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Re: T &NO cars (was Re: Era of Paint Scheme on Red Caboose on T&NO Stock Cars?)

Matthew Sugerman wrote: They were "free runners" like nearly all box cars, and could not only be found throughout the SP system but nationwide. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #63817 ·

Re: T &NO cars (was Re: Era of Paint Scheme on Red Caboose on T&NO Stock Cars?)

Matt, on the T&NO as on most RRs there were some cars in assigned service that did not roam freely (e.g., the H-70-5 class 4200-4449 series triple hoppers which were in on-line limestone service for

By Richard Hendrickson · #63816 ·

Weathering DVD Now Available to Order!

Hi folks, Our latest DVD project, "Weathering Freight Cars, Volume 1" is now ready to order. Volume 1 features well known weathering artist Mike Rose. Mike demonstrates his weathering techniques

By smason22000 <smason2@...> · #63818 ·

T &NO cars (was Re: Era of Paint Scheme on Red Caboose on T&NO Stock Cars?)

Would like to have a box with T&NO reporting marks... My modeling is focused on Pacific Northwest & I Would like to justify a car with T&NO reporting marks... Did T&NO cars roam the SP system or

By Matt S. · #63815 ·

Re: Era of Paint Scheme on Red Caboose on T&NO Stock Cars?

Jason Sanford wrote: "I know the shop date is 45..." IT IS NOT A SHOP DATE! It was the date that the car was reweighed, NOT a "shop date" or a "repaint date". A car was reweighed after shopping or

By benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...> · #63814 ·

Re: Era of Paint Scheme on Red Caboose on T&NO Stock Cars?

Jason Sanford wrote: Jason, the Red Caboose stock car paint schemes are all based on photographs. The current T&NO model has initials and stripes, typical of 1931-1946 cars. Although the initials

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #63813 ·

Era of Paint Scheme on Red Caboose on T&NO Stock Cars?

What era does the paint scheme on the new Red Caboose T&NO stock cars come from. I know the shop date is 45 but not sure if the lettering was changed in 45. Is the schemed offered correct for the

By ogdentowebercanyon · #63811 ·

Re: blue flags

In a message dated 6/29/2007 4:37:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pieter_roos@... writes: Could they all be on "yard air" so when the time comes to move them the switch crew doesn't need to

By MDelvec952 · #63812 ·

Re: sewer pipes

Iowa had a number of clay tile factories scattered through out the state. These were often the same factories who made brick, building tile and sewer pipe as well as farm drainage tile. They were

By Douglas Harding <dharding@...> · #63810 ·

Re: sewer pipes

Here's a link to a page with some dimensions: <http://www.tpub.com/content/engineering/14069/css/14069_287.htm>

By Dennis Storzek <destorzek@...> · #63809 ·

Re: sewer pipes

Have you seen: http://www.ncpi.org/EngineeringManual/eng_manual01.htm http://superiorclay.com/products.php (I think this place might still ship via rail. Flue liners and wall copings would also be

By Kurt Laughlin <fleeta@...> · #63807 ·

Re: sewer pipes

There are certainly a number of "beehive" kilns at the rear, but also numerous chimneys at other locations apparently serving other ovens in the buildings. CJ Riley --- "Beckert, Shawn"

By cj riley <cjriley42@...> · #63806 ·

Re: sewer pipes

Paul wrote: That would be this establishment: http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics25/00047003.jpg http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics25/00047002.jpg The photos are dated 1924. I would assume the round structures in

By Shawn Beckert · #63805 ·

Re: sewer pipes

All: Gladding McBean also had a plant in Los Angeles adjacent to the SP Main line as it left the Glendale Station. It's long gone now and they did make red clay there also. Paul C. Koehler

By Paul <buygone@...> · #63802 ·

Re: blue flags

The most plausible explanation for the two blue Flags is one belong to the loading crews and the other belong to the car department. Each group could finish at different times so that each was

By Paul <buygone@...> · #63801 ·

Re: blue flags

Yes. Could they all be on "yard air" so when the time comes to move them the switch crew doesn't need to take the time pumping up the air? Unlike the previous Delano picture, these cars appear very

By Pieter Roos · #63800 ·

July Podcast Now Online

The July In-Training podcast is now available on my website or through tthe I-Tunes Store. This month we interview Brian Nolan and Mike Rose. Scott www.scottymason.com

By smason22000 <smason2@...> · #63808 ·

Re: C&NW Stock Cars

Ed, you have to differentiate the 36' stock cars built new for the C&NW in the 1920s, which had board roofs, from the 40' stock cars which were rebuilt after WW II from single sheathed box cars,

By Richard Hendrickson · #63798 ·

Re: blue flags

In addition, I noted that the airhose on the last car on the rightmost string (with no blue flags?) appears to be connected to the last car on the next string. Why would the air hoses be connected

By Bruce Smith · #63797 ·

Re: blue flags

You Hit the nail on the head. Thank you Larry Jackman Boca Raton FL ljack70117@... I was born with nothing and I have most of it left

By Ljack70117@... · #63803 ·

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