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Re: Photo: Freight Cars The Departure Yard At Boston Freight Terminal
I certainly don't question the late date.
Those are definitely NH single sheathed box cars, I'm not sure any other road had a single sheathed box car with a Howe truss and that reverse diagonal in the
I certainly don't question the late date.
Those are definitely NH single sheathed box cars, I'm not sure any other road had a single sheathed box car with a Howe truss and that reverse diagonal in the
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Re: CMO 20040 Express Box
Any thoughts on the trucks under this guy in HO scale?
Thx
Joe Binish
New Hope MN
Any thoughts on the trucks under this guy in HO scale?
Thx
Joe Binish
New Hope MN
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Joseph
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#170194
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Re: CMO 20040 Express Box
NICE DETAILING
mel perry
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mel perry
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#170193
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CMO 20040 Express Box
CMO 20040 Express Box
-Hudson
CMO 20040 Express Box
-Hudson
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Hudson Leighton <hudsonl@...>
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#170192
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Re: Photo: Freight Cars The Departure Yard At Boston Freight Terminal
Peter,
Why do you think 1948 is relevant? The color photo of south Boston was taken in the late
1950's (a previous source I have says the date is
Peter,
Why do you think 1948 is relevant? The color photo of south Boston was taken in the late
1950's (a previous source I have says the date is
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Tim O'Connor
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#170191
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Re: NP Mystery Car
And the "hog" in hog fuel comes from the Norwegian word "hogge" meaning to chop or chip.
Todd Sullivan
And the "hog" in hog fuel comes from the Norwegian word "hogge" meaning to chop or chip.
Todd Sullivan
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Todd Sullivan
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#170190
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Re: NP Mystery Car
Andy Carlson wrote:
True about the nomenclature, but not about the product. The great majority of hog fuel that you can see in photos was definitely chips.
Tony Thompson
tony@...
Andy Carlson wrote:
True about the nomenclature, but not about the product. The great majority of hog fuel that you can see in photos was definitely chips.
Tony Thompson
tony@...
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Tony Thompson
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#170189
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Re: Santa Fe Freight Near Victorville - Mystery Loads
Gordon Spalty wrote:
True today, not true in the period of this list (on most railroads).
Tony Thompson
tony@...
Gordon Spalty wrote:
True today, not true in the period of this list (on most railroads).
Tony Thompson
tony@...
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Tony Thompson
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#170188
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Re: Santa Fe Freight Near Victorville - Mystery Loads
Gordon,
That would specify cargos, not cars ;) For example, a tank car full of water (not unusual on the AT&SF) would pose no hazard.
Regards
Bruce
Bruce F. Smith
Auburn, AL
"Some
Gordon,
That would specify cargos, not cars ;) For example, a tank car full of water (not unusual on the AT&SF) would pose no hazard.
Regards
Bruce
Bruce F. Smith
Auburn, AL
"Some
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Bruce Smith
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#170187
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Re: Andrews truck with power pickups
Seems to me the Proto 2000 NE Caboose had Andrews trucks with electrical pick-up. Might be able to find a basket case at a show or on the auction site.
Bob Allan
Seems to me the Proto 2000 NE Caboose had Andrews trucks with electrical pick-up. Might be able to find a basket case at a show or on the auction site.
Bob Allan
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Robert Allan
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#170186
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NP Mystery Car
Going back to the era of this car I would presume the car to be a Hog Fuel car, hog fuel being the mill slabs and other mill detritus. Chips were to come around later. The Spokane Portland & Seattle
Going back to the era of this car I would presume the car to be a Hog Fuel car, hog fuel being the mill slabs and other mill detritus. Chips were to come around later. The Spokane Portland & Seattle
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Andy Carlson
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Re: NP Mystery Car
Notice there is no door on the car, essentially making it an extremely tall gon. That says sawdust or wood chip car when sitting in the Pacific northwest.
Doug Harding
www.iowacentralrr.org
Notice there is no door on the car, essentially making it an extremely tall gon. That says sawdust or wood chip car when sitting in the Pacific northwest.
Doug Harding
www.iowacentralrr.org
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Douglas Harding
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#170184
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Re: NP Mystery Car
Hi Dick and List Members,
Thanks Dick for the great photos.
The 1919 Car Builders Cyc page 271 shows what looks to be one of these cars (but without roof hatches), car shown is NP 101069. The
Hi Dick and List Members,
Thanks Dick for the great photos.
The 1919 Car Builders Cyc page 271 shows what looks to be one of these cars (but without roof hatches), car shown is NP 101069. The
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Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
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#170183
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Re: Photo: Freight Cars The Departure Yard At Boston Freight Terminal
Interesting to note most roofs where painted and still had paint on them.
Gordon Spalty
Interesting to note most roofs where painted and still had paint on them.
Gordon Spalty
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Gordon
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Re: NP Mystery Car
Can't be limestone, waaay too big a car for any mineral product, must either be sawdust or slash. Was cut slash sold as firewood back in those years?
Dennis Storzek
Can't be limestone, waaay too big a car for any mineral product, must either be sawdust or slash. Was cut slash sold as firewood back in those years?
Dennis Storzek
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Dennis Storzek
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#170181
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Re: Santa Fe Freight Near Victorville - Mystery Loads
I thought having tank cars next to caboose was not allowed... so?
Gordon Spalty
I thought having tank cars next to caboose was not allowed... so?
Gordon Spalty
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Gordon
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Re: Sunshine Kits web page
Thanks to both Jim Hayes for creating the Sunshine Kits Website and Eric Hansmann for working with Jim to rescue and move it.
George Toman
Willow Springs, IL
Thanks to both Jim Hayes for creating the Sunshine Kits Website and Eric Hansmann for working with Jim to rescue and move it.
George Toman
Willow Springs, IL
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gtws00
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#170179
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Re: Sunshine Kits web page
The Sunshine Kits website has been renewed for another month.
http://sunshinekits.com/
I'm working with Jim to transfer the domain to Resin Car Works ownership. I'll
The Sunshine Kits website has been renewed for another month.
http://sunshinekits.com/
I'm working with Jim to transfer the domain to Resin Car Works ownership. I'll
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Eric Hansmann
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Re: What is the major difference between these cars ???
Rich
Thank you I think I will be building two Wabash cars as I have so much to do.
Many thanks
Paul
Rich
Thank you I think I will be building two Wabash cars as I have so much to do.
Many thanks
Paul
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Paul Doggett
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Re: NP Mystery Car
I had always thought the cars LCL however had missed the roof hatches. The location though is Spokane, looking west and just east of the NP Spokane station, and about to cross over the intersection
I had always thought the cars LCL however had missed the roof hatches. The location though is Spokane, looking west and just east of the NP Spokane station, and about to cross over the intersection
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np328
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#170176
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