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Re: SAL, ex-GF&A ARA XM-1 Box Cars
Another advantage of injection molding over resin casting.
Tom Madden
Another advantage of injection molding over resin casting.
Tom Madden
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Tom Madden
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#170365
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Re: Central of Georgia Boxcar Series Help
I thought it was 1952 but not sure about that, should check with C of G HS. They would certainly know
Fenton
I thought it was 1952 but not sure about that, should check with C of G HS. They would certainly know
Fenton
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O Fenton Wells
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#170364
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Re: SAL, ex-GF&A ARA XM-1 Box Cars
Buy all you want. We can still make 'em faster than you can buy 'em! :-)
Dennis Storzek
Buy all you want. We can still make 'em faster than you can buy 'em! :-)
Dennis Storzek
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Dennis Storzek
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#170363
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Re: Central of Georgia Boxcar Series Help
Thanks Tim for the excellent photo.
Can anyone tell me when CG first used "The Right Way" slogan on their boxcars?
And a special thanks to Ed Hawkins who has furnished more information than this old
Thanks Tim for the excellent photo.
Can anyone tell me when CG first used "The Right Way" slogan on their boxcars?
And a special thanks to Ed Hawkins who has furnished more information than this old
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Allen Cain
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#170362
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Re: SAL, ex-GF&A ARA XM-1 Box Cars
Hi Scott, looks like Ben is going to buy a kit for you to harvest the roof, what a guy!
Bill Welch
Hi Scott, looks like Ben is going to buy a kit for you to harvest the roof, what a guy!
Bill Welch
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Bill Welch
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#170361
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Re: "Dedicated" freight car service
As to the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, they had bulkhead flat cars in dedicated service for plaster board to Kaiser Gypsum as well as most of their wood chip gondola cars were in dedicated
As to the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, they had bulkhead flat cars in dedicated service for plaster board to Kaiser Gypsum as well as most of their wood chip gondola cars were in dedicated
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Richard Wilkens
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#170360
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Re: SAL, ex-GF&A ARA XM-1 Box Cars
Bill Welch wrote:
"Scott I would suggest purchasing an Undec Accurail 8-panel SS box car with composite ends and cut their beautiful Hutchins roof off."
Better yet, buy one of the foobies and cut the
Bill Welch wrote:
"Scott I would suggest purchasing an Undec Accurail 8-panel SS box car with composite ends and cut their beautiful Hutchins roof off."
Better yet, buy one of the foobies and cut the
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Benjamin Hom
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#170359
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Re: Duryea Underframes (Was: Coupler Distance . . . )
Randy,
That ban didn't take effect until far in our future, sometime right around the publication date of that book.There were no blanket age related bans during the steam ream and for that matter,
Randy,
That ban didn't take effect until far in our future, sometime right around the publication date of that book.There were no blanket age related bans during the steam ream and for that matter,
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Dennis Storzek
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#170358
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Re: SAL, ex-GF&A ARA XM-1 Box Cars
Scott I would suggest purchasing an Undec Accrual 8-panel SS box car with composite ends and cut their beautiful Hutchins roof off. The advantage of that body is there a flange that helps to guide a
Scott I would suggest purchasing an Undec Accrual 8-panel SS box car with composite ends and cut their beautiful Hutchins roof off. The advantage of that body is there a flange that helps to guide a
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Bill Welch
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#170357
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"Dedicated" freight car service
Folks;
The more I dig into the PRR box car fleet, the more I see of cars in dedicated service, and not just auto and auto parts service. These other cars do not always show up in ORERs (which
Folks;
The more I dig into the PRR box car fleet, the more I see of cars in dedicated service, and not just auto and auto parts service. These other cars do not always show up in ORERs (which
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Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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#170356
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Re: Photo: CN Livestock Car 815029
Sure was… specifically from CN 508017 in 1967 — this car was originally built by Canadian Car & Foundry in April 1930, and was an example of a CNR 1929 standard boxcar. As built, these were
Sure was… specifically from CN 508017 in 1967 — this car was originally built by Canadian Car & Foundry in April 1930, and was an example of a CNR 1929 standard boxcar. As built, these were
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Ian Cranstone
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#170355
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Re: Duryea Underframes (Was: Coupler Distance . . . )
Per AAR interchange rules (my copy is 1975) per rule 90 (cars banned for interchange) under sub-section 3a, " all freight cars 46 years or older from date built or rebuilt... (at the time 1929) and
Per AAR interchange rules (my copy is 1975) per rule 90 (cars banned for interchange) under sub-section 3a, " all freight cars 46 years or older from date built or rebuilt... (at the time 1929) and
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Randy Hees
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#170354
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Photo: CN Livestock Car 815029
Photo: CN Livestock Car 815029
A Richard May photo:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/28555987@N06/16514676841/in/album-72157678690227526/
I trust this car's origins are before the cutoff date for this
Photo: CN Livestock Car 815029
A Richard May photo:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/28555987@N06/16514676841/in/album-72157678690227526/
I trust this car's origins are before the cutoff date for this
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Bob Chaparro
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#170353
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Re: Central of Georgia Boxcar Series Help
Charles R Lange photo
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
Charles R Lange photo
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
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Tim O'Connor
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#170352
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Re: SAL, ex-GF&A ARA XM-1 Box Cars
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*Tim O'Connor*
*Sterling, Massachusetts*
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*Tim O'Connor*
*Sterling, Massachusetts*
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Tim O'Connor
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#170351
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Re: SAL, ex-GF&A ARA XM-1 Box Cars
Correction,
RPC 18.
Don Burn
Correction,
RPC 18.
Don Burn
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Don Burn
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#170350
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Re: SAL, ex-GF&A ARA XM-1 Box Cars
Page 45 of RPC 19.
Don Burn
Page 45 of RPC 19.
Don Burn
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Don Burn
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#170349
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Re: SAL, ex-GF&A ARA XM-1 Box Cars
Scott, trying to help you and on page 42 of my RPC vol 19 is a Wabash box (NJI&I #4145) Let me know where else to look
Fenton
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Fenton Wells
250 Frye Rd
Pinehurst NC
Scott, trying to help you and on page 42 of my RPC vol 19 is a Wabash box (NJI&I #4145) Let me know where else to look
Fenton
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Fenton Wells
250 Frye Rd
Pinehurst NC
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O Fenton Wells
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#170348
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Re: coupler distance over car end
Just to finish this up, I'm going to post a link to the results of a search and see if it works:
Distance between coupled cars
Not exactly the same question but related there are some good comparisons
Just to finish this up, I'm going to post a link to the results of a search and see if it works:
Distance between coupled cars
Not exactly the same question but related there are some good comparisons
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Dennis Storzek
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#170347
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Re: Central of Georgia Boxcar Series Help
These were the last new 40’ cars purchased by the Central in 1957. They were different in that they were delivered in a brown color as opposed to the more common freight car red. These cars also
These were the last new 40’ cars purchased by the Central in 1957. They were different in that they were delivered in a brown color as opposed to the more common freight car red. These cars also
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Todd Horton
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#170346
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