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Re: Rio Grande Oil Company HO decals special run

Thanks Dave, I had to start work before I could make that comparison. I concur about the match. John John Barry ATSF North Bay Lines Golden Gates & Fast Freights Lovettsville, VA 707-490-9696

By John Barry · #182645 ·

Re: An unusual car - compressed gas

Jeff Ford wrote: Doubtful except in a very general sense. The Pintsch gas was carried at only a few atmospheres pressure. Helium, even in the earliest day, was carried at 100 atmospheres or

By Tony Thompson · #182644 ·

Re: NJI&I to Wabash at Pine

Gary, I added a column noting what I’d >>speculate<< would be the final roads handling these cars. I don’t really KNOW these are correct, but knowing something about what railroads served the

By Schuyler Larrabee · #182643 ·

Re: NJI&I to Wabash at Pine

I think Howard is right on the money. Schuyler

By Schuyler Larrabee · #182642 ·

Re: An unusual car - compressed gas

Agreed on the similarities to Helium tank cars. I can't help but wonder if the government didn't look to the Pintsch cars for inspiration. Speaking of the three-tank helium cars, I'd like to find

By Jeff Ford · #182641 ·

Re: NJI&I to Wabash at Pine

White House was on the CNJ. It was also the location of the interchange with the short lived Rockaway Valley. Drew Marshall, Philly Pa Modeling the pre-Depression years. Sent from TypeApp On Mar 8,

By Drew M. · #182640 ·

Re: BOILER LOADS

But in Utah?!?! I don't think Kennecott leased any of those from PC. <G> Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale, Utah Re: BOILER LOADS From: Charles Peck Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:31:37 PST Penn

By Brian Termunde · #182639 ·

Re: Help Identifying Unusual Boxcar (MoPac coke service?)

Tim, That must have been on the Penn Central. <G> Todd Sullivan

By Todd Sullivan · #182638 ·

Re: NJI&I to Wabash at Pine

That car looks like NJ lighterage to NY to me. It's either going on a rail-barge or being transferred to a barge Implements to Long Island? Howard Garner

By earlyrail · #182637 ·

Re: BOILER LOADS

Penn Central Class L-6 electrics were cab-forwards. Chuckles Peck

By Charles Peck · #182636 ·

Re: BOILER LOADS

I didn't know PC HAD any cab forwards, especially in Utah! <G> Take Care, Brian R. Termunde Midvale, Utah Re: BOILER LOADS From: Bob Chaparro Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:47:49 PST I have a photo of

By Brian Termunde · #182635 ·

Re: Help Identifying Unusual Boxcar (MoPac coke service?)

These sort of errors occur in my industry as well. I work for a hotel and occasionally we find a guest who wasn't paying attention and will book for Murray KENTUCKY instead of Murray UTAH.

By Brian Termunde · #182634 ·

Re: eBay Follies

Somewhat off topic, but "on another network" there is a thread called "More eBay Follies" which is approaching 400 pages in length... In general, I think the overall defection from eBay by model

By G.J. Irwin · #182633 ·

Re: Mis-routed Cars ... was Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Help Identifying Unusual Boxcar (MoPac coke service?)

This topic reminds me of a story I heard from back in the steam era. The Louisville & Nashville tried to deliver two tank cars to an online consignee. The consignee had declared bankruptcy before

By Charles Peck · #182632 ·

Re: Mis-routed Cars ... was Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Help Identifying Unusual Boxcar (MoPac coke service?)

Tony: Almost correct it was the 999 track, which only was located in the computer. As soon as the correct location for the car was identified the car was sent to that location. Paul C.

By Paul Koehler · #182631 ·

Re: Mis-routed Cars ... was Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Help Identifying Unusual Boxcar (MoPac coke service?)

On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 10:42 AM, Jim Betz wrote: And why would you expect your operators to be any less human than the guys on the 1-1 RRs. *G* As one who likes to play the game when operating, if

By Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> · #182630 ·

Re: Help Identifying Unusual Boxcar (MoPac coke service?)

Jim I recall a story about a pickup in Framingham Massachusetts of a cut of cars that were taken to Selkirk NY before someone realized they weren't supposed to

By Tim O'Connor · #182629 ·

Re: NJI&I to Wabash at Pine

There is such a place as White House Station, in (then) a rural part of New Jersey. I forget if it's on the CNJ or the Lehigh Valley. Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.

By al_brown03 · #182628 ·

Re: NJI&I to Wabash at Pine

The NJI&I being a local road to me, and a potential modeling interest, I can shed a little addition insight to the traffic. The agriculture implements were likely out of Oliver Farm Implements,

By Seth Lakin · #182627 ·

Re: An unusual car - compressed gas

OOPS

By Lloyd Keyser · #182626 ·

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