https://digital.hagley.org/AVD_2017206_075?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=aaddfe897c14a4c4acd4&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=1&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=2 Thanks! Elden Gatwood

Richard, Among the welded 40’ steam era reefers described in the archives are a batch of FGE cars circa 1947 described by Bill Welch. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> o

Photo: DuPont Tank Cars (1940) A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/1972341_0339 Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. I wonder if a plastic model manufacture could figure

Elden, I recognize that car, at least the general design, as a GSC 58’ depressed center flat. It could indeed have been an ERIE car, 7260-7265, rated at 125 tons, but other railroads had these as well

Claus, Group; I dug through my pics in depth, and could not locate this car, but I think it is not NKP (hence the airbrushed out lettering), but another road (like Erie or NYC maybe) that had the even

Photo: NYC Pacemaker Boxcars (1949) A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/PC20110307_471 Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Photos: Reading Gondolas A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/1986268_0225 Click on the photo to enlarge it. One car is 29035. A second photo of 28407 https://digital.h

Photos: Boxcar Cleaning Equipment A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/PRR_22175 https://digital.hagley.org/PRR_22173 Click on the photos to enlarge them. Bob Chaparro

An interesting array of box, reefer and early TOFC cars/trailers; even an increased height ATSF BX-11 or -12. https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/51040509441/

Photo: Interstate Gondola 10144 (1930) A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/1993233_G2_S2_010_07_017 Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Group; Hard question, I know: Anyone have any idea what car company was receiving these roofs? Model? Elden Gatwood

My off the wall question for today was triggered by a discussion with a friend. Were there any 40' steam era reefers with welded rather than riveted sides? We could not think of any. Richard Townsend

Group; This photo was taken while PRR was in the midst of a big conversion of G31E from general service gons to dedicated “skid & cover” cars for coiled steel shipment. This is one of a large group co

Hi Folks, Let us now return to the discussion of Steam-Era Freight Cars. Otherwise, you might find yourself in Moderate Jail (“MOD-er-8” not “MOD-er-ut”). Thanks, -Jeff Aley, Deputy Moderator, RealSTM

Group; Just to add to what Ben said, the X40 were part of the “lightweight” fad taking place at the time. The thinking was that reduction of dead weight in a car, particularly in service like LCL, cou

Some interesting Hagley photos. photos of a G25 gondola with large ships propellers extending through the floor. https://digital.hagley.org/PRR_13469?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=169013f2f3ddcf541a65&solr_nav%5Bp

Folks, During WWII, the F37 was used to carry US Nave 40 mm bofors anti-aircraft gun mounts. I have yet to find a photo (or loading diagram) of this load on one of these well-flats, so if any of you m

Pronounced “Frate Kars.” C&NW 48009 with LARGE load https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/51112096521/ and here’s the other side. That’s one big impeller. https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrige

Socony Mobil Oil Company had a lot of 2-compartment tank cars with one compartment being about 2500 gallons and the other being about 5000 gallons. Reporting marks were SMX or SVX in the 1955 tank car

Ladies and Gents, I am searching for an HO Rib Side Cars 50' boxcar model. Specifically, the short rib version with 6' doors (as built). The kit numbers are 5261 and 5262 for the Hiawatha and Olympic