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Re: Photo: SFRD Stainless Steel Reefer 13000
Thank you for the good word!
I believe the thee-rod plug door was the original.
Lots more moving parts on it perhaps led to a simpler design replacement door.
Maybe done when the car was painted in
Thank you for the good word!
I believe the thee-rod plug door was the original.
Lots more moving parts on it perhaps led to a simpler design replacement door.
Maybe done when the car was painted in
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Edward
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#176651
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Re: Photo: SFRD Stainless Steel Reefer 13000
My understanding at some point they replaced the door with a more conventional plug door. Is the proto photo the original or replacement door?
Fantastic model Ed!
Scott McDonald
My understanding at some point they replaced the door with a more conventional plug door. Is the proto photo the original or replacement door?
Fantastic model Ed!
Scott McDonald
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Scott
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Re: Block of cars
No historical context here, but on the Missouri Pacific (and subsequently the Union Pacific) the car scheduling system used "Yard Block" (YBLK) as a term since the 1960's. The classification of a
No historical context here, but on the Missouri Pacific (and subsequently the Union Pacific) the car scheduling system used "Yard Block" (YBLK) as a term since the 1960's. The classification of a
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Robert Allan
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#176649
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Re: Block of cars
Dave Nelson <Lake_Muskoka@...> asked:
John H. Armstrong in The Railroad What it Is, What It Does, 3rd Ed. Simmons-Boardman, 1990, page 169, says, "The next step in
Dave Nelson <Lake_Muskoka@...> asked:
John H. Armstrong in The Railroad What it Is, What It Does, 3rd Ed. Simmons-Boardman, 1990, page 169, says, "The next step in
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Rufus Cone
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#176648
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matching trucks on CPR auto boxcars
I'm looking for advice on HO scale trucks that were used on these cars after the arch bar trucks would have been replaced/updated. This is for the Yarmouth Model Works kit #109 (link). I model 1946,
I'm looking for advice on HO scale trucks that were used on these cars after the arch bar trucks would have been replaced/updated. This is for the Yarmouth Model Works kit #109 (link). I model 1946,
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Robert kirkham
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#176647
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] Block of cars
'Blocking' is also used as a verb, referring to the act of assembling cars in blocks. I think, without citation, that this is a very old railroad term. 'Lashup' could have been hostler slang, but
'Blocking' is also used as a verb, referring to the act of assembling cars in blocks. I think, without citation, that this is a very old railroad term. 'Lashup' could have been hostler slang, but
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mopacfirst
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#176646
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Re: Block of cars
Many years ago MR published a very indignant letter to the editor castigating the magazine for using the term"lashup" and asserting that the only correct term was "locomotive consist." Why this has
Many years ago MR published a very indignant letter to the editor castigating the magazine for using the term"lashup" and asserting that the only correct term was "locomotive consist." Why this has
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Richard Townsend
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#176645
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Re: Block of cars
From what I’ve read, and heard, “Lashup” is a model railroad term. Not used by railroaders IRL (In Real Life).
Now, I don’t KNOW about “block,” but it seems to me to be a common term
From what I’ve read, and heard, “Lashup” is a model railroad term. Not used by railroaders IRL (In Real Life).
Now, I don’t KNOW about “block,” but it seems to me to be a common term
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Schuyler Larrabee
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#176644
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Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] Block of cars
Dave;
“Block” is definitely a railroad term, and refers to a string of cars destined to an intermediate or final destination from which the block may be broken up or re-classified, like the
Dave;
“Block” is definitely a railroad term, and refers to a string of cars destined to an intermediate or final destination from which the block may be broken up or re-classified, like the
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Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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#176643
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Block of cars
Anyone know when the term ”Block”, describing a set of cars headed to the same location, came into general use? Or whether that concept is in use outside of North America? Similar question
Anyone know when the term ”Block”, describing a set of cars headed to the same location, came into general use? Or whether that concept is in use outside of North America? Similar question
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Dave Nelson
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#176642
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Re: Photo: B&LE Gondola 16331 With Scrap Load (1942)
The mention of pulling up rails reminded me that I have several AFEs from the war years in which the C&S authorized removing various tracks to free up rail for scrap drives.
