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Re: Looking for any info about Linde (CCBX) gondolas #801-815 and the containers.
#801-815
Except at the prices, a load of calcium carbide containers runs about $250 or so.
A bit out of my price range.
Some of the items do look much more practical.
Except at the prices, a load of calcium carbide containers runs about $250 or so.
A bit out of my price range.
Some of the items do look much more practical.
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Tim O'Connor
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#169307
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Re: Kits/Cars for Sale
I would like to see your list
Larry King <lrkdbn@...>
I would like to see your list
Larry King <lrkdbn@...>
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lrkdbn
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#169306
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Re: Help with a SP box car
On 1/14/2020 7:03 PM, Peter Hall wrote:
http://steamerafreightcars.com/prototype/frtcars/protofrtcarsmain.html
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
On 1/14/2020 7:03 PM, Peter Hall wrote:
http://steamerafreightcars.com/prototype/frtcars/protofrtcarsmain.html
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
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Tim O'Connor
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#169305
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Re: Looking for any info about Linde (CCBX) gondolas #801-815 and the containers.
#801-815
Steel mill modelers supply is producing these containers, they can be found on facebook or at http://steelmillmodelerssupply.com
Elliot Courtney
Steel mill modelers supply is producing these containers, they can be found on facebook or at http://steelmillmodelerssupply.com
Elliot Courtney
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Elliot Courtney
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#169304
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Re: UoK Permalinks
Bob, this car is a great find and by clicking on the picture and moving the picture around, it appears that CNO&TP 1308, a ventilated boxcar is being repaired and between it and CNO&TP 1121,
Bob, this car is a great find and by clicking on the picture and moving the picture around, it appears that CNO&TP 1308, a ventilated boxcar is being repaired and between it and CNO&TP 1121,
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gary laakso
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#169303
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Behind the UTLX Dry bulk tank car
The picture really expands nicely clicking on the picture a couple of times. With that done, there are good views of two L&N 36 foot boxcars and a very early covered hopper.
The picture really expands nicely clicking on the picture a couple of times. With that done, there are good views of two L&N 36 foot boxcars and a very early covered hopper.
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gary laakso
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#169302
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Re: Looking for any info about Linde (CCBX) gondolas #801-815 and the containers.
#801-815
I believe the attached Patent this is the calcium carbide container in that Linde Flat Car.
The Linde Car is not a LCL drop side gon, although I can't say what type it is.
What's the date of the
I believe the attached Patent this is the calcium carbide container in that Linde Flat Car.
The Linde Car is not a LCL drop side gon, although I can't say what type it is.
What's the date of the
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RICH CHAPIN
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#169301
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Re: General Question ... Was - Re: UoK Permalinks
1929 to 1941 photos show FEWER distant cars because fewer cars were
circulating due to the depression. By the same token, home road cars were
more common in those years. After the depression ended,
1929 to 1941 photos show FEWER distant cars because fewer cars were
circulating due to the depression. By the same token, home road cars were
more common in those years. After the depression ended,
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Tim O'Connor
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#169300
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Re: Help with a SP box car
SP hardware options (doors, brakes, running boards) are listed in the Steam Era Freight Cars
spreadsheet compiled by Ted Culotta and Ed Hawkins. Every steam era modeler should
SP hardware options (doors, brakes, running boards) are listed in the Steam Era Freight Cars
spreadsheet compiled by Ted Culotta and Ed Hawkins. Every steam era modeler should
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Tim O'Connor
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#169299
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Re: Help with a SP box car
Clark
National who ??
This is the B-50-20 represented by the IMWX (later Red Caboose) 1937 AAR box car. Many
cars by the late 1940's would have been
Clark
National who ??
This is the B-50-20 represented by the IMWX (later Red Caboose) 1937 AAR box car. Many
cars by the late 1940's would have been
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Tim O'Connor
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#169298
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Re: Caboose restrictions
All-
This discussion came up originally on the CB&Q@groups.io list because someone came across a photo of an 1899 20FT Burlington NM-1 Bobber body that has been preserved at the Pioneer Village,
All-
This discussion came up originally on the CB&Q@groups.io list because someone came across a photo of an 1899 20FT Burlington NM-1 Bobber body that has been preserved at the Pioneer Village,
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Charlie Vlk
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#169297
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General Question ... Was - Re: UoK Permalinks
Hi all,
Bob's post with the UoK links prompts me to ask a general question about
freight car distribution. This is not a criticism it is a request for enlightment.
