Southern Railway 92' Tobacco Hogshead Cars?

I asked the same question some time ago. As far as I know there has never been one made in O gauge.

There are other boxcars nowadays with similar dimensions, but I suspect that Southern model was a first.  From CSX...

86' Auto Boxcar

These are exceptionally large boxcars, 86’ long, 10,000 cubic feet, with a hi-roof (Plate G) built specifically for shipping automobile parts and appliances. All offer cushioned underframes with double plug or sliding doors.

While designed for specific markets, when availability permits, these cars can be used for lightweight but bulky shipments such as tissue paper or insulation.

Boxcar Specifications

The car in question:

Rusty

If memory serves me, a Hogshead is roughly the dimensions of commonly found round hay bales.  The ones shipped to Rothmans were wrapped in a wooden lath type container held together with steel bands.   I suppose Hogsheads are not an everyday sight due to regulatory restrictions and security issues involved in the transport of tobacco.   Other concerns with the containment and storage of tobacco is maintaining optimum humidity levels and preventing insect infestations.   Back when I worked security, I learned just enough about cigarette manufacturing to make me sick, yet not enough to make me quit smoking.  It took me another 35 years before I kicked the habit for good.

Bruce

brwebster posted:

If memory serves me, a Hogshead is roughly the dimensions of commonly found round hay bales.  The ones shipped to Rothmans were wrapped in a wooden lath type container held together with steel bands....

They're still around. Smaller than your hay bales roughly 4' dia x 4' tall. Still wood, still banded, and still around. They are shipped by trucks in enclosed trailers.

I briefly worked for a tobacco company, as a trainee in manufacturing management, and found it "interesting" the flavors that were added to cigarette tobacco.   One grandfather raised tobacco in a high producing tobacco county.  However, I never took up using the product.  Those cars shown above are lettered for Southern; are the cars still used and have they been relettered for NS?

colorado hirailer posted:

  Those cars shown above are lettered for Southern; are the cars still used and have they been relettered for NS?

They haven't been used for a long time, in fact I'm not sure any still exist.