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

There used to be a wonderfully entertaining book called "Oregon Geographic Names." Not sure if it is still in print. You can add Riddle, OR to your list, Brian, and Arock and Lone Rock. I also like Sp

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

Oakview, California is pronounced 'Oak View' Fresno California is pronounced 'Fres No' What a wacky state this is! -Andy Carlson Ojai, CA Pronounced 'O-hi' _._,_._,_

Hoosiers do that, too. Consider Terre Haute!

Hi List Members, I've spent a little time taking in and enjoying the scene linked below... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125880853_5ccd73ec64_o.jpg The image comes from the Barriger collection

Here is the last installment of "Daily Interchange Report of Cars" from the NJI&I to the Wabash at Pine in 1953. The following list is dated 07May53. All cars originated at South Bend. I am showing In

Photo: Reading Hopper 74778 (1930) A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/80318_086 Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Hi List Members, A partial view of a WFEX reefer, possibly 63856, in the 1920s on SAL. This must have been quite early in the formation of WFE, no? https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/jL8AAOSwoNpeoiHG/s-l1

Hi List members, C&IM fans are gonna like this. All images 1948-1959. C&IM 6149 twin offset side hopper https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/9~4AAOSwzOleXodq/s-l1600.jpg C&IM 8198 40ft ss boxcar https://i.e

I am in the process of building an Accurail freight car kit that required grab iron fasteners/rivets to be applied to newly installed wire grab irons after molded ladders and grab irons and fasteners

It’s MUN-roe only inside the city limits but if you go to Bastrop or Rayville (BAA strup, RAY-vul) we pronounce it Mun-ROE. For the record, I am from Mer Rouge (mur-ROUGE thirty miles north. My rule i

How long has it been since we heard from Mike Brock? -Andy Carlson Ojai CA On Monday, April 19, 2021, 10:08:59 AM PDT, Benjamin Hom <b.hom@...> wrote: Nelson Moyer wrote: "It must be a pretty slow mod

Photo: Reefers At A Blast Furnace (Circa 1925) A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/1986268_0245 Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Anyone have an educated guess as to

Does anyone make SFRD Ice Hatch Latches? For whatever reason I am missing most needed to complete some Sunshine SFRD Rebuilt reefers. Thanks, Tom

Photo: Sampling A Tank Car Load A photo from the Hagley Digital Archives: https://digital.hagley.org/1972341_2765 Scroll on the photo to enlarge it. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Charlotte (pronounce Shar-LOT, not SHAR-let) was served by the New York Central. While not a direct connection to the shops in East Rochester, given that the steel mill has been shut down for some 20