Re: 1902 coal car lettering details

Posted by Chris Walker on Oct 23, 2015; 8:57pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/1902-coal-car-lettering-details-tp3705p3738.html

In the last picture, the first Tank car has the hallmarks of Conx8, I don't remember seeing it in Silver before.

And in your 3rd picture,  http://cdm16079.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll21/id/9869/rv/singleitem/rec/167
I noticed that you didn't pickup on something I have had sitting on the back-burner for awhile now, partly to see if  I could find more photos of it.



The fourth car in train is a Colorado Central highsider.  Aside to the reason of what a CC car is doing West of Alpine Tunnel,  I wonder if this is a "Slimes" car in Mill service, possibly destined for loading at Pitkin maybe?   The construction seems to be of tighter fit in the sideboards than I've ever seen on any other coalcars and the central cross brace would be of use in holding a semi-fluid product than rock.  Note also the end timbers are held in place by no less than 3 tierods.

So far I haven't found anymore about that type of car.   Any ideas ?