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Also One Of The Last Shipments To Cuba
thecitrusbelt@...
OK, last photo link from the Chicago and North Western Railway Archives Art Collections.
The sign on the reefer proclaims this is the first export shipment of seed potatoes to Cuba. The caption dates the photo as 1959. I'll bet it also was one of the last export shipments of seed potatoes to Cuba.
Bob Chaparro
Hemet, CA
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REA Express Reefer In Freight Train
thecitrusbelt@...
This is another photo link from the Chicago and North Western Railway Archives Art Collections.
It shows an REA express reefer mixed in with non-express reefers. Assuming this express reefer was loaded, how often would such reefers appear in freight trains rather than in passenger trains?
Bob Chaparro
Hemet, CA
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Running Boards Replacements (Sorry, No Ladder Talk In This Post)
thecitrusbelt@...
This photo link is from the Chicago and North Western Railway Archives Art Collections.
It shows running boards that have been replaced over time. I'm sure it has been noted here previously but this would be a good detail to model.
Bob Chaparro
Hemet, CA
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Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
John Barry
Extra STYLE points for using STILES? John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville, VA 707-490-9696 PO Box 44736 Washington, DC 20026-4736
From: "'Schuyler Larrabee' schuyler.larrabee@... [STMFC]" To: STMFC@... Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2017 3:08 PM Subject: RE: [STMFC] Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia Yeah, sure, but there IS a difference between stiles and styles. That was my main point.
Schuyler From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 11:57 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia And the list of things we take way too seriously continues to grow..... Tom Madden [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
gary laakso
Perhaps, it needs a “don’t tread on me” sticker attached to it.
Gary Laakso south of Mike Brock
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...]
Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2017 2:36 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: RE: [STMFC] Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
It’s still early in 2017 but I have no reservations about nominating Tom’s post as The Post of the Year.
Dave Nelson
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...]
And the list of things we take way too seriously continues to grow..... Tom Madden
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Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
Schuyler Larrabee
Yeah, sure, but there IS a difference between stiles and styles. That was my main point.
Schuyler From: STMFC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STMFC@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 11:57 AM To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia And the list of things we take way too seriously continues to grow..... Tom Madden
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Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
Dave Nelson
It’s still early in 2017 but I have no reservations about nominating Tom’s post as The Post of the Year.
Dave Nelson
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...]
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 8:57 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
And the list of things we take way too seriously continues to grow..... Tom Madden
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Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
Jeff Coleman
The FRA also refers ladders as stiles and treads made of wood, iron or steel. Jeff Coleman
On Apr 6, 2017 12:47 PM, "rwitt_2000@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...> wrote:
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Re: A NEW EPIPHANY ON YARMOUTH LADDERS
Bill Vaughn
Thanks for the suggestion, I have many to bend but have had little success. Hopefully will have time to try soon. Bill Vaughn
On Wednesday, April 5, 2017 2:01 PM, "WILLIAM PARDIE PARDIEW001@... [STMFC]" wrote: I have been a big fan of Pierre's ladders since they came out. At first (like many) I had some difficulty executing the bends. With practice I mastered this procedure. Properly placing the styles in the bending machine has also proven to be a challenge. Recently I am using Pierre's styles to improve the appearance of the ends of some USRA box cars. I use the bent style over the cast on style on the outboard side. I shear off half of the style for the inner part. I use the bending tol for this clamping ithe half with the holes inboard and using the Micor Mark small saw to shear off the outer half. This morning I learned that placing toe etching in the tool was easier if I did not remove it from the overall fret. You guys probably knew this all the time but kept this to yourself. Sometmes a simple solution makes life so much easier Bill Pardie
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Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
rwitt_2000
The 1912 CBD has the following definitions:
Ladder Round: A round cross bar or step of a ladder. Ladder Side Rails: The vertical side pieces to which the ladders rounds are attached. In the definition of a ladder it states that "The individual bars, whether of wood or iron, and whether round or square, are termed ladder rounds." Bob Witt
