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Re: Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal History book by David Leider

The many bridges required to get into downtown Chicago is an important part of the story here (and it looks as though this is well covered in the book). There is an older publication from the city

By Ray Hutchison · #178146 ·

Micro Bending Pliers

https://www.micromark.com/Xuron-Micro-Bending-Plier Has anyone tried these pliers from Xuron? They look like they'd be especially useful for bending cut levers. Paolo Roffo

By Paolo Roffo · #178145 ·

Re: Video: Erie Railroad Carfloat Operations in Chicago, 1920

On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 01:56 PM, staplindave wrote: Anybody know where the Erie car float went from and too in Chicago? Was it meant to sort cut the terminal railroads?From the Erie on the South

By Jack Mullen · #178144 ·

Re: P&P Re: Deciphering a Conductor's record

Thank you all for the assistance. I have been transcribing the conductor record of E. W. Mills, an ATSF conductor in 1923. The records show 6 mixed trains between Great Bend and Scott City, KS, and 13

By Steve SANDIFER · #178143 ·

Re: Photo: Tanks Cars At Dow Chemical (Circa 1950s)

Bob, This is a stunning shot, and the resolution is top notch to boot. 2 comments: 1. For the "all tank cars on your layout should be black" general statements, you can see all/most lettering on 12

By Tangent Scale Models · #178142 ·

Re: P&P Re: Deciphering a Conductor's record

Yes that makes sense. As Steve is active with the Santa Fe historical society, it would make sense he is working on a ATSF conductor’s record, thus explaining the abbreviations for ATSF and SFRD

By Douglas Harding · #178141 ·

Re: P&P Re: Deciphering a Conductor's record

Makes more sense than anything else we have seen, so far. 29 cars from the range 527-1024 remained in January 1925 ORER. 36 feet inside length. Steve Hile

By Steve and Barb Hile · #178140 ·

P&P Re: Deciphering a Conductor's record

Could P&P be the ATSF subsidiary Santa Fe Prescott & Phoenix? They had boxcars numbered 501-1024 in 1917. Paul Krueger Seattle, WA

By Paul Krueger · #178139 ·

Photo: Tanks Cars At Dow Chemical (Circa 1950s)

This one is a 10,000 gallon Dow car, but otherwise shows off the lack of side and end sills of the Type 26: https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/24725334589 Aside from that, the car has the

By David · #178138 ·

Re: Photo: T&P Livestock Car 22098 (Circa 1946)

ken akerboom wrote: Just a poor modeling job <vbg>. Tony Thompson tony@...

By Tony Thompson · #178137 ·

Re: Photo: T&P Livestock Car 22098 (Circa 1946)

The angled bracket to the left of the door is used to hold the “bull bar” when it is not in use. This was a wood board used across the door opening to prevent large animals from escaping while the

By Douglas Harding · #178136 ·

Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Photo: Tanks Cars At Dow Chemical (1952)

Among many other things, like sodium hydroxide, DOW Midland made Saran Wrap. This would be shipped in boxcars. Dan Mitchell ==========

By Daniel A. Mitchell · #178135 ·

Re: Photo: Tanks Cars At Dow Chemical (Circa 1950s)

Take a look at https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/Ed-Wilkommen-Collection/Freight-Cars/i-HQLhRft/A It was ID’d last year as a Type 26 car. Steve Hile

By Steve and Barb Hile · #178134 ·

Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Photo: Tanks Cars At Dow Chemical (1952)

Jim, all; 22804 is an almost new 8,000 gallon ICC 103-W, so not pressure tanks, or acid tanks in the 1% dome format, but AC&F-built for lease to whoever, in this case, Dow Chemical. 22774 is

By Gatwood, Elden J SAD · #178133 ·

Re: Photo: Tanks Cars At Dow Chemical (Circa 1950s)

David, What are spotting characteristics for this car? I would have called it just about anything but AC&F! 😉 Regards, Bruce Smith Auburn, AL

By Bruce Smith · #178132 ·

Photo: Tanks Cars At Dow Chemical (Circa 1950s)

The real find is DOWX 38109, a ACF Type 26 probably renumbered from 8319 at some point. David Thompson

By David · #178131 ·

Photo: Tanks Cars At Dow Chemical (1952)

This is almost one of the prototypes for the Tangent 8k GATC acid tank. The corner grabs are mounted in a different location, though. David Thompson

By David · #178130 ·

Re: Video: Erie Railroad Carfloat Operations in Chicago, 1920

Anybody know where the Erie car float went from and too in Chicago? Was it meant to sort cut the terminal railroads? Dave Staplin

By staplindave · #178129 ·

Don't fall into the saur chasm (was Deciphering a Conductor's record)

First class source, that. <sarcasm>Lone Pine & Tonopah (AKA Little Potties & Toilets), Kermit Paul's layout in Walnut Creek, CA</sarcasm> Thankyew; I'd seen that in a photo somewhere... see above

By Nolan Hinshaw · #178128 ·

Re: Video: Erie Railroad Carfloat Operations in Chicago, 1920

Are there any decals that are like this? Thank you. Mansell Peter Hambly COQUITLAM, B.C. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

By Mansell Peter Hambly · #178127 ·

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