Richard Townsend
Lincoln
The mention of pulling up rails reminded me that I have several AFEs from the war years in which the C&S authorized removing various tracks to free up rail for scrap drives.
Richard Townsend
Lincoln
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Richard Townsend
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#176641
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Re: Photo: SFRD Stainless Steel Reefer 13000
Here is an O scale model I built of it in 1987.
My only reference at the time was a photo and brief description of it in the 1953 Carbuilder's Cyclopedia.
Some hand lettering had to be done for what
Here is an O scale model I built of it in 1987.
My only reference at the time was a photo and brief description of it in the 1953 Carbuilder's Cyclopedia.
Some hand lettering had to be done for what
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Edward
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#176640
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Photo: B&LE Gondola 16331 With Scrap Load (1942)
Photo: B&LE Gondola 16331 With Scrap Load (1942)
A photo from the Ann Arbor District Library
https://aadl.org/sites/default/files/photos/N082_0380_006.jpg
The World War II scrap drive included
Photo: B&LE Gondola 16331 With Scrap Load (1942)
A photo from the Ann Arbor District Library
https://aadl.org/sites/default/files/photos/N082_0380_006.jpg
The World War II scrap drive included
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Bob Chaparro
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#176639
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Photo: SFRD Stainless Steel Reefer 13000
Photo: SFRD Stainless Steel Reefer 13000
A photo from the Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society
Photo: SFRD Stainless Steel Reefer 13000
A photo from the Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society
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Bob Chaparro
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Re: Freight car progress
"Drawer of Disappointments" I like that phrase.
Mine is more like a "Penalty Box" It is a shelf by the bench where I can place "those who do not cooperate" and let the subconscious work on
"Drawer of Disappointments" I like that phrase.
Mine is more like a "Penalty Box" It is a shelf by the bench where I can place "those who do not cooperate" and let the subconscious work on
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radiodial868
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#176637
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Freight car progress
I've summarized a few recent projects in my latest blog post. Most are freight cars, except for a cool model of a 1918 truck. Here's the direct link.
I've summarized a few recent projects in my latest blog post. Most are freight cars, except for a cool model of a 1918 truck. Here's the direct link.
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Eric Hansmann
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#176636
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NYC 19000 series caboose color
It looks like pink would work and you can ignore my previous post.
It looks like pink would work and you can ignore my previous post.
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Walter Cox
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Re: NYC 19000 series caboose color
Hi Dave,
I would do a test run of the mixture before using it on a model. Back when Floquil was the "go to" paint I was looking for a way to get a faded appearance on some single sheathed boxcars in
Hi Dave,
I would do a test run of the mixture before using it on a model. Back when Floquil was the "go to" paint I was looking for a way to get a faded appearance on some single sheathed boxcars in
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Walter Cox
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#176634
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Re: NYC 19000 series caboose color
Thank you Peter, you've laid my fears to rest.
Dave Lawler
Thank you Peter, you've laid my fears to rest.
Dave Lawler
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Dave Lawler
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Re: Oscar Mayer Freight Car taken in 1931
For example:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ATHEARN-5209-OSCAR-MAYER-REEFER-6871-KIT-HO-SCALE/383641293846?hash=item5952cd9416:g:2BsAAOSwSmJfFcpr
Richard Townsend
Lincoln City, OR
For example:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ATHEARN-5209-OSCAR-MAYER-REEFER-6871-KIT-HO-SCALE/383641293846?hash=item5952cd9416:g:2BsAAOSwSmJfFcpr
Richard Townsend
Lincoln City, OR
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Richard Townsend
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#176632
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