--- lokisgodhi <aconite@...> wrote: These items were probably delivered to a team track where unloading could be supervised or else made available at a named point and time. Although

ian clasper wrote: But the Phillip Hastings' photo of the 40' Flat on the Bradford NH Local on B&M's Claremont Branch in 1951 has only three "Farmall" tractors - photos of this local was in both the

ian clasper wrote:

J. Stephen Sandifer wrote: "In the early 50s it was not unusual for a box car of appliances to stop at 2-3 locations to unload part of its load." What keeps a dealer from from taking more items

If you decide to model a partly unloaded flatcar, consider the following when building the model. Tractors were loaded in pairs, each wired to one another, so I would model a 50ft with two tractors

In the early 50s it was not unusual for a box car of appliances to stop at 2-3 locations to unload part of its load. Tractors could be the same way. There may have been 8-10 when it left the plant,

lawrence Jackman wrote: Not necessarily or so I would think - the shipper could always pay the minimum carload rate if the total dollars were less than what it would be for LCL. If the minimum weight

Then you would be foolish to ship four tractors when you can ship 10 for the same rate. I have seen many box car loads of home appliances move on the carload but the rate is paid to the final town and

Then in that case the distributor would have to ship LCL. If he was not shipping a carload which the manufacture shipped to him, He is stuck with LCL. Will be down here this Friday, Saturday or

Larry Jackman notes: I dunno about grain...or even one tractor...although there is a shot in a Pentrex Big Boy tape clearly showing one piece of farm equipment on one flat car and, of course, we have

You can be asured that the rate will be high enough that you will not want to ship one tractor. So if I want to ship a carload of wheat, can I ship one grain in the car? Thank you Lawrence.

Looking at that flatcar, I would say that it had a full load as all the visible tractors are loaded to the side suggesting that there are more than the three visible tractors. As a side note, I

I think there would be a restriction on how few tractors you can put on a flat car. The RR is not going haul a half empty car. They will put a minimum to to keep revenues up. Like hauling wheat. The

basis for shipment, and if rate? Or was ====================== It depends on the tariff, if its a carload rate then one tractor or 6 tractors is carload. If its a rate per pound or item then

Mike and all, Being in the Transloading Business in today's world I have to say I will ship anything that you want me to in your car as long as it doesn't go over gross to the car. The rate will be

I looking at an article from 2-95 RMC p.92. It's by Robert Smaus, it's a how to for making UP 53'6" flats. He has four John Deere's crosswise and shows a sketch for crosswise loading from the 1947 AAR

Greg Martin writes: and Railroads. Greg, good info. Let us know of other shots. I have completed putting 4 Athearn tractors on an F-50-11 52 ft flat car...cables and all. The issue of how many

I agree with Mike's point on this but it raises the question of the basis for the charges. If the car was full was it considered a bulk shipment, and if not were they considered LCL and subject to

Ben, You have some good points, but if you've never been an S scaler, you just wouldn't understand the logic we sometimes subscribe to. Like the one Harley Davidson ad states: "if I have to explain,

Hey Yuze Guys, I have been doing a little photo research on Farmalls and mix'd freights and I found a shot in (the Late) Don Ball Jr's book America's Colorful Railroads. Here is what I have found