30DodgePanel Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Just wanting to see if anyone is willing to share rail car photos ? I find it very interesting that many manufacturers made these and was hoping to see the many varieties of body styles that may have been available pre or post war. Here's a Dodge Brothers sample : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Only a guess but I don't think Dodge had anything to do with this one. More likely that the carriage builder started with the Dodge truck and built a rail car from it. There were two Ford T based rail cars built in NZ and served until 1930. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NZR_RM_class_(Model_T_Ford. This one is a replica - 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 How about this one - http://justacarguy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/04/jg-bradleys-personal-12-passengers.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 It gets complicated when you add ambulances in as well - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nzcarnerd Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Here is a Dodge-based one, in India I think - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/pre-war/104105-national-rail-museum-matheran-rail-car.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 (edited) All interesting stuff and a good timewaster when there are more important things to do! Edited August 13, 2016 by nzcarnerd (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Both fun and interesting! Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Here's a 37 Buick and one other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 (edited) The Buick is a Series 90 Limited. The last one looks to be, maybe, based on a White truck. Edited August 13, 2016 by nzcarnerd (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 3 hours ago, nzcarnerd said: Here is a Dodge-based one, in India I think - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/pre-war/104105-national-rail-museum-matheran-rail-car.html Same vehicle as in post #1. Number on bumper appears to be 899 on both pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 (edited) More on the 1937 Buick South America http://www.buickclub.org.au/Buick_Pages.php/SectionID/10/ContentID/385 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulflander http://flickrhivemind.net/blackmagic.cgi?id=8374842733&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflickrhivemind.net%2FTags%2Fcroydon%2Crailcar%3Fsearch_type%3DTags%26textinput%3Dcroydon%2Crailcar%26photo_type%3D250%26method%3DGET%26noform%3Dt%26sort%3DInterestingness%23pic8374842733&user=&flickrurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/82934090@N06/8374842733 Edited August 14, 2016 by 1939_Buick resized image (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 5 hours ago, nzcarnerd said: All interesting stuff and a good timewaster when there are more important things to do! Such as?? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 1901 Oldsmobile was one of the first to offer a rail car. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Ben, I know YOU, you love the blue one in post number 12, huh? Dale in Indyb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, First Born said: Such as?? Ben Work does get in the way but at the moment though I am making final preparations for a trip to England and France. Mostly for family related things but some of the more important parts will be going to The Great Dorset Steam Fair - http://www.gdsf.co.uk/ - and various other old transport related things. Maybe Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/. . We are also going to the east of France to visit the grave of my partner's uncle. He was a bomber crew member who was shot down in July 1944. Not too far away, by coincidence, there is a Bugatti rally happening in Molsheim - http://www.tourisme-alsace.com/en/218006714-Bugatti-festival-on-Sunday.html - and again not too far away are the big museums at Mulhouse - http://www.citedutrain.com/?lang=en - http://www.citedutrain.com/?lang=en Probably means less to US residents but over the next couple of years there are quite a few World War One centenary events happening. By coincidence we will be there at the right time for a New Zealand event - http://ww100.govt.nz/100th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-somme-international-commemoration I distant uncle of mine was there in 1916. Edited August 14, 2016 by nzcarnerd (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46 woodie Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Try driving one of these baby's onto the show field at Hershey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Saxton Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Someone in Queensland (State of Australia) may be able to access black&white photos of some of the pre-1914 Napiers which were converted into rail cars and existed for some decades. The largest 65 and 90 horsepower models were comparable or larger than the 66 horsepower Pierce Arrow. Though the fuel cost on the road may have been only incidental to the original owners who had large land holdings, but the miles per gallon would have been much less running steel flanged wheels on steel rails because of reduced friction. A wheat farmer in the northern Wimmera here in Victoria , Orvil Cheville ( spelling?) told a mutual friend that a 60 ton B-double semi-trailer rig used the same quantity of diesel for the trip to the same destination on the coast as had typically taken for a 5000 ton trail load before they closed the train service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Tierney Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Odd this thread came up now, so I'll treat it as serendipity and appeal for advice/suggestions... Mainesteam on smokstak is looking for a Wisc D4 (6cyl 53/4x61/2=1013 cid) or the smaller D1 and D2=844, D3=927, from the late 20s/early30s period; one of the places gasoline engines this size were used were in gasoline locomotives and larger gasoline engined railcar coaches etc... For those railfans reading this, I know of narcoa.org, but are there any other railroad sites that have such old eqpmt forums that'd be a good place to post an inquiry---not necessarily just period railcars but also heavier RR const/repair etc eqpmt in geberal?? Any comments/suggestions appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Make a cup of coffee and enjoy this site. Bob https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=galloping+goose+pierce+arrow+rail&qpvt=galloping+goose+pierce+arrow+rail&qpvt=galloping+goose+pierce+arrow+rail&qpvt=galloping+goose+pierce+arrow+rail&FORM=IGRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 3 hours ago, Bud Tierney said: Odd this thread came up now, so I'll treat it as serendipity and appeal for advice/suggestions... Mainesteam on smokstak is looking for a Wisc D4 (6cyl 53/4x61/2=1013 cid) or the smaller D1 and D2=844, D3=927, from the late 20s/early30s period; one of the places gasoline engines this size were used were in gasoline locomotives and larger gasoline engined railcar coaches etc... For those railfans reading this, I know of narcoa.org, but are there any other railroad sites that have such old eqpmt forums that'd be a good place to post an inquiry---not necessarily just period railcars but also heavier RR const/repair etc eqpmt in geberal?? Any comments/suggestions appreciated. Do links like this help ? http://www.enginads.com/index.php http://sterlingrail.com/classifieds/Listings.php?type=Locomotive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 Bud, it is simply coincidence as far as timing of this thread by the way.. I just happened to be studying Dodge Brothers service bulletins and came across some literature that peaked my curiosity to ask if anyone had photos of other makers to share. Here's a small sample of the DB literature but no mention of engine types unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 30Dodge, I hope your interest has not peaked but maybe it has been piqued. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I don't know whether it is a coincidence or not but check out today's page here - http://justacarguy.blogspot.co.nz/ http://justacarguy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/08/freight-car-on-oahu-on-hilo-station.html#comment-form http://justacarguy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/08/rail-inspection-car-on-oahu-made-from.html http://justacarguy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/08/the-hawaiian-railbusses-3-of-them-on.html http://justacarguy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/08/the-10-railbus-leaving-hilo-station-for.html http://justacarguy.blogspot.co.nz/2016/08/a-very-rare-photo-one-that-caught.html Note the jitney body on the Dodge in the last photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) Edited August 15, 2016 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1937hd45 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Thanks 30 Dodge Panel, I really like that Ford TT truck on the turn table. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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30DodgePanel Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 For those Power Wagon fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 All aboard ! Or should I say "in the back" ... I wonder what model this is ? Any guesses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 Couple more from the web : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 Amazing how many different versions there are. I had no idea .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstatman Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 There are some threads on PackardInfo.com about or touching on rail cars, here's one of them - http://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&type=&topic_id=9359&forum=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) Discussion is incomplete without the Sport Train! It's the best car/train... in the world. Edited August 16, 2016 by Matt Harwood (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) [/IMG] [/IMG] [/IMG] [/IMG] [/IMG] Edited August 16, 2016 by 8E45E (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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30DodgePanel Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 A few more I've come across recently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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