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Re: Shipping Steel by rail in 1955
Steve,
Not mid-western roads, but the Denver & Rio Grande Western, Western Pacific and Sacramento Northern were handling coil for U.S. Steel from Geneva, Utah, to Pittsburg,
Steve,
Not mid-western roads, but the Denver & Rio Grande Western, Western Pacific and Sacramento Northern were handling coil for U.S. Steel from Geneva, Utah, to Pittsburg,
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] Shipping Steel by rail in 1955
Oh, and to add to the earlier message, there are a lot of misconceptions about steel coil loading. Steel could be highly protected (as far as early technology was concerned, or all the way to
Oh, and to add to the earlier message, there are a lot of misconceptions about steel coil loading. Steel could be highly protected (as far as early technology was concerned, or all the way to
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Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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#149232
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] Shipping Steel by rail in 1955
The C&O's designs were either based on Evans Products' in Plymouth, Michigan, or their Wyoming Shops outside of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The baseline for their evaluations were the spring-loaded PRR
The C&O's designs were either based on Evans Products' in Plymouth, Michigan, or their Wyoming Shops outside of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The baseline for their evaluations were the spring-loaded PRR
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Al Kresse <water.kresse@...>
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#149231
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Re: using blue flags
The blue flag decals mentioned in Tony's blog were from:
DM Custom Decals
Donald Manlick
2127 South 11th Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
920-684-8688
I tried calling several times but after the
The blue flag decals mentioned in Tony's blog were from:
DM Custom Decals
Donald Manlick
2127 South 11th Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
920-684-8688
I tried calling several times but after the
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thecitrusbelt@...
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#149230
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Re: Warren Tank Cars In-train in 1954
Kadee is doing a Warren car soon, albeit with silver lettering: https://kadee.com/month/future/9010l.jpg
https://kadee.com/month/future/9010l.jpg
Kadee is doing a Warren car soon, albeit with silver lettering: https://kadee.com/month/future/9010l.jpg
https://kadee.com/month/future/9010l.jpg
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Bill Welch
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#149228
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] Shipping Steel by rail in 1955
Steven;
Coil up to around 1955 was shipped in either box cars, in the case of cold-rolled finished sheet, or commonly uncovered in gons with 3 or so over each truck, in the case of unfinished
Steven;
Coil up to around 1955 was shipped in either box cars, in the case of cold-rolled finished sheet, or commonly uncovered in gons with 3 or so over each truck, in the case of unfinished
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Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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#149229
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Re: BLI NYC USRA Steel Box Car Corrections Needed
Michael, Andy Sperandeo did a little blog on modifying the unusual BLI trick mounting arrangement in order to substitute trucks from Tahoe Model Works, etc. These cars are notorious for the running
Michael, Andy Sperandeo did a little blog on modifying the unusual BLI trick mounting arrangement in order to substitute trucks from Tahoe Model Works, etc. These cars are notorious for the running
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Mark.Rossiter@...
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#149227
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Re: Warren Tank Cars In-train in 1954
AHM made a model tank car whose tank is a good starting point for modeling these cars. They show up regularly on eBay. I just checked and two are there now. One is lettered for Gulf and the other for
AHM made a model tank car whose tank is a good starting point for modeling these cars. They show up regularly on eBay. I just checked and two are there now. One is lettered for Gulf and the other for
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Richard Townsend
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#149226
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Re: Warren Tank Cars In-train in 1954
It appears that Fenton, is in fact, a freight car expert and that he was trying to disguise his skills, to no avail. Should his nick name be “Warren”?
Gary Laakso
south of Mike Brock
It appears that Fenton, is in fact, a freight car expert and that he was trying to disguise his skills, to no avail. Should his nick name be “Warren”?
Gary Laakso
south of Mike Brock
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gary laakso
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#149242
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Re: BLI NYC USRA Steel Box Car Corrections Needed
---In STMFC@..., <timboconnor@...> wrote :
I have done a bit of work on a BLI NYC steel box car with 7/8 ends andseem to recall past remarks in this group on the "troubles"with these cars. I know
---In STMFC@..., <timboconnor@...> wrote :
I have done a bit of work on a BLI NYC steel box car with 7/8 ends andseem to recall past remarks in this group on the "troubles"with these cars. I know
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riverman_vt@...