I have noticed that many of the
Hi all,
Bob's post with the UoK links prompts me to ask a general question about
freight car distribution. This is not a criticism it is a request for enlightment.
I have noticed that many of the
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Jim Betz
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#169296
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Re: Looking for any info about Linde (CCBX) gondolas #801-815 and the containers.
#801-815
OK - I tried to send an 11 mb attachment that was readable, however our group resized it to 225kb and made it mostly unreadable.
Jason or Garth, If you need the readable version email me at
OK - I tried to send an 11 mb attachment that was readable, however our group resized it to 225kb and made it mostly unreadable.
Jason or Garth, If you need the readable version email me at
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mark_landgraf
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#169295
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Re: Looking for any info about Linde (CCBX) gondolas #801-815 and the containers.
#801-815
I looked around a little bit more and found a a gondola that was used by LCL corp. It doesn't appear to the exact car you are looking for but it may provide some guidance. It's a big drawing but I got
I looked around a little bit more and found a a gondola that was used by LCL corp. It doesn't appear to the exact car you are looking for but it may provide some guidance. It's a big drawing but I got
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mark_landgraf
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#169294
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Re: UTLX Dry Bulk Tank Car 81014
Garth,
We discussed this car and the entire very cool scene back in December 2018.
https://realstmfc.groups.io/g/main/topic/28613237#160446
and originally in February
Garth,
We discussed this car and the entire very cool scene back in December 2018.
https://realstmfc.groups.io/g/main/topic/28613237#160446
and originally in February
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Bruce Smith
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#169293
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Re: Looking for any info about Linde (CCBX) gondolas #801-815 and the containers.
#801-815
Hi,
LCL Corp 1956 inventory shows that there were 216 containers were owned by Carbide & Carbon Chemical and were in assigned service to Union Carbide for Calcium Carbide serve.
I have drawings of
Hi,
LCL Corp 1956 inventory shows that there were 216 containers were owned by Carbide & Carbon Chemical and were in assigned service to Union Carbide for Calcium Carbide serve.
I have drawings of
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mark_landgraf
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#169292
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UoK Permalinks
While looking for something OTHER than Steam Era FreightCars - I grabbed the permalinks for a variety of such cars for an indexof sorts for my later perusal. Some entertaining and educational -though
While looking for something OTHER than Steam Era FreightCars - I grabbed the permalinks for a variety of such cars for an indexof sorts for my later perusal. Some entertaining and educational -though
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Bob Webber
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#169291
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Re: UTLX Dry Bulk Tank Car 81014
Hello Garth and all,
This is a very fun shot, I believe I have seen a low res. version of this before. Couldn't make much out on that one.
Thanks for this post.
The car looks like a UTL type V 10k car
Hello Garth and all,
This is a very fun shot, I believe I have seen a low res. version of this before. Couldn't make much out on that one.
Thanks for this post.
The car looks like a UTL type V 10k car
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Dan Smith
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#169290
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Re: Looking for any info about Linde (CCBX) gondolas #801-815 and the containers.
#801-815
Jason Kliewer wrote:
If this car is anything like the SP version, there are good interior photos in my volume on SP flat cars, Vol. 3 of the series, _Southern Pacific Freight Cars_ that was
Jason Kliewer wrote:
If this car is anything like the SP version, there are good interior photos in my volume on SP flat cars, Vol. 3 of the series, _Southern Pacific Freight Cars_ that was
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Tony Thompson
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#169289
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Re: Looking for any info about Linde (CCBX) gondolas #801-815 and the containers.
#801-815
Hi Garth, thanks for the reply. As I mentioned in my post, I've been working from the ORER data and having a time trying to get it to look right - mostly the containers.
None of the ORER data gives
Hi Garth, thanks for the reply. As I mentioned in my post, I've been working from the ORER data and having a time trying to get it to look right - mostly the containers.
None of the ORER data gives
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Jason Kliewer
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#169288
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