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ADMIN: Re: May i ask you a favor?

No, you may not ask us a favor. Obviously Bob’s account has been hacked; I saw the same msg from him on the PassengerCarList. Bob’s account is being Moderated, so we shouldn’t see any more

By Aley, Jeff A · #174480 ·

Photo: N&W Door-And-A-Half Boxcar 511751

Close, number is 51751, N&W class BS. This was a 10' inside height car with Climax radial roof. David Thompson

By David · #174479 ·

Re: Photo: IC Boxcar 340844 & Others

Herbert Clark Hoover, while serving as Secretary of Commerce, was dispatched to Louisiana by President Coolidge to make sure that federal relief money went to the victims, not the grafters. Gary

By gary laakso · #174478 ·

Re: Photo: Rock Island Furniture Boxcar 61461

sorry: but the cell only goes so far :-( again thanks for the correction, still what type of facility was this? with the gantry? mel perry

By mel perry · #174477 ·

Placard holders-tack boards

As it happens, I just scanned several drawings for tackboards and such - and their placement on the car is well defined - in theas-built configuration. Just as with the various locations forstencils

By Bob Webber · #174476 ·

Re: Photo: IC Boxcar 340844 & Others

On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 01:39 PM, Bruce Smith wrote: My interpretation was that boxcars were being used to house refugees from the flood.I agree. I seem to recall the IC was called upon to provide

By Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> · #174475 ·

Re: Photo: IC Boxcar 340844 & Others

Mel, My interpretation was that boxcars were being used to house refugees from the flood. Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

By Bruce Smith · #174473 ·

Re: Photo: Rock Island Furniture Boxcar 61461

Mel Perry wrote: "whats interesting is the facility, and all the people on the "viewing.deck" anyone recognize the facility and/or its purpose?" Look again with the enlargement tool - those aren't

By Benjamin Hom · #174472 ·

Re: Photo: Rock Island Furniture Boxcar 61461

whats interesting is the facility, and all the people on the "viewing.deck" anyone recognize the facility amd/or its purpose? thanks mel perry

By mel perry · #174471 ·

Re: Photo: IC Boxcar 340844 & Others

boxcar refugees?, was this term something common in louisianna? it obviously had somethin to.do with their scoio/economic status, but what was the term derived from? thanks mel perry

By mel perry · #174470 ·

Re: placard holders-tack boards

Mont Switzer wrote: THis is like my approach to route cards: photos rarely show them squared up on the board, so I almost never apply one squared up. Yes, a very useful set, of which my stash

By Tony Thompson · #174469 ·

Re: Photo: GN Combination Door Boxcar 12217

Mel Perry asked: "can anyone identify the mopac boxcar in the photo, it appears to be a 1937 car?" https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/hnoc-clf%3A4590 R+3/4 improved Dreadnaught end,

By Benjamin Hom · #174468 ·

Re: Photo: GN Combination Door Boxcar 12217

can anyone identify the mopac boxcar in the photo, it appears to be a 1937 car? thanks mel perry

By mel perry · #174467 ·

Re: Photo: GN Combination Door Boxcar 12217

To the left is the end of PRR X43A #603117, built circa 1952, and 9 years later, desperately in need of new paint. Regards, Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

By Bruce Smith · #174466 ·

Re: placard holders-tack boards

Tony, This has been a favorite topic as I have been adding placards and car routing cards where appropriate as part of my final detailing process. Even on cars that have neither, I like at add

By Mont Switzer · #174465 ·

Re: Photo: Cartoon Cars

It looks like a few cars have advertising banners attached to the car sides. There are words and illustrations. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

By Eric Hansmann · #174464 ·

Re: UMM Tools

I have all four versions of these. I 1st started with the short one to bend PE stiles. I liked it so much I bought the longer version. These 1st ones did not have the bending brake, but when UMM-USA

By gtws00 · #174463 ·

Re: Photo: IC Boxcar 340844 & Others

Note the stock pen. The first class ballast. J. Stephen Sandifer

By Steve SANDIFER · #174462 ·

Photo: Cartoon Cars

Photo: Cartoon Cars A circa 1884-1885 photo from the Louisiana Digital Library: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/lsu-sc-noe%3A118 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Click

By Bob Chaparro · #174461 ·

Re: Photo: IC Drop-Bottom Gondola Interior

Bob Chaparro wrote: I love the battered drop doors. Does anyone model this? Tony Thompson tony@...

By Tony Thompson · #174460 ·

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