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Re: Railcar Photos.com
Follow up: As of 12:30PM Eastern Time, the railcarphotos.com site appears to be to be back up and running normally. A search I performed worked correctly as well.
Cheers,
George Irwin
Follow up: As of 12:30PM Eastern Time, the railcarphotos.com site appears to be to be back up and running normally. A search I performed worked correctly as well.
Cheers,
George Irwin
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G.J. Irwin
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#176984
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Re: C&O 70 town hopper help
It is definitely a Kato. Black is correct.
Brian J. Carlson
It is definitely a Kato. Black is correct.
Brian J. Carlson
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Brian Carlson
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#176983
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Re: C&O 70 town hopper help
Schuyler,
I stand corrected, I believe that is a KATO model. Details are not as fine a the IM cars----more opportunities for the prototype modeler.
Mont
Montford L.
Schuyler,
I stand corrected, I believe that is a KATO model. Details are not as fine a the IM cars----more opportunities for the prototype modeler.
Mont
Montford L.
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Mont Switzer
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#176982
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Re: Photos: Auto Loader (Circa 1930s)
A friend's dad used to work at an auto dealership in the early 1950's. He said they routinely did repairs on nicks and scratches, and sometimes major dents and damage at the dealership from cars that
A friend's dad used to work at an auto dealership in the early 1950's. He said they routinely did repairs on nicks and scratches, and sometimes major dents and damage at the dealership from cars that
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radiodial868
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#176981
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Re: C&O 70 town hopper help
Well, CURRENT IM models have different sill steps and a few other minor differences.
https://www.intermountain-railway.com/ho/hohoppers.html
and scroll down a LOT.
I’ve seen that sort of
Well, CURRENT IM models have different sill steps and a few other minor differences.
https://www.intermountain-railway.com/ho/hohoppers.html
and scroll down a LOT.
I’ve seen that sort of
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Schuyler Larrabee
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#176980
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Re: Photos: Auto Loader (Circa 1930s)
Here is a Google Drive link, courtesy of the Southern Railway Historical Assoc. archives, to three drawings, circa 1935 for Evans auto loaders. Southern drawing SF-40545 shows instructions for using
Here is a Google Drive link, courtesy of the Southern Railway Historical Assoc. archives, to three drawings, circa 1935 for Evans auto loaders. Southern drawing SF-40545 shows instructions for using
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George Eichelberger
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#176979
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Boxcar Dimension Questions for a Decal Project
All,
My father recently got the itch to reproduce a 1907 American Strawboard boxcar (as seen here and here) and has given me the job of researching decals.
I used Photoshop Element’s perspective
All,
My father recently got the itch to reproduce a 1907 American Strawboard boxcar (as seen here and here) and has given me the job of researching decals.
I used Photoshop Element’s perspective
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Matt Goodman
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#176978
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Re: Railcar Photos.com
For what it's worth, at 9:30AM Eastern Time on August 20, I tried to access railcarphotos.com and was met with a "500 Internal Server Error."
These problems usually get straightened out relatively
For what it's worth, at 9:30AM Eastern Time on August 20, I tried to access railcarphotos.com and was met with a "500 Internal Server Error."
These problems usually get straightened out relatively
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G.J. Irwin
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#176977
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Re: Photos: Auto Loader (Circa 1930s)
I've always wondered how many automobiles got squashed during shipment...
I've always wondered how many automobiles got squashed during shipment...
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Ray Hutchison
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#176976
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Re: Railcar Photos.com
Important to delete cache on your computer, as it may be reloading the last page that you looked at from this site.
(Under History, you want to tab display all, and then (at bottom) delete
Important to delete cache on your computer, as it may be reloading the last page that you looked at from this site.
(Under History, you want to tab display all, and then (at bottom) delete
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Ray Hutchison
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#176975
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Re: Railcar Photos.com
Sorry about that. The website is: https://www.railcarphotos.com/index.php?
Steve Kay
Sorry about that. The website is: https://www.railcarphotos.com/index.php?
Steve Kay
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StephenK
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#176974
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Re: C&O 70 town hopper help
Lester,
Looks like an Intermountain model. I have one and it checked out nicely with prototype photos.
Mont
Montford L. Switzer
President
Switzer Tank Lines, Inc.
Fall Creek Leasing,
Lester,
Looks like an Intermountain model. I have one and it checked out nicely with prototype photos.
Mont
Montford L. Switzer
President
Switzer Tank Lines, Inc.
Fall Creek Leasing,
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Mont Switzer
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#176973
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Re: C&O 70 town hopper help
Lester,
All C&O LO’s of the 1958 cu. ft. design built from 1937 thru 1953 were painted entirely black with white stencils. Builders included ACF, GATC, Ralston Steel Car Co., and Pullman-Standard.
Lester,
All C&O LO’s of the 1958 cu. ft. design built from 1937 thru 1953 were painted entirely black with white stencils. Builders included ACF, GATC, Ralston Steel Car Co., and Pullman-Standard.
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Ed Hawkins
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#176972
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Re: Photos: Auto Loader (Circa 1930s)
Anybody know how these loaders worked?
I am speculating that there is a pivoting ramp that the top car is put onto and then it is rotated up and secured with the poles visible on the sides of the
Anybody know how these loaders worked?
I am speculating that there is a pivoting ramp that the top car is put onto and then it is rotated up and secured with the poles visible on the sides of the
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Allen Cain
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#176971
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Re: C&O 70 town hopper help
Lester, black is correct. I think Kato as well.
Bill McClure
Bill McClure
www.billmcclure.smugmug.com
www.mcclureimages.com
Lester, black is correct. I think Kato as well.
Bill McClure
Bill McClure
www.billmcclure.smugmug.com
www.mcclureimages.com
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Bill McClure
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#176970
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Re: C&O 70 town hopper help
I was going to guess Bowser. In any case the black color is correct for the time frame. The gray started in the early 1950s.
Karen
Karen Parker
I was going to guess Bowser. In any case the black color is correct for the time frame. The gray started in the early 1950s.
Karen
Karen Parker
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Karen Parker
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#176969
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Re: Photos: Auto Loader (Circa 1930s)
Not so many years ago, while visiting the former N&W station in Christiansburg, Virginia, I saw in the freight house portion of the station a diagram with instructions for unloading a boxcar
Not so many years ago, while visiting the former N&W station in Christiansburg, Virginia, I saw in the freight house portion of the station a diagram with instructions for unloading a boxcar
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Kenneth Montero
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#176968
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Re: C&O 70 town hopper help
Not sure of the accuracy but I think it is a Kato Model
Rob McLear
Aussie.
Not sure of the accuracy but I think it is a Kato Model
Rob McLear
Aussie.
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roblmclear
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#176967
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C&O 70 town hopper help
I am attaching a photo of a C&O class “LO” hopper model gifted me. Number and other lettering appear to be accurate for a 70 hopper in the series the hopper is in. I am asking if the black color
I am attaching a photo of a C&O class “LO” hopper model gifted me. Number and other lettering appear to be accurate for a 70 hopper in the series the hopper is in. I am asking if the black color
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Lester Breuer
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#176966
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Photos: Auto Loader (Circa 1930s)
Photos: Auto Loader (Circa 1930s)
Photos from the Virginia Tech University
Photos: Auto Loader (Circa 1930s)
Photos from the Virginia Tech University
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Bob Chaparro
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#176965
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