Photo: V-1 Weapon On MP Flat Car 8171 A 1945 photo from the Oklahoma Historical Society: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc262590/?q=train Click on the photo to enlarge it and use the Zoo

Bob; Important point. I have looked at so many wreck photos in archives, I completely understand many RRs decisions to elevate and get away from that interface. Those photos we recently shared of peop

Hi, I'm building a TH&B 36' boxcar and these cars have a particular kind of brake gear I haven't seen before. K brakes were being used on the underframe and this strange brakewheel brace on the B end.

Folks, With respect to "extreme tank car modeling", I am looking for photos of steam era oil or gasoline tank cars that have wrecked, burnt, and possibly ruptured, for a modeling idea. Regards, Bruce

Hi List Members, SAL composite gon https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/53079 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Question - Fees For Refrigerator Cars I was told that railroads did not pay per diem for having a private company's refrigerator car (PFE, SFRD, FGEX) on their tracks. Instead, the railroad paid the c

Hi List Members, ACL ventilated boxcar in the yellow paint scheme https://www.floridamemory.com/find?query=railroad&page=150&layout=2 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Can anyone tell me about the trucks under this car? CW Propst

Photo: FGEX 36330 At Rock Island Yard A circa 1945 photo from the Oklahoma Historical Society: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1116212/?q=railroad Click on the photo to enlarge it and u

Sometime within the past year (it seems) someone on the list asked for help on the unique brake arrangement used on the Pacific Electric outside braced box cars. By now they have ptrobably finished th

Photo: UTLX 95870 - For Extreme Tank Car Modeling A 1958 photo from the Oklahoma Historical Society: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc196209/?q=railroad Click on the photo to enlarge it

Photo: Icing FHIX Reefer 964 & SFRD At Waynoka, OK A 1952 photo from the Oklahoma Historical Society: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc636895/?q=train Click on the photo to enlarge it an

Photo: RI Boxcar 141137 - Hide Loading Only A 1959 photo from the Oklahoma Historical Society: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1587593/?q=railroad Click on the photo to enlarge it and u

Photo: UTLX 47072 Crowley Tar Products A 1959 photo from the Oklahoma Historical Society: https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1123983/?q=railroad Click on the photo to enlarge it and use th

Many, many thanks to the folks who put on this Virtual RPM and especially to those who uploaded their clinic materials over on https://groups.io/g/Hindsight2020 -- Steve Hoxie Pensacola FL

Hoosier Valley RR Museum - Poultry Car Gallery Cheers, Andy L. Wisconsin

Hi List Members, A fire truck delivered in Oregon on a PRR end-door box car in 1959 https://umpquavalleymuseums.pastperfectonline.com/photo/6CF55703-0E42-4B74-84BC-157750359719 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, A nice view of ACL 43390, a ventilated boxcar. Look at the load - this i swhy they are called Watermelon Cars, right? https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/29687 Enjoy! Caus Schlun

Hi List Members, An image of ACL 24126 flat is linked below... too bad the resolution is a little lacking. https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/1009 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

Hi List Members, The image linked below shows a not-too-clear view of a Grand Rapids & Indiana (a PRR subsidiary) class GS gondola with a log load https://www.ebay.com/itm/303194725894 Enjoy! Claus Sc