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Re: Lime Unloading IC/LTRR Gondola
Schuyler and Group, Good Morning!
Agricultural lime is just like fine sand, easy to model with a number of mediums.
Mike Schleigh in Grove City, PA
Schuyler and Group, Good Morning!
Agricultural lime is just like fine sand, easy to model with a number of mediums.
Mike Schleigh in Grove City, PA
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Schleigh Mike
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#166765
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Locomotive upgrade
Frank Hodina had time recently to tinker with a locomotive on the workbench. A few simple upgrades have brought a classic model back to life and ready to haul freight cars around the layout. It's the
Frank Hodina had time recently to tinker with a locomotive on the workbench. A few simple upgrades have brought a classic model back to life and ready to haul freight cars around the layout. It's the
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Eric Hansmann
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#166764
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Re: Helped needed with reefer identification
They were almost certainly FGEX consortium cars, whose truss rod cars ran into the 50s. In 1948 they comprised almost 12% of FGEX, more than 41% of WFEX, and over 10% of BREX, or more than 21% of
They were almost certainly FGEX consortium cars, whose truss rod cars ran into the 50s. In 1948 they comprised almost 12% of FGEX, more than 41% of WFEX, and over 10% of BREX, or more than 21% of
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Randy Hammill
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#166763
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Re: Lime Unloading IC/LTRR Gondola
I note that the load in the gon pretty closely resembles the plastic load that, I think, Athearn offers. Same sort of undulating surface.
Schuyler
I note that the load in the gon pretty closely resembles the plastic load that, I think, Athearn offers. Same sort of undulating surface.
Schuyler
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Schuyler Larrabee
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#166762
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Re: C&O Lake Michigan Ferries, was Crappy Job
I had the great good fortune to sail on the City Of Milwaukee across Lake Michigan late in her carrier when she was the Ann Arbor spare boat - filled with freight cars & a few large trucks with my
I had the great good fortune to sail on the City Of Milwaukee across Lake Michigan late in her carrier when she was the Ann Arbor spare boat - filled with freight cars & a few large trucks with my
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Thomas Evans
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#166761
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Re: C&O Lake Michigan Ferries, was Crappy Job
And I believe the Spartan is tied up in Luddington, a spare parts source for the Badger.
Dennis Storzek
And I believe the Spartan is tied up in Luddington, a spare parts source for the Badger.
Dennis Storzek
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Dennis Storzek
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#166760
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Re: Express reefers?
Actual consists, Santa Fe Fast Mail
J. Stephen Sandifer
Actual consists, Santa Fe Fast Mail
J. Stephen Sandifer
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Steve SANDIFER
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#166759
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Re: LifeLike 8000 gallon Tanks
Technique noted, thanks.
Schuyler
Technique noted, thanks.
Schuyler
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Schuyler Larrabee
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#166758
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Re: C&O Lake Michigan Ferries, was Crappy Job
The City of Midland 41 was cut down to a barge and still operates as the Pere Marquette 41. I saw it with the tug Undaunted off South Manitou island in Lake Michigan two weeks ago.
John
The City of Midland 41 was cut down to a barge and still operates as the Pere Marquette 41. I saw it with the tug Undaunted off South Manitou island in Lake Michigan two weeks ago.
John
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John
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#166757
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Re: Crappy Job
Santa Fe had a contract with a Manure Pulverizing company to process the waste from it big Morris Feed Lot. Ultimately it became fertilizer. The same was true for dirty stock car bedding.
J.
Santa Fe had a contract with a Manure Pulverizing company to process the waste from it big Morris Feed Lot. Ultimately it became fertilizer. The same was true for dirty stock car bedding.
J.
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Steve SANDIFER
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#166756
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Re: C&O Lake Michigan Ferries, was Crappy Job
The SS Badger is still running just not carrying freight cars, see https://www.ssbadger.com/about/history/
Don Burn
The SS Badger is still running just not carrying freight cars, see https://www.ssbadger.com/about/history/
Don Burn
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Don Burn
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#166755
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Re: C&O Lake Michigan Ferries, was Crappy Job
I rode one of the C&O ferries from Manitowoc to Ludington in Aug. 1978 and got the shock of my life to watch a Milw.
switcher put three 6,000 gal. GPEX milk cars then leased to Richter Vinegar on the
I rode one of the C&O ferries from Manitowoc to Ludington in Aug. 1978 and got the shock of my life to watch a Milw.
switcher put three 6,000 gal. GPEX milk cars then leased to Richter Vinegar on the
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Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
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#166754
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Re: Express reefers?
Richard Townsend wrote:
Right you are, Richard, and thanks. Obviously I didn't notice. Usually I watch more carefully for that stuff!!
Tony Thompson
tony@...
Richard Townsend wrote:
Right you are, Richard, and thanks. Obviously I didn't notice. Usually I watch more carefully for that stuff!!
Tony Thompson
tony@...
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Tony Thompson
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#166753
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Re: Express reefers?
Tony got auto-corrected. He wrote “precooled “ and it was changed to “precooked “ by big brother.
Tony got auto-corrected. He wrote “precooled “ and it was changed to “precooked “ by big brother.
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Richard Townsend
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#166752
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Re: Express reefers?
Hi Dennis and List Members,
I don't know if the bags are salt, nor do I know what fruits or veggies used brine, but the caption information I recorded for this image is as follows:
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Hi Dennis and List Members,
I don't know if the bags are salt, nor do I know what fruits or veggies used brine, but the caption information I recorded for this image is as follows:
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Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
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#166751
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Re: Express reefers?
Dennis Storzek wrote:
Certainly not brine (unless the veggies were frozen), but 3 to 5 percent salt would really hasten cooling, a good idea for a warm load. Once most produce shippers had their
Dennis Storzek wrote:
Certainly not brine (unless the veggies were frozen), but 3 to 5 percent salt would really hasten cooling, a good idea for a warm load. Once most produce shippers had their
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Tony Thompson
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#166750
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Re: Express reefers?
Is that salt bags on the roofs? What fruit or veggie used brine?
Dennis Storzek
Is that salt bags on the roofs? What fruit or veggie used brine?
Dennis Storzek
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Dennis Storzek
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#166749
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Re: Express reefers?
Yes many times during harvests of ripe fruit crops. Continued into the late 1950s.
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
Yes many times during harvests of ripe fruit crops. Continued into the late 1950s.
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
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Tim O'Connor
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#166748
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Re: Bondic
I have. It works well, however, the glue must be visible to the UV laser LED or it won't bond. Also you must hold the parts in alignment while you zap it, an extra hand would be helpful, but I only
I have. It works well, however, the glue must be visible to the UV laser LED or it won't bond. Also you must hold the parts in alignment while you zap it, an extra hand would be helpful, but I only
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John Sykes III
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#166747
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Bondic
Anyone tried the new glue Bondic advertised on You Tube?
Jared Harper
Athens, GA
Anyone tried the new glue Bondic advertised on You Tube?
Jared Harper
Athens, GA
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Jared Harper
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#166746
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