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Re: Flat Car Load Placement
Garth, here's a pic of the lettering you refer to.
Should your decails vanish in thin air (vaporated water..), Bill Kennedy makes new WP flatcar decals, including the text on the picture.
Best
Garth, here's a pic of the lettering you refer to.
Should your decails vanish in thin air (vaporated water..), Bill Kennedy makes new WP flatcar decals, including the text on the picture.
Best
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Fred Jansz
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#166653
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USATC WWII tank cars
In 1944, after the invasion in Normandy, France, the US brought a large amount of engines & cars to Europe. Among those many Whitecomb engines and a large amount of double dome tank cars. These
In 1944, after the invasion in Normandy, France, the US brought a large amount of engines & cars to Europe. Among those many Whitecomb engines and a large amount of double dome tank cars. These
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Fred Jansz
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#166652
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Re: Rocket Express Models Announced a new RI Stock Car
Built both of Ron's SS RI kits, 50-ft and 40-ft. Yes they are flat kits but well done w/sharp decals. I keep urging him to to do other roads but understand his commitment to RI.
Bill Welch
Built both of Ron's SS RI kits, 50-ft and 40-ft. Yes they are flat kits but well done w/sharp decals. I keep urging him to to do other roads but understand his commitment to RI.
Bill Welch
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Bill Welch
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#166651
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RPM Chicagoland
The 26th annual RPM Chicagoland event will be held October 24-26th at the Sheraton hotel in Lisle, IL. The event will once again feature three days of clinics on a variety of model railroad topics, a
The 26th annual RPM Chicagoland event will be held October 24-26th at the Sheraton hotel in Lisle, IL. The event will once again feature three days of clinics on a variety of model railroad topics, a
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Jeremy Dummler
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#166650
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Re: Tugs on Flatcars
Friends,
When I visited the Army Transportation Museum at Ft. Eustus, Virginia about 35 years ago, one of these 45' tugs was plinthed along with some cool railroad equipment.
Friends,
When I visited the Army Transportation Museum at Ft. Eustus, Virginia about 35 years ago, one of these 45' tugs was plinthed along with some cool railroad equipment.
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Garth Groff <sarahsan@...>
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#166649
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Re: Rocket Express Models Announced a new RI Stock Car
Picked up one at Collinsville RPM last month. Looks to be a very nice kit, no flash. I believe Steve Hile assisted with some of the prototype research. I’m traveling right now, so can’t go to
Picked up one at Collinsville RPM last month. Looks to be a very nice kit, no flash. I believe Steve Hile assisted with some of the prototype research. I’m traveling right now, so can’t go to
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Douglas Harding
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#166648
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Re: Tugs on Flatcars
MSTS Forever! A good friend, Cdr USN Ret., did his time in that service. I need to forward the railbound tugs images to him.
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MSTS Forever! A good friend, Cdr USN Ret., did his time in that service. I need to forward the railbound tugs images to him.
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Nolan Hinshaw
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#166647
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Rocket Express Models Announced a new RI Stock Car
The kit is their number 6.1 or 6.2 and it is a model of the stock cars that the RI purchased from Ryan Car Company in 1930 in the 75000-75249 series. The announcement noted that 6.1 is with AB brakes
The kit is their number 6.1 or 6.2 and it is a model of the stock cars that the RI purchased from Ryan Car Company in 1930 in the 75000-75249 series. The announcement noted that 6.1 is with AB brakes
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gary laakso
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#166646
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Re: Helped needed with reefer identification (Great Yellow Fleet)
Thanks Bruce & Bob,
The Great Yellow Fleet was about the first place I looked but it didn't offer an thing of any use. The second have may not be good, Bob, but I also question the title. The
Thanks Bruce & Bob,
The Great Yellow Fleet was about the first place I looked but it didn't offer an thing of any use. The second have may not be good, Bob, but I also question the title. The
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Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
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#166645
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Re: Tugs on Flatcars
They had, and have, a variety of landing craft and combat engineering vessels. Separately, but don’t forget the Army Engineers with their fleet of dredges, snag boats, and support craft.
