tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post8500820248051626482..comments2024-03-24T11:33:56.203-05:00Comments on Hicks Car Works: The Tilting BoxcarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-44451448501327495412014-10-01T22:57:53.959-05:002014-10-01T22:57:53.959-05:00I've seen "trailer dumpers" made for...I've seen "trailer dumpers" made for upending regular (non dumping) semi trailers. Sometimes even the tractor goes along for the ride. Probably some Big Gulps too.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-80266001614449344112014-09-30T23:03:28.039-05:002014-09-30T23:03:28.039-05:00I would agree with Art that this was probably mean...I would agree with Art that this was probably meant for unloading grain. It looks inspired by similar devices that were used in grain elevators for unloading wagons, pictured here:<br /><br />http://vanishingsentinels.blogspot.com/2006/07/security-elevator-co.html<br /><br />There's a model of one of these wagon dumps on display at the Hawes elevator in Atlanta, IL.Frank Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577228910617578573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-91640534419439769042014-09-30T20:32:27.591-05:002014-09-30T20:32:27.591-05:00You need to show Richard the pictures of the step ...You need to show Richard the pictures of the step switches.Joel Ahrendthttp://www.irm.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-61694340578860017622014-09-30T18:17:06.002-05:002014-09-30T18:17:06.002-05:00I think the tilting boxcar was primarily intended ...I think the tilting boxcar was primarily intended for grain loading, replacing the use of men with shovels.<br /><br />ArtschwartzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-79867229960143934732014-09-30T13:59:49.660-05:002014-09-30T13:59:49.660-05:00We played a vintage base ball game in Clinton at t...We played a vintage base ball game in Clinton at the museum once. They have a photo inside the museum of IT 277 on the main street trackage in Clinton. David Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420287033827174299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-83516562575957361662014-09-30T12:25:25.436-05:002014-09-30T12:25:25.436-05:00Thanks, Bob, that's quite interesting. It wou...Thanks, Bob, that's quite interesting. It would be nice if somebody at the museum could put the model back together in working order.Randall Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246581917018679919noreply@blogger.com