David, Alexander, many thanks for your replies (and please excuse the delay). The book doesn't have an ISBN #, and my friend doesn't have that book and didn't find one by a quick search. Seems to be

For this discussion it should be known that "Disco" was a processed product made by Consolidated Coal Co from coal. It was not an individual mine, but was made in a processing plant. As far as the

Mark, Your steamy shower method has professional endorsement. The Smithsonian has been doing the same thing for years with old drawings. The man responsible for this had a memorable name,

On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 08:33 AM, Claus Schlund \(HGM\) wrote: Perhaps these GLa copies were specifically purchased for dedicated service to this one mine for some unknown reason. If the cars were

thanks for confirming Bob's mofw hunch... -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

In the FWIW column - I did note the stencil & GA(amongst others) for the Standard Steel built Hercules cars. At 11:23 AM 6/19/2019, Bruce Smith wrote: Bob Webber

I am not. What I was trying to describe is theconstruction - thick, deep steel, punctuated by rivets 5"apart...looking like (not coincidentally) the "old timer" MDCtank car frame of yor . I had

Ed, Thanks for the assist. "Somewhere" I have a copy of that diagram book too, but who knows where "somewhere" is today? Not me. I just looked again at the photo. I am more certain now that the car

A GN diagram dated May 1, 1969, shows a series X-2305 to X-7845 "Work Equipment Box Car". In that series, there are 75 for "Material", 48 for "Storage", and 64 for "Tool". Lengths are from 36' to

Tim, I'm guessing that this car is in MOW service and someone neglected to stencil an "X" in front of the number. The numbers are repainted, so this car was definitely renumbered. There is some small

Tim; "What the..." is right. 5196 is on both side and end, so it is not a case of a number wearing off. The 5000 series were indeed 40' steel framed boxes, not 50'. Elden Gatwood

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jared Harper <harperandbrown@...> Date: Wed, Jun 19, 2019 at 12:05 PM Subject: July op session on the Alma branch To: Chris Johns <Csxmainpd@...>, Howard R

Interestingly, the barge appears to be “Hercules Cement No. 1” and appears to be set up for unloading the covered hoppers on these 1930 photos. Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith

Sorry, I forgot to attach the photo. -- *Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts*

I'm baffled by this car number - 5196 - on a 50 foot single sheathed box car. From 1955 through at least 1972 the entire Great Northern series 5000 to 5499 was 40 foot 12 panel steel box cars built at

I hope to host an Alma branch op session in July and am trying to set a date. For me the first and last weekends are out except I could do Sunday the 7th. The 13th, 14th, 20th, and 21st are also

Another 'find' in the NPS Steamtown photo archives... A barge full of Hercules Portland Cement covered hoppers... circa-1930; featuring a number of early 4-bay cement hoppers in the HCCX-10xx

Mr Weber, are you describing this 91-ton "battleship gon" car? Al Kresse

Who likes Fireman arriving when your home is on fire? Not me -Andy Carlson Ojai CA On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 5:22:08

Who likes paying taxes ? Not me