Re: P&LE gons, and nice ingot mold loads
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These were a common sight during the '50s and '60s when I lived in Pittsburgh. The molds were always loaded two to a car and placed over the trucks, due to their weight. And, yes, the RIX molds are a good representation. Jim Kubanick Morgantown WV
On Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 7:42:15 PM EDT, Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:
GYPSUM or TRANSCO running board on Rock Island 25189? :-) Built by Pullman Standard in 1946, just three years old here. Tim O' On 7/31/2019 12:30 PM, Gatwood, Elden J SAD wrote: > Gang; > > Nice P&LE gon shot. These are the big ingot molds they used at USS Homestead: > > https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A8223.1292.RR/from_search/073e3079268f9048485fa504df4f84f5-990 > > I think the RIX molds are similar. I remember the new molds being shipped in were a combo of black, new rust and mold release white, in color. > > Elden Gatwood -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*
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