Dan
They had, and have, a variety of landing craft and combat engineering vessels. Separately, but don’t forget the Army Engineers with their fleet of dredges, snag boats, and support craft.
Dan
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Daniel A. Mitchell
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#166644
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Re: Helped needed with reefer identification
Anthony is correct on all counts. Love to see that photo your friend took Don.
Bill Welch
Anthony is correct on all counts. Love to see that photo your friend took Don.
Bill Welch
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Bill Welch
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#166643
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Re: Tugs on Flatcars
I did know the Army had its own Navy.
Bill Welch
I did know the Army had its own Navy.
Bill Welch
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Bill Welch
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#166642
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Re: Tugs on Flatcars
Let's try adding the photos 😉
Let's try adding the photos 😉
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Bruce Smith
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#166641
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Re: Tugs on Flatcars
Andy,
Awesome photo! Here are two shots from the Signal Corps Archives, formerly available through the Library of Va, showing two identical vessels on flat cars awaiting shipment at Portsmouth VA.
Andy,
Awesome photo! Here are two shots from the Signal Corps Archives, formerly available through the Library of Va, showing two identical vessels on flat cars awaiting shipment at Portsmouth VA.
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Bruce Smith
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#166640
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Re: Helped needed with reefer identification (Great Yellow Fleet)
Unfortunately, this book is flawed. The late Richard Hendrickson noted, “The first half of the book on the 19th and early 20th century development of refrigerator cars was, in fact, written entirely
Unfortunately, this book is flawed. The late Richard Hendrickson noted, “The first half of the book on the 19th and early 20th century development of refrigerator cars was, in fact, written entirely
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Bob Chaparro
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#166639
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Re: Helped needed with reefer identification
You might find some useful ideas in:
"The great yellow fleet : a history of American railroad refrigerator cars" by John H White, San Marino, Calif. : Golden West Books, 1989.
Don't have a copy at
You might find some useful ideas in:
"The great yellow fleet : a history of American railroad refrigerator cars" by John H White, San Marino, Calif. : Golden West Books, 1989.
Don't have a copy at
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Bruce A. Metcalf <brmetcalf@...>
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#166638
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Re: Looking for photos of grain being loaded/unloaded in box cars
Looking for post WW2 photos of grain being moved in box cars. C&O Walbridge Yard (Toledo) was still classifying ever more grain in box cars in 1962.
Thanks,
Al Kresse
Looking for post WW2 photos of grain being moved in box cars. C&O Walbridge Yard (Toledo) was still classifying ever more grain in box cars in 1962.
Thanks,
Al Kresse
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al.kresse <water.kresse@...>
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#166637
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For sale
If this isn't allowed please remove
Hello all,
Decided to thin the heard over the Labor Day weekend
I have several items for sale if anyone is interested... Please respond off list at
If this isn't allowed please remove
Hello all,
Decided to thin the heard over the Labor Day weekend
I have several items for sale if anyone is interested... Please respond off list at
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Matthew Hurst
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#166636
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Tugs on Flatcars
Gents,
I found an interesting image of two US Army tugboats on 3 flatcars on the Wisconsin Maritime Museum's web archive. This is on the Ahnapee & Western Railway in Sturgeon Bay, WI in 1943. Hulls on
Gents,
I found an interesting image of two US Army tugboats on 3 flatcars on the Wisconsin Maritime Museum's web archive. This is on the Ahnapee & Western Railway in Sturgeon Bay, WI in 1943. Hulls on
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Andy Laurent
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#166635
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Re: Helped needed with reefer identification
I agree with your thoughts that there were probably many FGEX and WFEX cars in those trains. Both reporting marks were freely mixed by Fruit Growers and both also still had truss rod cars in service
I agree with your thoughts that there were probably many FGEX and WFEX cars in those trains. Both reporting marks were freely mixed by Fruit Growers and both also still had truss rod cars in service
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anthony wagner
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#166634
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