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Re: New format?

Did I miss something. What changed? Tom Houle

By Tom Houle <thoule@...> · #109683 ·

Re: New format?

You must enjoy scanning down to see what's there and reading "mice-type" descriptions of the content. I don't!!!!!!!!!!!!!! George

By George R. Stilwell, Jr. <GRSJr@...> · #109682 ·

Re: Lumber Loads on Flat Cars and in Box Cars

Jim Dick wrote: This is certainly true, and in the early 1950s SP issued "equipment instructions" letters to yard clerks, agents and conductors to specify that 50-foot box cars, of ANY ownership,

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #109681 ·

Re: USRA 40-ton Boxcars rebuilt as FGE Refrigerator Cars?!

I plan on publishing it. Bill Welch

By Bill Welch · #109680 ·

Re: USRA 40-ton Boxcars rebuilt as FGE Refrigerator Cars?!

Very interesting. i thought I'd check on the possible publicatiuon of your FGE/WFE/BRE book. Bill Williams

By bill_d_goat · #109679 ·

USRA 40-ton Boxcars rebuilt as FGE Refrigerator Cars?!

On page 97 of "The Postwar Freight Car Fleet" there is a photo of FGEX 10857--a rebuild--that was part of the FGEX 10850-10999 series (140 cars). The FGE Company information I have regarding

By Bill Welch · #109678 ·

Re: Lumber Loads on Flat Cars and in Box Cars

Hello all, Random length lumber was (and still is) more common than many people realize. Softwood tongue&groove and shiplap used for subfloors and sheathing roofs and walls in old houses was often

By gettheredesigns <rick@...> · #109677 ·

Re: GAC Pfaulder Milk Reefers in freight service

By "growlythings" I presume you mean those rolling smudge pots at the head of the train. In any event, while I could not open the photo yesterday this morning it was done. Unfortunately the angle of

By Don <riverman_vt@...> · #109693 ·

Re: Lumber Loads on Flat Cars and in Box Cars

Regarding this conversation: I cannot also help but think that there was -so much- lumber coming out of Oregon that no matter which side you tend to favor, there was plenty of board feet of

By np328 · #109676 ·

Re: Advice Regarding Best Adhesives

Contact cements have been suggested. I have not seen or missed it mentioned that contact cements come in two types: solvent base such as Walthers Goo, Piobond, etc. and water base. I have purchased

By frograbbit602 · #109675 ·

Re: Lumber Loads on Flat Cars and in Box Cars

People please, Understand this that the softwood sawmills wouldn't then and don't now wrap green (not kiln dried or air dried) lumber. So it is very possible to see wrapped and unwrapped lumber

By Greg Martin · #109674 ·

Re: GAC Pfaulder Milk Reefers in freight service

Rick, Thanks. Probably would be a good idea for posters to cite the full chapter and verse as a photo put into the files section doesn't show up as a new photo with group emails and without the name

By Charlie Vlk · #109673 ·

Re: Lumber Loads on Flat Cars and in Box Cars

Richard Hendrickson wrote: I would agree. Guy Wilber's documentation cannot be disputed, but 1950s photography of open-car lumber loads shows VERY predominantly unpackaged and unwrapped loads.

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #109672 ·

Re: GAC Pfaulder Milk Reefers in freight service

Charlie, It is in the file section in the second alpabetical section. Rick Dietrichson ---- Charlie Vlk <cvlk@...> wrote:

By rdietrichson · #109671 ·

Re: New format?

Having had to use it a few times now it really is no big deal. Actually little different in function than the old format albeit a definite difference in form.

By John Hagen · #109670 ·

Re: GAC Pfaulder Milk Reefers in freight service

Main site, files section. AL B.

By al_brown03 · #109669 ·

Re: GAC Pfaulder Milk Reefers in freight service

Where is the file? Could someone provide a link..it doesn't show up in the new photos section and trying to find it in the photos and files sections I didn't see it either. Is it on the main site or

By Charlie Vlk · #109668 ·

Re: GAC Pfaulder Milk Reefers in freight service

The file is called ACL912ROCKYMT-1200.jpg Car in question is the second one behind the growlythings. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

By al_brown03 · #109667 ·

Re: New format?

I agree. The new format is a pain in the butt. How can we get back to the old format? Ray

By George R. Stilwell, Jr. <GRSJr@...> · #109665 ·

Re: GAC Pfaulder Milk Reefers in freight service

Warren's photo is posted in the Files section as ACL 912. Thanks for any help on this. Bill McCoy Jax, FL

By Bill McCoy · #109664 ·

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