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Tom L

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US President RR Commission Photos
« on: March 18, 2020, 12:58:17 AM »
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Found this collection via Cornell U. Digital collections, maybe it’s old news, but .......

https://digital.library.cornell.edu/?f%5Bcollection_tesim%5D%5B%5D=U.S.+President%27s+Railroad+Commission+Photographs

Photo dates are 1960 and it seems to focus on large railyards and switching operations. I searched by location and found lots of interesting rolling stock photos from the era. I’ve been looking for bunkerless reefer car photos of the St Louis Refrigerator car Co (SLRX) and found a nice one!

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Re: US President RR Commission Photos
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2020, 01:37:07 AM »
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Thanks for the link Tom, that's a new one for me.

If you'd like a huge version of that SLRX photo, let me know, there's a way to do it.


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Re: US President RR Commission Photos
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2020, 02:18:57 AM »
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Thanks for the link Tom, that's a new one for me.

If you'd like a huge version of that SLRX photo, let me know, there's a way to do it.


Jason

Oh thanks but that should do me fine.

 I’ve been looking for a photo of something resembling the Atlas SLRX wooden reefer. I have not been able to find a photo of one in the number series Atlas used (41xx) or any that are 40’ all wood. All the photos I have seen show either 36’ wood cars or 40’ steel or wood/steel end cars. All are bunkerless (class RB, I think) but I could pretty easily remove the ice hatches and give it a sheathed roof.

 I did find something, it was some sort of consist list, that references a SLRX car in that number series, no photo though. Don’t know if I want to spend the time on it if the Atlas car isn’t  somewhat similar except for the roof hatches.

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Re: US President RR Commission Photos
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2020, 09:58:08 AM »
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Re: US President RR Commission Photos
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2020, 07:08:14 PM »
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Sorry, Ed,  I can't hear you for the trains(s) ...

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Re: US President RR Commission Photos
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2020, 09:03:07 AM »
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Very cool. 8) Thanks Tom!

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Re: US President RR Commission Photos
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2020, 11:25:33 AM »
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How'd you like to live here?

https://digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/ss:20434176
What's the white building with the dome on it in the background?

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Re: US President RR Commission Photos
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2020, 11:56:09 AM »
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What's the white building with the dome on it in the background?

Says ENCO. Gas storage?

Jason