PICKLE and VINEGAR MAKERS of the MIDWEST

That link would not open.  How much is that book?  I am about to modify another (damaged couplers) Lionel pickle car.....converting it to archbars and installing new knuckle couplers....

I fixed the link.  If you go all the way to the ordering page you see the price is $32.95 + $4.95 shipping.  The author appears to be the only source for the book as it doen't show up on amazon and other sites.

I did send him an email asking if he would take paypal.

Jan

PS.  He says he does.  So email him for details.

So when a vat car derails, it is in a real pickle!

There ya go!  That picture on the cover of the book is the perfect excuse for a model thereof!

Unless, of course, you figure your friends might think you're 'gherkin' them around as it rolls by!!

KD

Boy, that was a dill--y!!

Jan posted:

I fixed the link.  If you go all the way to the ordering page you see the price is $32.95 + $4.95 shipping.  The author appears to be the only source for the book as it doen't show up on amazon and other sites.

I did send him an email asking if he would take paypal.

Jan

 

PS.  He says he does.  So email him for details.

Thanks for posting the information!

I have had only had a little time to peruse my autographed copy of the book.  Seems that David was on his way to Prototype Rails 2016 meet in Coco Beach and had stopped in town to visit his wife's relatives.  Just a long mile from me. Small world.

In my examination I saw more pickle and vinegar cars than I've seen in searches on the internet.  He also has lists of companies and the cars that they owned.  Looks like I can accurately renumber/repaint those K-Line and Lionel cars.  Maybe I'll cause a run on them.

He also shows diagrams with pictures of vinegar and pickle plants.  Many are small enough to model with little or no compression. 

Overall I have a very positive first impression.

Jan

PS.  Soft-bound printed on glossy paper with mainly B&W images.  Dimensioned drawings in the back.

Wonder if any of the railroad book dealers that infest every train show will carry this?  Looks like you have to order directly from the author.  Timely availability with the Menards sauerkraut/pickle/vinegar? plant current.

I just received my copy. This is an EXCELLENT book, full of historical information and many clear photos. As the author states, it is a work 20 years in the making. It is obvious that he spent a great deal of time researching and planning.

I cannot recommend this book highly enough. If you are not currently interested in the pickle and vinegar industries, this book is enough to inspire a new interest in you!