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Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] Rails and Hoists for Spools of Rayon

Rayon was made from cellulose fiber, and I know there were mills in the Pacific NW in NW Washington State served by the Northern Pacific and in W Va served by the Western Maryland, IIRC. I'd be

By Todd Sullivan · #175382 ·

Re: Pullman Standard cushioned underframe question for PS-1 cars

Thanks for getting the SRHA/Southern 50’ box car book! There are less than a dozen left out of 250 or so that were printed for us by the Norfolk Southern print shop at cost. They are available in

By George Eichelberger · #175381 ·

Re: Photo: MP End-Door Boxcar 45396

Bob, Thank you for posting this photo. For those interested, following is some history. MP 45396 originated as one of 250 (MP 79200-79499) 40-ton XA single-sheathed auto cars built ca. 5-29 by Mount

By Ed Hawkins · #175380 ·

Re: Apparently, Boston & Maine boxcars made it to Florida

Or a load of canned cranberry sauce, or sardines (from Maine) or B&M Baked Beans (num, num, good!)! Todd Sullivan

By Todd Sullivan · #175379 ·

ACL 27103 40ft steel boxcar

Hi List Members, ACL 27103 40ft steel boxcar https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/52983 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #175378 ·

SAL 15709 40ft boxcar, Jacksonville FL

Hi List Members, SAL 15709 40ft boxcar, Jacksonville FL https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/53116 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #175377 ·

I-GN 14171 auto boxcar, Jacksonville FL

Hi List Members, I-GN 14171 auto boxcar, Jacksonville FL https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/52975 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #175376 ·

SAL 89728 40ft ds vent box in 1954

Hi List Members, SAL 89728 40ft ds vent box in 1954 at Jacksonville FL https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/53123 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #175375 ·

SAL 9050 steel auto boxcar

Hi List Members, SAL 9050 steel auto boxcar https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/53048 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #175374 ·

Re: UNION TEXAS NATURAL GAS tank car and WFE wood ice reefer

Claus Schlund wrote: The late Warren Mayfield, who supervised wreck clearance on the P&LE for years, said that inevitably the worst accidents happened on bridges or fills, usually at night, and

By Tony Thompson · #175373 ·

Shipping watermelons from Florida...

Hi List Members, Shipping watermelons from Florida... https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/342061 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #175372 ·

UNION TEXAS NATURAL GAS tank car and WFE wood ice reefer

Hi List Members, UNION TEXAS NATURAL GAS tank car and WFE wood ice reefer in Tallahassee, FL 1964 https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/54179 https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/270723

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #175371 ·

TEXACO tank car string

Hi List Members, TEXACO tank car string, Miami FL, 1940 https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/319850 Enjoy! Claus Schlund

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #175370 ·

Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] Rails and Hoists for Spools of Rayon

Group; To add: Here is an example of the PRR’s “silk” car fleet. Not lost on me is the car number, right next to a rayon car number of 1964. Note the interior dedicated racking

By Gatwood, Elden J SAD · #175369 ·

Re: Shipping sugar cane by rail...

Hi List Members, Several list members asked about unloading the sugar cane cars. I don't have that answer, but this is how they were loaded! https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/27134 Claus

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #175368 ·

SOU 129533 bulk-head end flat car

Hi List Members, SOU 129533 bulk-head end flat car, in 1959 in Jacsonville FL, on SAL. https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/167506 https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/167505 Enjoy!

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #175367 ·

Re: Apparently, Boston & Maine boxcars made it to Florida

Of course, Stanley was and is located in Connecticut, so a New Haven box car would be more likely . . . Schuyler

By Schuyler Larrabee · #175366 ·

Re: Apparently, Boston & Maine boxcars made it to Florida

Doug Harding wrote: Good example, and the railroad serving Stanley would have wanted to provide good service, thus possibly a Grade A home-road box car. But that yardmaster, having a Stanley

By Tony Thompson · #175365 ·

Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] Photo: Carbon Black Car?

Steve SANDIFER wrote: Google and you shall find. Tony Thompson tony@...

By Tony Thompson · #175364 ·

Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] Photo: Carbon Black Car?

Oil companies merged, bought each other, and bought and sold refineries. I would like to see a list of active refineries and their brands circa 1950. Skelly at one time had a refinery in El Dorado,

By Steve SANDIFER · #175363 ·

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