob Chaparro
Hemet, CA

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