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Re: Nalco Weed Sprayer and tank cars

Douglas Harding
 

https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/37917

 

Doug  Harding

www.iowacentralrr.org

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Joseph
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2019 9:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Nalco Weed Sprayer and tank cars

 

The GN society did a kit.   I built one for a friend 

In Chicago.  I am not sure if it is still available   It requires an enormous amount of scratch building.   It turned out pretty cool

Joe Binish

 

On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 9:00 PM BRIAN PAUL EHNI <bpehni@...> wrote:

Some enterprising individual should do a resin kit for the weed sprayer....

 

 

 

Thanks!
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Brian Ehni

 

 

From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "Paul Doggett via Groups.Io" <paul.doggett2472=icloud.com@groups.io>
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Date: Monday, November 11, 2019 at 9:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Nalco Weed Sprayer and tank cars

 

That would make an interesting train.

 

Paul Doggett 

 

On 11 Nov 2019, at 15:44, BRIAN PAUL EHNI <bpehni@...> wrote:



Attached are the photos of NALCO cars I have found online (besides the ones you and Steve posted).

 

 

Thanks!
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Brian Ehni

 

 

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Date: Monday, November 11, 2019 at 12:11 AM
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Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Nalco Weed Sprayer and tank cars

 

According to a 1966 ORER, Nalco owned 18 such cars numbered 101, 103-105 and 108-121.  Here is a shot I found of 120 working on the Rock Island in Peoria.

 

The tank cars appear to be a mix in both shots including a UTLX car behind 120.

 

It is not clear when these cars were first used, but the NALCO name apparently arrived circa 1959 shortened from National Aluminite Company, according to Wikipedia.

 

Steve Hile

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Doug Forbes
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2019 11:13 PM
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Subject: [RealSTMFC] Nalco Weed Sprayer and tank cars

I am looking for help in potentially modeling this Nalco weed sprayer train that was running on the C&EI in 1959 as photographed by J. Parker Lamb.  I am looking for ideas on a good HO scale starting box car to modify into the weed sprayer as well as who might have owned the tank cars (I think Nalco owned them from other research I found) what would be good starting models for them as well.  I'm looking for any guesses or hunches or commentary you might have.  
Thanks to all!
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