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Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] Photos: Assorted Gondolas & Flat Cars

Bob, all; I just love this stuff. So, originated on the NYC at GE’s Schenectady, NY plant, bound for Long Beach, CA to populate their new steam plant for local power supply? What a

By Gatwood, Elden J SAD · #180984 ·

Re: Photos: Assorted Gondolas & Flat Cars

What a train for lovers of open loads! Richard Townsend Lincoln City, OR

By Richard Townsend · #180983 ·

Photos: PRR Depressed Center Flat Car 435495

Photos: PRR Depressed Center Flat Car 435495 Four 1928 photos from the Huntington

By Bob Chaparro · #180982 ·

Photo: Erie Flat Car With Cable Load

Photo: Erie Flat Car With Cable Load An 1931 photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/26909/rec/710 This photo can be enlarged quite a

By Bob Chaparro · #180981 ·

Photos: Assorted Gondolas & Flat Cars

Photos: Assorted Gondolas & Flat Cars Two 1924 photos from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/25042/rec/856 These photos can be enlarged quite a

By Bob Chaparro · #180980 ·

Photo: PRR Gondola 861248

Photo: PRR Gondola 861248 An undated photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/21111/rec/1782 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. The car

By Bob Chaparro · #180979 ·

Southern railway flat cars

Hi When did the Southern Railway change their flat car colour from black to red ? Many thanks Paul Doggett England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

By Paul Doggett · #180978 ·

Re: Discarded sign...

Thanks, Ken, for posting this link. Quite a bit of interesting information for railfans living in the area. The map also shows the long-lost Miller’s river (now in a culvert and nearly invisible

By Schuyler Larrabee · #180977 ·

Re: Discarded sign...

To beat this to death, the area is seen on this Sanborn map: https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3764cm.g03701193401/?sp=26 Photographer is standing toward left side of map, picture taken

By akerboomk · #180976 ·

Re: Discarded sign...

On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 07:59 PM, Schuyler Larrabee wrote: Of course, we are likely all aware of what happened when the ERIE got that large class of Russian Decapods.The Frisco had them too, and one

By Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> · #180975 ·

Re: Discarded sign...

Of course, we are likely all aware of what happened when the ERIE got that large class of Russian Decapods. The gauge problem, narrowing the engines from 5’ gauge to American Standard, a mere

By Schuyler Larrabee · #180974 ·

Re: Discarded sign...

David, It's my understanding that the railroads tended to only use them on trackage not rated for "high speed", that of course being solely each railroad's decision to make in our era. Yes, the are a

By Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> · #180973 ·

Re: Discarded sign...

Dennis: Your comment on self-guarding frogs got my attention. Did they require slower speeds than “conventional “? I had thought they were just a simple substitute that needed fewer components.

By David Soderblom · #180972 ·

Re: Narrow gauge assistance please

The sought-for assistance has been provided. Please pardon the OT intrusion, Schuyler

By Schuyler Larrabee · #180971 ·

Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] Photos: P&LE Gondola 46065

These cars were a very significant part of the steam era NYC fleet-about 10500 cars built 1911-16(mostly in 1916) IRM has complete drawings. Larry King

By lrkdbn · #180970 ·

LV six-axle trussrod flats with loads at Bethlehem Steel

Hi List Members, An undated photo of some LV six-axle trussrod flats with loads at Bethlehem Steel... https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bethlehem_then_now_20140619_1388442417.jpg More

By Claus Schlund \(HGM\) · #180969 ·

Narrow gauge assistance please

OFF TOPIC, But I could use a bit of advice on narrow gauge yard design in HOn3. If you can assist, please reply privately. Thanks schuyler (dot) Larrabee (at) verizon.net

By Schuyler Larrabee · #180968 ·

Re: ORER help, please

Many thanks, Ian. Exactly the information I was looking for. Greg Kennelly

By greg kennelly · #180967 ·

Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] Photos: P&LE Gondola 46065

Great find, Bob! What do you think they were documenting? Is that lift mechanism broken? Everything you’d need to model that car! Elden Gatwood

By Gatwood, Elden J SAD · #180966 ·

Photos: P&LE Gondola 46065

Photos: P&LE Gondola 46065 Photos from the National Parks Service

By Bob Chaparro · #180965 ·

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