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#149224
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Re: Warren Tank Cars In-train in 1954
Thanks Bruce I love the tank cars but am not a student of same.
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Fenton Wells
5 Newberry Lane
Pinehurst NC 28374
910-420-1144
srrfan1401@...
Thanks Bruce I love the tank cars but am not a student of same.
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Fenton Wells
5 Newberry Lane
Pinehurst NC 28374
910-420-1144
srrfan1401@...
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O Fenton Wells
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#149225
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Shipping Steel by rail in 1955
Good morning group, our group was discussing shipping steel by rail Sunday. We've all see coiled steel in gondolas in the present day and as far back as the 60's. But none of us can remember seeing
Good morning group, our group was discussing shipping steel by rail Sunday. We've all see coiled steel in gondolas in the present day and as far back as the 60's. But none of us can remember seeing
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Steven Cerka
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#149223
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Re: using blue flags
Here's another take on modeling blue flags and using them in operating
sessions. This was posted last June on the DesignBuildOp blog.
http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2016/06/24/blue-flags/
Eric
Here's another take on modeling blue flags and using them in operating
sessions. This was posted last June on the DesignBuildOp blog.
http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2016/06/24/blue-flags/
Eric
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Eric Hansmann
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#149222
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Re: BLI NYC USRA Steel Box Car Corrections Needed
Michael,
Richard Hendrickson worked with BLI on these cars, and for a post-WWII NYC car, I believe that they are very accurate. I think most of our past discussion focused on the roofs and metal
Michael,
Richard Hendrickson worked with BLI on these cars, and for a post-WWII NYC car, I believe that they are very accurate. I think most of our past discussion focused on the roofs and metal
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Bruce Smith
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Boxcar travels, was Looking for Box Car Advert.
Phil,
It is important to understand that for the period of this list, the railroads did not “control” the loading and routing of their general service boxcars. This was controlled by the car
Phil,
It is important to understand that for the period of this list, the railroads did not “control” the loading and routing of their general service boxcars. This was controlled by the car
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Bruce Smith
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#149220
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Re: Warren Tank Cars In-train in 1954
Fenton;
Bruce is indeed correct. That is a c.'55-'60 ACF welded jacket and frame tank car. You can tell by the rounded stub end sill typical for ACF products of that time. It also has the rounded
Fenton;
Bruce is indeed correct. That is a c.'55-'60 ACF welded jacket and frame tank car. You can tell by the rounded stub end sill typical for ACF products of that time. It also has the rounded
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Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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#149219
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WP automobile box car upgrades
Pete Hall upgraded a pair of HO scale plastic box car kits to reflect Western Pacific prototyeps. He shares his techniques in the latest post on the Resin Car Works blog.
Pete Hall upgraded a pair of HO scale plastic box car kits to reflect Western Pacific prototyeps. He shares his techniques in the latest post on the Resin Car Works blog.
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Eric Hansmann
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#149218
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Re: Warren Tank Cars In-train in 1954
Fenton,
I think that the second car is in fact insulated. If you look closely, you can see the tank bands appear to disappear just about the turnbuckles. That car is much
Fenton,
I think that the second car is in fact insulated. If you look closely, you can see the tank bands appear to disappear just about the turnbuckles. That car is much
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Bruce Smith
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#149217
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Re: Warren Tank Cars In-train in 1954
Gentlemen, I'm no freight car expert but the two Warren cars appear to be different. One appears to be insulated (Obviously a Sunshine kit;>) With the black or dark lower band while the other
Gentlemen, I'm no freight car expert but the two Warren cars appear to be different. One appears to be insulated (Obviously a Sunshine kit;>) With the black or dark lower band while the other
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O Fenton Wells
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#149216
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Re: Warren Tank Cars In-train in 1954
Roof painted Aluminum on the CogG 50-ft PS-1 meaning a 1954 built car as 1956 group had black roofs.
Bill Welch
Roof painted Aluminum on the CogG 50-ft PS-1 meaning a 1954 built car as 1956 group had black roofs.
Bill Welch
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Bill Welch
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#149215
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