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Re: fleet composition
Even if Westvaco chemical and Westvaco paper wereseparate companies, being complementary industries why couldn't or wouldn't theydo business? Caustic soda and chlorine just happen to be used in the
Even if Westvaco chemical and Westvaco paper wereseparate companies, being complementary industries why couldn't or wouldn't theydo business? Caustic soda and chlorine just happen to be used in the
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#135906
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Re: fleet composition
Tim O'Connor writes:
"I REALLY think this whole issue can be greatly simplified for most layouts."
Tim goes on to explain that even with relatively small numbers of cars in a fleet, if a smaller
Tim O'Connor writes:
"I REALLY think this whole issue can be greatly simplified for most layouts."
Tim goes on to explain that even with relatively small numbers of cars in a fleet, if a smaller
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Mikebrock
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#135904
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Re: fleet composition
Dennis Storzek says:
"Not odd at all. The brakemen worked directly for the conductor, so if there were any problems, or time slips, he was going to hear about it.
He wanted to remember the engineer
Dennis Storzek says:
"Not odd at all. The brakemen worked directly for the conductor, so if there were any problems, or time slips, he was going to hear about it.
He wanted to remember the engineer
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Mikebrock
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#135902
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Re: Transporting Anhydrous Ammonia
Tim and others,
LPG is actually a mixture of butane and propane and other hydrocarbons. I suggest that you look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propane to get some information on propane and the
Tim and others,
LPG is actually a mixture of butane and propane and other hydrocarbons. I suggest that you look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propane to get some information on propane and the
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Cyril Durrenberger
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#135903
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Re: SOO 136000
Oh boy.
I was going to ask about the doors, only to see whether Soo was commonly lowering the tackboards after 1954.
I answered that question by hitting a relatively small number of Soo XM photos
Oh boy.
I was going to ask about the doors, only to see whether Soo was commonly lowering the tackboards after 1954.
I answered that question by hitting a relatively small number of Soo XM photos
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mopacfirst
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#135901
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Re: Measure twice...
They do help...and weren't there when I first looked back in, um, April. They're exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks!
Craig Zeni
Cary NC
They do help...and weren't there when I first looked back in, um, April. They're exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks!
Craig Zeni
Cary NC
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Craig Zeni
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#135900
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Re: Transporting Anhydrous Ammonia
Tim O'Connor wrote:
Tidewater Associated had east coast facilities (reporting marks TWOX), Oklahoma facilities (mark TIDX) and West Coast facilities (mark AOX, for the Associated part of the
Tim O'Connor wrote:
Tidewater Associated had east coast facilities (reporting marks TWOX), Oklahoma facilities (mark TIDX) and West Coast facilities (mark AOX, for the Associated part of the
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Tony Thompson
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Re: Poultry Car Colors?
I built an Ambroid combination refrigerator and poultry car for in Feb. of this year. Ambroid instruction sheet said white sides and dark green for Poultry Transit Company. I have just completed a Ye
I built an Ambroid combination refrigerator and poultry car for in Feb. of this year. Ambroid instruction sheet said white sides and dark green for Poultry Transit Company. I have just completed a Ye
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frograbbit602
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#135898
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Re: fleet composition
I could identify any of the Conrail manifests that ran on the Boston & Albany
in the 1990's just by the cars on the trains. I'd think that was true of many
manifests in the STMFC era.
Tim O'Connor
I could identify any of the Conrail manifests that ran on the Boston & Albany
in the 1990's just by the cars on the trains. I'd think that was true of many
manifests in the STMFC era.
Tim O'Connor
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Tim O'Connor
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#135897
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Re: Transporting Anhydrous Ammonia
Where would a Tidewater LPG car have been used? Tidewater was an east coast company, yes?
Did LPG travel very long distances? I had the impression that LPG was a by-product of refining
that was mostly
Where would a Tidewater LPG car have been used? Tidewater was an east coast company, yes?
