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

Well, now, that's a darned sneaky solution to Doug's problem! Todd Sullivan

By Todd Sullivan · #175395 ·

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

Doug, I rather doubt that fresh lobsters would make it live to the West Coast by rail, based on years of eating them on Cape Ann north of Boston where my grandparents had a summer house, and on

By Todd Sullivan · #175394 ·

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

Doug Paasch wrote: Remember that for awhile in the '50's BAR loaned its reefers to PFE from June 1 to October 1. So there you are! California vegetable or oranges, fresh to Seattle! Tony

By Tony Thompson · #175393 ·

Re: wanting to model accuate watermelon loads

I think air hardening green modeling clay is your best bet. You can probably roll a hundred melons while watching a 1 hour TV show. On 7/8/2020 5:22 PM, Claus Schlund

By Tim O'Connor · #175392 ·

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

They wouldn't ship spuds or cranberries from Maine to the west coast as Washington and Idaho are spud country, and Washington and Oregon grow cranberries (Ocean Spray). But B&M beans are THE best and

By Doug Paasch · #175391 ·

Hindsight update

Meant to send this here, but absentmindedly sent it to the old Yahoo group. Anyway.... As mentioned during Hindsight 20/20, we will be conducting some weeknight clinics, as well as further iterations

By Ted Culotta · #175390 ·

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

True on the New Haven. There was the 2-10-2 (hauling Steam Era freight cars... did I stay outta jail Mike?) that threw a tire while on the Poughkeepsie Bridge (gantlet tracked so there was no pulling

By Ted Culotta · #175389 ·

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

Potatoes!!!

By Andy Brusgard <ajb1102@...> · #175388 ·

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 ·

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