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Re: [ResinFreightCarBuilders] RPM Chicagoland Photos
Nelson Moyer
In partial defense of the guilty, I believe it should be stated that the theme of the meeting was to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the event by Martin Lofton, who also founded Sunshine Models. The organizers did this by honoring Trish Martin at the banquet, and facilitating a rather impressive historical time line of models. I don’t believe they intended to slight the contributions of Al Westerfield to the hobby, it’s just that Al didn’t start the Naperville RPM, and Martin did.
Nelson Moyer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Dennis Storzek
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2018 6:24 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] [ResinFreightCarBuilders] RPM Chicagoland Photos
On Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at 03:29 PM, Tim O'Connor wrote:
I concur.
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Re: When were Carmer Coupler Levers Outlawed for Interchange
Dave Parker
My notes say the rotary hardware became a requirement for new cars in 1933, but I don't have a primary reference or an exact date.
Guy W would know I expect. Dave Parker Riverside, CA
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Re: When were Carmer Coupler Levers Outlawed for Interchange
Eric Hansmann
I don’t recall Carmer hardware being outlawed. But I think a requirement came down for rotary operated hardware on all new cars. I can’t recall a date or source.
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Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN
On Oct 21, 2018, at 2:17 PM, Ken Adams <smadanek44g@...> wrote:
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Re: [ResinFreightCarBuilders] RPM Chicagoland Photos
Dennis Storzek
On Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at 03:29 PM, Tim O'Connor wrote:
but to mention Sunshine without mentioning WESTERFIELD is to my mind aI concur. Dennis Storzek
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Re: [ResinFreightCarBuilders] RPM Chicagoland Photos
Jeremy
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Thank you for posting that photo collection. I must say, I understand a single poster showing the timeline of Railroad Prototype Modeling is pressed for space... but to mention Sunshine without mentioning WESTERFIELD is to my mind a huge omission! The RPM movement was already well developed when Sunshine came onto the scene. And I think the genesis of RPM was not the models, but several important publications! Authors and scratchbuilders led the way - RPM could never have happened without them. Tim O'Connor -------------------------
Greetings, --
Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Re: RPM Chicagoland Photos
Lester Breuer
Thanks for sharing. A chance to see the models as I could not attend.
Lester Breuer
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Re: When were Carmer Coupler Levers Outlawed for Interchange
Where's Guy Wilber when we need him? :-) But I never heard of them being outlawed. They were definitely still around in the 1950's. Tim O' There were still a few in service when I hired out as brakeman in 1976. Jeff Coleman Ken Adams asked: When were Carmer Coupler Levers Outlawed for Interchange? I seem to recall somewhere that they were not allowed by 1950. -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Re: When were Carmer Coupler Levers Outlawed for Interchange
Jeff Coleman
There were still a few in service when I hired out as brakeman in 1976. Jeff Coleman
On Sun, Oct 21, 2018, 3:17 PM Ken Adams <smadanek44g@...> wrote: When were Carmer Coupler Levers Outlawed for Interchange? I seem to recall somewhere that they were not allowed by 1950.
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When were Carmer Coupler Levers Outlawed for Interchange
When were Carmer Coupler Levers Outlawed for Interchange? I seem to recall somewhere that they were not allowed by 1950.
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More 41-ft Gondolas
rwitt_2000
Found this listing on eBay for a slide of a GA 41-ft gondola.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-slide-Georgia-Railroad-gondola-29406-in-1968/223189556129?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D7cffb5b6f85b44e685a7eb8bfff1f5e9%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Des%26sd%3D332840825601%26itm%3D223189556129&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A049062a8-d563-11e8-8cdc-74dbd180194a%7Cparentrq%3A97fc56f81660aade1e80787afff6602e%7Ciid%3A1
has a length of 438 characters TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/y9fq3bbg Bob Witt
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Re: RPM Chicagoland Photos
Robert J Miller CFA
From: main@realstmfc.groups.io on behalf of O Fenton Wells <srrfan1401@...>
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2018 1:48 PM To: main@realstmfc.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] RPM Chicagoland Photos Thanks for sharing Jeremy, Looks like a well attended show.
