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1920s-1940s tank cars
Posted by staybolt on Friday, December 26, 2014 11:29 AM

Anybody know where I can find photo(s) of trains of subject vintage tank cars? I know there were many such trains during WWII to mitigate ocean tanker losses to German submarines, but there may have been photography restrictions for security.

I would think pre-or post-war photos should exist, but I haven't found any yet despite several searches on the Web.

The cars with the 4 or 5-foot diameter domes, suitably weather-worn with a sheen of spilled oil down the sides are what I like. Photos of trains of these cars, either being pulled by steam (no diesel, please) or idle in a yard or at a refinery is what I'm looking for.

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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, December 27, 2014 6:27 PM

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by staybolt on Sunday, December 28, 2014 11:00 AM

Hey, BaltACD-

Thanks for the photo! Do you know the location and date? Besides being a 12 inches-to-the-foot enthusiast, I also model in HO in the '20s era. I'm currently at the decaling stage with a 5ft. dome car of 1918 vintage. I'm using Union Tank Line on this one, but I've got Texas Company (as in your photo) decals I plan to use on the next car I put together.

 

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Posted by BaltACD on Sunday, December 28, 2014 6:51 PM

staybolt

Hey, BaltACD-

Thanks for the photo! Do you know the location and date? Besides being a 12 inches-to-the-foot enthusiast, I also model in HO in the '20s era. I'm currently at the decaling stage with a 5ft. dome car of 1918 vintage. I'm using Union Tank Line on this one, but I've got Texas Company (as in your photo) decals I plan to use on the next car I put together.

 

 

The photo is compliments of Google - I suspect in the late 30's or the early 40's.

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by doctorwayne on Friday, January 9, 2015 4:27 PM

See if you can find a copy of "Steam Era Freight Cars Reference Manual, Volume Two: Tank Cars", by Ted Culotta.  I have Volume One, which deals with boxcars and automobile cars, and there are lots of useful prototype photos, along with background info on manufacturers, built dates, etc.

Wayne

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Posted by staybolt on Friday, January 9, 2015 11:58 PM

Wayne-

Sounds good....thanks for the tip...I'll see if I can find it....

       -Chuck

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Posted by staybolt on Thursday, January 22, 2015 6:07 PM

Since I posted this subject I've continued to search for resources and have found a terrific one at http://www.loc.gov/pictures. This is the Library of Congress' website and has a trove of the photos I wanted and many more in the railroad subject area.  

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 3:22 AM

staybolt
Anybody know where I can find photo(s) of trains of subject vintage tank cars?

Take a look at the extensive library of photos from John W. Barriger III and Robert G. Lewis. A treasure trove of historic photos!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/sets/72157649155982802/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/sets/

Ed

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Posted by staybolt on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 12:19 PM

Thanks Ed....a lot of interesting photos there....

      -Chuck 

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