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Re: Photo: Painting A Boxcar On The RIP Track
Also, if you look at the upper right corner of the car, the color looks blackish or at least dark while the rest of the looks freshly painted. At least that is how it appears to me.
Take Care,
Brian
Also, if you look at the upper right corner of the car, the color looks blackish or at least dark while the rest of the looks freshly painted. At least that is how it appears to me.
Take Care,
Brian
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Brian Termunde
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#167358
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Re: Photo: Painting A Boxcar On The RIP Track
Plus there is snow at the top of the door track. Thanks, for the better quality picture, Bruce!
Gary Laakso
Northwest of Mike Brock
Plus there is snow at the top of the door track. Thanks, for the better quality picture, Bruce!
Gary Laakso
Northwest of Mike Brock
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gary laakso
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#167357
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Re: Photo: Painting A Boxcar On The RIP Track
The pipe paint sprayer apparently was a common thing back in the day. I have seen photos of WM hoppers and N&W hoppers being painted as such. I can see this as a faster and safer way to cover
The pipe paint sprayer apparently was a common thing back in the day. I have seen photos of WM hoppers and N&W hoppers being painted as such. I can see this as a faster and safer way to cover
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Roger Huber <trainpainter@...>
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#167356
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Re: Photo: Painting A Boxcar On The RIP Track
Sorry, Don, this was a common painting technique. Both SP and PFE used it, to name two.
Tony Thompson
Sorry, Don, this was a common painting technique. Both SP and PFE used it, to name two.
Tony Thompson
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Tony Thompson
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#167355
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Re: Photo: Painting A Boxcar On The RIP Track
Don,
I hope that you can appreciate that there are a lot of things that you have never seen that still manage to exist ;)
Thank you for the alternative explanation of sand blasting, and it has merit,
Don,
I hope that you can appreciate that there are a lot of things that you have never seen that still manage to exist ;)
Thank you for the alternative explanation of sand blasting, and it has merit,
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Bruce Smith
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#167354
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Re: Photo: Painting A Boxcar On The RIP Track
In Terry Metcalf's Union Pacific 1936-1951 book, there is a photo of a guy painting a freight car while standing on the ground, and he's wielding a similar extension nozzle. .Presumably the color is
In Terry Metcalf's Union Pacific 1936-1951 book, there is a photo of a guy painting a freight car while standing on the ground, and he's wielding a similar extension nozzle. .Presumably the color is
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mopacfirst
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#167353
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Re: Photo: Painting A Boxcar On The RIP Track
Oh, I should mention one other thing: I doubt this particular car got it's roof repainted: I've seen a few photos of freshly repainted steam era house cars where it's obvious the roof didn't get
Oh, I should mention one other thing: I doubt this particular car got it's roof repainted: I've seen a few photos of freshly repainted steam era house cars where it's obvious the roof didn't get
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Robert Heninger
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#167352
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Re: Photo: Painting A Boxcar On The RIP Track
Don,
If you download the magazine article in Mr. Dorman's post above, there is a reproduction of a drawing from the August 1899 Railroad Car Journal showing just such a spray painting apparatus being
Don,
If you download the magazine article in Mr. Dorman's post above, there is a reproduction of a drawing from the August 1899 Railroad Car Journal showing just such a spray painting apparatus being
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Robert Heninger
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#167351
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Re: Photo: Painting A Boxcar On The RIP Track
Hello Bruce,
There is no speculation involved here at all. To me the man is NOT spray painting. Look hard at the equipment being
used. Have your or anyone else ever seen a spray gun with a
Hello Bruce,
There is no speculation involved here at all. To me the man is NOT spray painting. Look hard at the equipment being
used. Have your or anyone else ever seen a spray gun with a
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Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
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#167350
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Re: Swift Reefers
I agree with Doug on almost all most points. I can't speak to the steel cars, but creating an accurate tabulation of just the 37' wood cars is worse than daunting. For reasons unknown, Swift (GA)
I agree with Doug on almost all most points. I can't speak to the steel cars, but creating an accurate tabulation of just the 37' wood cars is worse than daunting. For reasons unknown, Swift (GA)
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Dave Parker
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#167349
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Re: When did USRE Rebuild begin to appear
No, there is no such implication. That's what happens when you take things out
of context. The thread was about the origin of the USRE "brand name".
