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

American Viscose's first plant was located in Marcus Hook, PA. There is more info here: https://abandonedonline.net/location/american-viscose-company/ as well as at oldchesterpa.com Drew

By Drew M. · #175387 ·

Re: Carbon Black drawings?

Bruce I am trying to contact you with plans, but using the address bruce.metcalf@... doesn't go through. Please contact me off list Smithal9@... Thanks

By Allan Smith <smithal9@...> · #175386 ·

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

There was a large rayon factory (American Viscose Corp.) in Front Royal, Virginia, served by the Norfolk & Western Railway - which was controlled by the Pennsylvania Railroad during our time period.

By Kenneth Montero · #175385 ·

wanting to model accuate watermelon loads

Hi List Members, Two views for those wanting to model accuate watermelon loads for their steam era freight cars... https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/67030

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #175384 ·

Re: Carbon Black drawings?

There are scale drawings and photos in "Mainline Modeler", May 1993, beginning on page 5, by Martin Loftin. Cheers, / Bruce /

By Bruce A. Metcalf · #175383 ·

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 ·

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