Did LPG travel very long distances? I had the impression that LPG was a by-product of refining
that was mostly
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Tim O'Connor
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#135896
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Re: fleet composition
---In STMFC@..., <brockm@...> wrote :
In fact, even some professional model railroaders can identify a train by
its consist which is useful since Fraley [ at least ] did not identify a
single train
---In STMFC@..., <brockm@...> wrote :
In fact, even some professional model railroaders can identify a train by
its consist which is useful since Fraley [ at least ] did not identify a
single train
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Dennis Storzek
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#135895
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Re: Transporting Anhydrous Ammonia
Bill,
both placards I mentioned have a large red "Dangerous" across the face with the specific cargo listed in smaller black letters. The adhesive backed sheet contains 6 of each placard and are
Bill,
both placards I mentioned have a large red "Dangerous" across the face with the specific cargo listed in smaller black letters. The adhesive backed sheet contains 6 of each placard and are
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James E Kubanick
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#135894
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Re: fleet composition
Mike
I REALLY think this whole issue can be greatly simplified for mostlayouts.
Let's assume you use good "switchlist" software to generatetrain switchlists
and random car assignments [aka waybills]
Mike
I REALLY think this whole issue can be greatly simplified for mostlayouts.
Let's assume you use good "switchlist" software to generatetrain switchlists
and random car assignments [aka waybills]
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Tim O'Connor
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#135893
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Westvaco was Re: RE: fleet composition
-----Original Message-----
From: 'Mike Brock' brockm@...
Jeff Aley notes:"It was the same WestVaCo, eventually sold to Food MachineryCorp (FMC)."There were, however, two [ at least ] Westvaco
-----Original Message-----
From: 'Mike Brock' brockm@...
Jeff Aley notes:"It was the same WestVaCo, eventually sold to Food MachineryCorp (FMC)."There were, however, two [ at least ] Westvaco
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SUVCWORR@...
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#135892
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Poultry Car Colors?
John Swanson posted this on the Railway Bull Shippers Group(https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Railway_Bull_Shippers_Group/info).
Does anyone have an answer to the colors question?
John Swanson posted this on the Railway Bull Shippers Group(https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Railway_Bull_Shippers_Group/info).
Does anyone have an answer to the colors question?
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thecitrusbelt@...
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#135891
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Re: fleet composition
Jeff Aley notes:
"It was the same WestVaCo, eventually sold to Food Machinery Corp (FMC)."
There were, however, two [ at least ] Westvaco companies. As Jeff says, FMC [ a Missouri Corp ] acquired
Jeff Aley notes:
"It was the same WestVaCo, eventually sold to Food Machinery Corp (FMC)."
There were, however, two [ at least ] Westvaco companies. As Jeff says, FMC [ a Missouri Corp ] acquired
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Mikebrock
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#135890
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Re: fleet composition
Allen Montgomery wrote (in part):
Small comment: UP pulled many westward PFE empties from trains at North Platte, where PFE had a cleanout facility, and trash inside the cars, as well as remnant
Allen Montgomery wrote (in part):
Small comment: UP pulled many westward PFE empties from trains at North Platte, where PFE had a cleanout facility, and trash inside the cars, as well as remnant
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Tony Thompson
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#135889
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Re: fleet composition
Here at the Wyoming Division Historical Society, I have spent the last three years getting a feel for what the freight trains looked like on the UP. This is a summary of the way our trains look.
Here at the Wyoming Division Historical Society, I have spent the last three years getting a feel for what the freight trains looked like on the UP. This is a summary of the way our trains look.
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Allen Montgomery
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#135888
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Re: Transporting Anhydrous Ammonia
Hello Jim and group,
There's been quite a thread about our new tank car andsome are keeping in line with the subject and others have gone off in anotherdirection.
Jim has asked how to pick our
Hello Jim and group,
There's been quite a thread about our new tank car andsome are keeping in line with the subject and others have gone off in anotherdirection.
Jim has asked how to pick our
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SamClarke
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#135886
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Re: Rib side cars
Richard
3 photos attached showing my Ribbed Sided car. Hope it helps.
Paul Doggett UK
Sent from Samsung mobile"'Richard White' rhwhite@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...> wrote:I am
Richard
3 photos attached showing my Ribbed Sided car. Hope it helps.
Paul Doggett UK
Sent from Samsung mobile"'Richard White' rhwhite@... [STMFC]" <STMFC@...> wrote:I am
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paul.doggett2472 <paul.doggett2472@...>
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#135887
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