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Re: Which tank cars?

Tim; The ups and downs certainly do add up, even here in "flatland" Salt Lake City, Elevation 4,330 feet. Drive 40 minutes east to Park City, and they vary from 6,500 to 10,000 feet. Yup, definitely

By Brian Termunde · #50560 ·

Re: PFE Q

Tim O'C wrote: Um, read the book, my man. As Earl Hopkins is quoted as saying, "We jacked up the car number and ran a new car under it." All classified as "rebuilding" in that era. What

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #50557 ·

Re: Which tank cars?

Larry Jackman wrote: I always remember a relative of mine, who had lived in Texas, who used to say that everyone who brags about "how big it is" is insecure about something. Tony Thompson

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #50556 ·

Re: Which tank cars?

The Gasoline business is a lot like the women cosmetic business. There are hundreds of companies selling the make up under their own brand names. But there is only three companies making the stuff

By ljack70117@... · #50553 ·

Re: PFE Q

Tony, that's a funny concept -- a rebuilt car with a new frame AND a new superstructure? What did they keep from the original -- just the trucks? Tim O.

By Tim O'Connor · #50555 ·

Re: Which tank cars?

The Alaskan was bragging how big his state was. The Texan told him if you melt al that ice up there you would be smaller than R I. Thank you Larry Jackman ljack70117@...

By ljack70117@... · #50552 ·

Re: steam era oil companies

Richard et al Has anyone written a comprehensive article about oil companies and their territories from 1900 to 1960?? I would think this would make a very fascinating study in something like RAIL

By Tim O'Connor · #50554 ·

Re: WWII Freight Car Utilization

Color is still an issue for those of us who use aviation fuel. 100 octane low lead is blue; 80-87 octane leaded fuel (if you can still get it) is red. No color means it's jet fuel, i.e., kerosene.

By Richard Hendrickson · #50551 ·

Re: Which tank cars?

Got a flash for you guys. Remember the Spencer Tracy moved called "Northwest Passage"? The movie was about (drum roll) NEW HAMPSHIRE during the French & Indian War. It's easy for y'all to make

By Tim O'Connor · #50550 ·

Re: Which tank cars?

I stand corrected, Mike. Apparently the Ohio Tank Car Co. of Tulsa was absorbed in the early '50s by the Vendome Tank Car Co., also of Tulsa, before the AGCX cars were taken over by North

By Richard Hendrickson · #50548 ·

Re: Which tank cars?

I was aware of that, but General Petroleum had their own tank car fleet and their cars had aluminum tanks with only reporting marks and numbers. The WOCX, LUBX, WEOX, and WSRX tank car fleets

By Richard Hendrickson · #50547 ·

Re: Which tank cars?

Before there was a great northwest the area of Minnesota and Michigan was called the northwest. Every thing west of the Mississippi River was Indian country. Before your time. Thank you Larry

By ljack70117@... · #50546 ·

Re: Perceptions of distance

I've driven on the that same stretch of highway lots of times, you can go hours with out seeing anyone other then train crews. I am not much of a fan of the desert, but it's something special to

By Brian Termunde · #50543 ·

Re: PFE Q

Larry King asked: Larry, please read on page 76 of that book: During 1925-1928, around 2000 of the old R-30-2 cars were rebuilt with new superstructures on original frames, and 2500 others got

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #50544 ·

Re: Which tank cars?

I'm sure you do Tim... but it will be of an Alberta Gas Chemicals car. The AGCX reporting marks were resurrected in 7/1978 for Alberta Gas Chemicals, who then transferred their fleet to Procor in

By Ian Cranstone · #50545 ·

Re: Perceptions of distance

Back at the beginning of WWII my father escorted a Japanese diplomat from the East coast to the West coast, by train of course. The diplomat had arrived at Washington, D.C. on a ship. At the start of

By Jim and Lisa Hayes <jimandlisa97225@...> · #50541 ·

Re: Which tank cars?

Brian, It's all the vertical movements that add up. On a flat map it only looks like 3 miles. You middle western flatlanders don't appreciate our elevation changes. (I'd call you a far westerner but

By Tim O'Connor · #50549 ·

Re: Above Roof Brake Wheels?

Tim O'Connor wrote: If the REQUIREMENT was all that was omitted, Tim, why was there an order in force to REMOVE them from older cars when shopped? Neither have I, but then again, I don't

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #50540 ·

Re: WWII Freight Tank Utilization/Tim Gilbert

Ed Mines wrote: Ed, Ed, better have another cup of coffee. Tank cars have been routinely cleaned for decades and decades, and most certainly can be, and routinely are, used for other commodities

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #50542 ·

Re: Which tank cars?

Tim, you drive 90 miles for gas?? Why, don't they have any gas stations in Massachusetts? Ninety miles back east can be three or four states, where out here, it's a round trip between Salt Lake and

By Brian Termunde · #50539 ·

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