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Re: Bobber 2 Axle caboose late usage

http://www.nprha.org/NP%20AFE%20Scans2/0800-05.pdf http://www.nprha.org/NP%20AFE%20Scans3/0811-09.pdf http://www.nprha.org/NP%20AFE%20Scans4/0843-14.pdf -Hudson

By Hudson Leighton · #194453 ·

Re: Bobber 2 Axle caboose late usage

Robert, On the old STMFC Yahoo list I wrote about what might have been the origin of the demise of bobber cabooses. As I recall finding, there was a bobber caboose in Washington State on a

By np328 · #194452 ·

Re: A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

Great photo thanks for sharing Fenton

By O Fenton Wells · #194451 ·

Three Sunshine Cars Left - For Sale

I have three cars that remain from the group I sold earlier this week. As follows: 2 - Sunshine 70.5 Western Maryland 52’ Gon, Wood Floor, Duryea underframe 1 - Sunshine 67.12 W&LE/NKP 40’ Fixed

By Tom Lawler · #194450 ·

A few reefers unloading produce in Chicago

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0600/7521/products/Screen_Shot_2017-04-13_at_2.21.10_PM.png?v=1492108160-- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.

By Charlie Duckworth · #194449 ·

Re: Preserved cars in northwestern PA

Hi Bob! Titusville (Oil Creek & Titusville) has a three-compartment Standard Tank Car Shell Tanker we have mentioned in the past. Lake Shore Railway at North East (just east of Erie on US 20) has an

By Schleigh Mike · #194448 ·

Re: Preserved cars in northwestern PA

Don't forget the railroad museum in Conneaut, Ohio. Conneaut is just over the PA border

By StephenK · #194447 ·

Re: Bobber 2 Axle caboose late usage

Bob, I am most familiar with this subject as it relates to the PRR, in no small part due to Bob Johnson's outstanding PRR Cabin Car book. The downfall of the 4-wheel bobber can be directly correlated

By Bruce Smith · #194446 ·

Re: Bobber 2 Axle caboose late usage

The earliest bobber retirement I know of was B&O in 1913. The CB&Q retired their two classes of bobbers in the late 1930s. I don’t know of any bobbers in use after that. Nelson Moyer

By Nelson Moyer · #194445 ·

Bobber 2 Axle caboose late usage

Wonder about accounts of late (late 40's to mid 50's) usage of the shor 4 wheel bobber cabooses? I dont expect road service to be in the min (local maybe) but know they still were used as yard

By Robert G P · #194444 ·

Re: Preserved cars in northwestern PA

There’s a cool 36-foot double sheathed box car on display beside US 19 in Meadville. It’s lettered for the B&LE but I think it was built for their sister line Union Railroad in the Teens. Voodoo

By Eric Hansmann · #194443 ·

Preserved cars in northwestern PA

Hello all, I will be in Pittsburgh and Northwestern PA and the most eastern point of OH this weekend and am curious if there are any accessible preserved/stored/derelict transition era cars of any

By Robert G P · #194442 ·

Re: Need Bob's Photo contact info

Hello Jim, be advised that Bob is currently at the RPM in St Louis. It'll be a day or two before he's back home. Ted

By Ted Schnepf · #194441 ·

Re: Photo: Underframe Detail – New Haven Boxcar 22105

On Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 03:02 PM, Scott H. Haycock wrote: I also noted how small the diameter of the truck pin is, on the near bolster.The long kingpins were actually a safety measure... which

By Dennis Storzek <dennis@...> · #194440 ·

Freight car kits for sale (continued)

Almost for got... I had two other kits to sell.... Speedwitch K128 GN 36’ stock car K103A NP 5000 series 50’ single sheathed auto box car AB brakes Thanks for looking Matthew Hurst

By Matthew Hurst · #194439 ·

Re: Need Bob's Photo contact info

Jim his phone number is: (606) 748-1811 Call between: 9:00am and 8:00 pm Regards Matthew Hurst

By Matthew Hurst · #194438 ·

Need Bob's Photo contact info

What is current phone number, email, etc. for Bob’s Photo? I’m trying to locate some Southern Ry Murphy Branch station pix … I bought several 8x10s at an RPM about 3-4 years ago and wanted to

By Jim King · #194437 ·

Freight cars for sale

SoI am thinning the herd a little and thought I’d offer these cars up to whomeveris interested. Sunshine 21.17Western Maryland Straight Corners, Ball, ARA Duryea ‘32 Box car (3

By Matthew Hurst · #194436 ·

Re: Photo: Erie Depressed Center Flat Car 99032

LOVE the trucks! Ed Edward Sutorik

By spsalso · #194435 ·

Re: Photo: Underframe Detail – New Haven Boxcar 22105

The Westerfield ACF photo collection has a picture of one of these- look for Lot 4741 Larry King

By lrkdbn · #194434 ·

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