Fenton
On Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at 2:23 PM Jeremy Dummler <jkdummler@...> wrote:
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Re: RPM Chicagoland Photos
Thanks for sharing Jeremy, Looks like a well attended show. Fenton
On Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at 2:23 PM Jeremy Dummler <jkdummler@...> wrote:
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RPM Chicagoland Photos
Jeremy Dummler
Greetings, Here is a link to my photo gallery from this weekend's RPM Chicagoland: https://photos.app.goo.gl/m6w5uzssH2WUihhq9 And... some video I shot at the show as well:
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Re: GN Spokane Hillyard Yard Photo
Ralph W. Brown
Hi Bob, et al.,
I’ve studying the 1946 GN Hillyard yard on and off since the link was
posted several days ago. There are two odd looking (to me anyway) cars,
the first at the left end of the sixth string of cars from the camera, and the
second just to the left of the first on the next track back.
The first car is a single sheathed boxcar with its door open. It is
similar to a USRA boxcar, but it has on four diagonal braces rather than the
usual eight diagonal braces.
The second car looks like a boxcar with what appear to be four windows cut
into the side, and perhaps no roof (a coke car maybe?).
Anyone have any idea what either of these two cars might be?
Thanks,
Ralph
Brown
Portland, Maine PRRT&HS No. 3966 NMRA No. L2532 rbrown51[at]maine[dot]rr[dot]com
From: Bob
Chaparro
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 10:31 PM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: [RealSTMFC] GN Spokane Hillyard Yard
Photo With a little photo editing this becomes a nice period photo of a lot of freight cars: Caption: "Spokane yards of the Great Northern at Hillyard in 1946 showed immediately the effects of a nationwide rail strike. Thousands of empty and idle boxcars, oil tankers, gondolas and cattle cars stood on the tracks shortly after the strike was called." The photo is from a news article titled "Getting There: Hillyard oil contamination puts roadblock in plans for North Spokane Corridor". Here is a link to the article: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/oct/24/getting-there-hillyard-oil-contamination-puts-road/ Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Re: [Proto-Layouts] Chicagoland Reports?
Glad to hear the good news about Tricia Lofton. Thanks for sharing. Fenton
On Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at 9:21 AM Tony Thompson <tony@...> wrote:
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Re: [Proto-Layouts] Chicagoland Reports?
Tony Thompson
Very good meeting again under Mike Skibbe's able direction. I was delighted that Tricia Lofton attended and was very cheerful and friendly to everyone. She was recognized at the FOTFC dinner and seemed pleased. Tony Thompson
On Oct 21, 2018, at 7:27 AM, Eric Hansmann <eric@...> wrote:
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Re: [Proto-Layouts] Chicagoland Reports?
Eric Hansmann
I had a great time. I caught several solid presentations, missed a couple, too. There was a wide assortment of excellent modeling on display.
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It was great to spend time with friends and several Pre-Depression Era modelers. I took a fair number of photos but I need to hit the road for home. I hope to upload them to my pBase account as the week rolls along. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN
On Oct 21, 2018, at 3:05 AM, golden1014 via Groups.Io <golden1014@...> wrote:
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Re: Weathering of Tank Cars in the Transition ...
Jim I would agree with Steve. The creation of OSHA and the Clean Air Act brought about major changes in industry, causing some to “Clean Up Their Act”, ie prevent spills, esp those of hazardous material. So tighter control on connections, collection pans for fluids and hoses for fumes, and many more changes. I suspect you will find few tank cars after the mid 70s showing spillage weathering. It still happened but far less often, and I suspect most industry did quick clean up to avoid any appearance of violating new laws and regulations.
Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of steve_wintner via Groups.Io
Jim, I'm specylating here, but the clean water act was passed in 1972, and OSHA was created in 1970. I bet a lot of industries had to become more spill sensitive in the following decade.
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Re: GN Spokane Hillyard Yard Photo
That white streak has me puzzled, too. And if you blow up the picture, down at the bottom of the white streak is a blob of something that looks like a naked chicken. Something oozing out of the car? You can see where the naked chicken looks like some kind of goo and appears to be on the sill and stretches down and touches the ground. Weird. Doug Paasch
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Re: Weathering of Tank Cars in the Transition ...
steve_wintner
Jim, I'm specylating here, but the clean water act was passed in 1972, and OSHA was created in 1970. I bet a lot of industries had to become more spill sensitive in the following decade.
Spilled product is a product you can't sell. So there was always some motivation to avoid it... Have fun Steve
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