The TC cars
No, there is no such implication. That's what happens when you take things out
of context. The thread was about the origin of the USRE "brand name".
The TC cars
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Tim O'Connor
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#167348
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Re: Swift Reefers
There is an error in Martin’s chart from his RMJ article, and maybe more than one. According to my 1943 and 1953 ORER the 8200-9699 series of Swift Meat Reefrs were RAM cars, ie equipped with brine
There is an error in Martin’s chart from his RMJ article, and maybe more than one. According to my 1943 and 1953 ORER the 8200-9699 series of Swift Meat Reefrs were RAM cars, ie equipped with brine
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Douglas Harding
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#167347
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Re: Swift Reefers
I noticed the Swift reefers in the table from the 8200-9699 series are RS and not RSM reefers.
Does anyone have additional information on these cars? I assume they were used for boxed meat.
Tim
I noticed the Swift reefers in the table from the 8200-9699 series are RS and not RSM reefers.
Does anyone have additional information on these cars? I assume they were used for boxed meat.
Tim
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Bob Chaparro
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#167346
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Re: Swift Reefers
Actually Epstein shows both 1930 and 1931.
p. 44 “The Swift Line, acquired in 1931, is leased exclusively to Swift and Company.
p. 95 writing about individual shippers who sought to have General
Actually Epstein shows both 1930 and 1931.
p. 44 “The Swift Line, acquired in 1931, is leased exclusively to Swift and Company.
p. 95 writing about individual shippers who sought to have General
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Douglas Harding
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#167345
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Re: Lehigh Valley 4-Bay Hopper / Tennessee Central #8125
This is pretty interesting. Now I need to dig up the pair of hoppers from my stash and decal them for the TN Central so they can be used on a local model railroad.
BTW, I’m sure there are at
This is pretty interesting. Now I need to dig up the pair of hoppers from my stash and decal them for the TN Central so they can be used on a local model railroad.
BTW, I’m sure there are at
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Eric Hansmann
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#167344
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Re: When did USRE Rebuild begin to appear
-- My earliest photo of a car with the USRE "United States" map on the side is from 1962.
The LS&I sold PS-1 box cars to USRE in 1961. And I have a note that says Tennessee Central
500-564 were leased
-- My earliest photo of a car with the USRE "United States" map on the side is from 1962.
The LS&I sold PS-1 box cars to USRE in 1961. And I have a note that says Tennessee Central
500-564 were leased
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Benjamin Scanlon
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#167343
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Re: Lehigh Valley 4-Bay Hopper / Tennessee Central #8125
Make that 3.6. Interesting railroad, TC. Like they transplanted a small NE anthracite hauler to the South. Thanks for the photo.
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Ben Scanlon
Tottenham, England
Make that 3.6. Interesting railroad, TC. Like they transplanted a small NE anthracite hauler to the South. Thanks for the photo.
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Ben Scanlon
Tottenham, England
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Benjamin Scanlon
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#167342
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Re: Swift Reefers
Epstein's GATX history lists it as 1930. But it also lists ownership of 11,296 refrigerator cars at the end of 1930 and 17,910 at the end of 1931, so they may not have officially transferred the cars
Epstein's GATX history lists it as 1930. But it also lists ownership of 11,296 refrigerator cars at the end of 1930 and 17,910 at the end of 1931, so they may not have officially transferred the cars
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Jim Gates
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#167341
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Re: Reefer: Reverse Opening Hatch Cover
And the enlarged photo shows the two box cars ahead have some kind of roof hatches as well as other odd details.
Brian Leppert
Carson City, NV
And the enlarged photo shows the two box cars ahead have some kind of roof hatches as well as other odd details.
Brian Leppert
Carson City, NV
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brianleppert@att.net
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Re: Swift Reefers
Guy:
In his 1993 RMJ article, Martin gave the sale date as 1931. Hendrickson and Kaminski's billboard reefer book gives it as 1930.
My 12/30 ORER doesn't exhibit any hint of the sale, but Swift is
Guy:
In his 1993 RMJ article, Martin gave the sale date as 1931. Hendrickson and Kaminski's billboard reefer book gives it as 1930.
My 12/30 ORER doesn't exhibit any hint of the sale, but Swift is
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Dave Parker
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#167339
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