07-24-2010, 11:00 AM
To further what Dr. Wayne has said,
The following photo is by William Henry Jackson and taken in Approximately 1884. It is just below the former town of Woodstock which was wiped out in an avalanche on March 10, 1884.
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The first two cars are the amongst the most famous reefer cars of all time (certainly the most famous that didn't belong to the major operators), Tiffany reefers. The lettering reads: "Tiffany Summer & Winter". Since the road that used them had three crossing of the Continental Divide and was prone to avalanches/snow slides, they were more valuable in the winter to prevent freezing.
In the days of ice reefers, I wouldn't be surprised if icing didn't occur at the point of loading. Most reefers, stock cars, and tank cars of those days were privately owned. In the case of the South Park/C&S, all icing was done at Denver...regardless as to where the cars were being loaded or unloading.
Michael
The following photo is by William Henry Jackson and taken in Approximately 1884. It is just below the former town of Woodstock which was wiped out in an avalanche on March 10, 1884.
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The first two cars are the amongst the most famous reefer cars of all time (certainly the most famous that didn't belong to the major operators), Tiffany reefers. The lettering reads: "Tiffany Summer & Winter". Since the road that used them had three crossing of the Continental Divide and was prone to avalanches/snow slides, they were more valuable in the winter to prevent freezing.
In the days of ice reefers, I wouldn't be surprised if icing didn't occur at the point of loading. Most reefers, stock cars, and tank cars of those days were privately owned. In the case of the South Park/C&S, all icing was done at Denver...regardless as to where the cars were being loaded or unloading.
Michael
Michael
My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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