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Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
Tom Madden
And the list of things we take way too seriously continues to grow..... Tom Madden
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Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
Dave Parker
FWIW, there is an American Ladder Institute. They only seem to use the term (side) rail. I did not see stringer or stile in their list of recognized terms. Dave Parker Riverside, CA
On Thursday, April 6, 2017 7:51 AM, "'Schuyler Larrabee' schuyler.larrabee@... [STMFC]" wrote: Dennis opines:
I would think the preferred term would be "stiles". That would be consistent with architectural usage, where the vertical members of a door or sash are stiles, while the horizontals are rails. Well, yes, that’s correct about DOORS, but we’re talking about ladders. But I do agree about using stiles for the vertical parts of a ladder. And ladders have rungs. Schuyler From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 10:26 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia ---In STMFC@..., wrote : The vertical members of a rigid ladder are called stringers or rails (US) or stiles (UK). Guys, it’s been driving me nuts to read about ladder styles. That’s not what they are called. The vertical parts are stringers, rails or stiles. The horizontal parts are called “rungs.” Schuyler ============ I would think the preferred term would be "stiles". That would be consistent with architectural usage, where the vertical members of a door or sash are stiles, while the horizontals are rails. Dennis Storzek [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
Jeff Coleman
AAR Field Manual Rule 83 Jeff Coleman
On Apr 6, 2017 10:55 AM, "'Schuyler Larrabee' schuyler.larrabee@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...> wrote:
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Canada Southern Brake Wheel
Gary Wildung
Building a Westerfield Canada Southern box car for the 1950 time frame and can not find any information on the right type brake wheel. Thanks for any information to help on this. Gary
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Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
Schuyler Larrabee
Dennis opines:
I would think the preferred term would be "stiles". That would be consistent with architectural usage, where the vertical members of a door or sash are stiles, while the horizontals are rails. Well, yes, that’s correct about DOORS, but we’re talking about ladders. But I do agree about using stiles for the vertical parts of a ladder. And ladders have rungs. Schuyler From: STMFC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STMFC@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 10:26 AM To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com Subject: [STMFC] Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia ---In STMFC@yahoogroups.com, <schuyler.larrabee@...> wrote : The vertical members of a rigid ladder are called stringers or rails (US) or stiles (UK). Guys, it’s been driving me nuts to read about ladder styles. That’s not what they are called. The vertical parts are stringers, rails or stiles. The horizontal parts are called “rungs.” Schuyler ============ I would think the preferred term would be "stiles". That would be consistent with architectural usage, where the vertical members of a door or sash are stiles, while the horizontals are rails. Dennis Storzek [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
Dennis Storzek
---In STMFC@..., <schuyler.larrabee@...> wrote : The vertical members of a rigid ladder are called stringers or rails (US) or stiles (UK).
Guys, it’s been driving me nuts to read about ladder styles. That’s not what they are called. The vertical parts are stringers, rails or stiles.
The horizontal parts are called “rungs.”
Schuyler ============ I would think the preferred term would be "stiles". That would be consistent with architectural usage, where the vertical members of a door or sash are stiles, while the horizontals are rails. Dennis Storzek
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Re: new Speedwitch reefer book
Paul Doggett <paul.doggett2472@...>
Yes i got mine yesterday a superb publication.
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Re: ladder nomenclature - from Wikipedia
Greg Martin
Schuyler/
They will let you go in and edit it. I agree I have never heard them called
stringers and actually I have only ever heard them called stiles.
Greg Martin
Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through
it. Norman Maclean
In a message dated 4/5/2017 3:34:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
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Re: new Speedwitch reefer book
Tony Thompson
Just got mine today. I echo everyone's praise, it's a terrific resource. And thanks for the better paper, Ted.
Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; e-mail, tony@... Publishers of books on railroad history
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Re: Solid Bearings vs. Roller Bearings
Tony Thompson
Todd Horton wrote:
I have seen video of the same done with plain bearings, moving the car a couple of inches with a pry bar, then further rolling by hand. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; e-mail, tony@... Publishers of books on railroad history
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