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Re: car classes
Greg most of the brick and tile works in Iowa produced primarily brick
and/or drain tile and building tile. Drain tile was round in various sizes
and used for sewers and for draining farm fields.
Greg most of the brick and tile works in Iowa produced primarily brick
and/or drain tile and building tile. Drain tile was round in various sizes
and used for sewers and for draining farm fields.
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By
Douglas Harding <dharding@...>
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#65498
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Re: Question regarding NC&StL / Monon steel gons
Hey, that's great news! Do you know if Sunshine is taking orders for
them yet?
built
1955.
from
below
bottom
Sunshine. He's looking for similar solid bottom gons to match the L&N
and Monon
Hey, that's great news! Do you know if Sunshine is taking orders for
them yet?
built
1955.
from
below
bottom
Sunshine. He's looking for similar solid bottom gons to match the L&N
and Monon
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By
Tony Higgins
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#65496
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Lead weight
Not every car that needs weight is a "house" car, capable of concealing coins, sinkers, tire weights, nuts, or "designer lead" weights.
The idea that lead shot could be glued into an underframe made
Not every car that needs weight is a "house" car, capable of concealing coins, sinkers, tire weights, nuts, or "designer lead" weights.
The idea that lead shot could be glued into an underframe made
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By
Peter Weiglin
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#65495
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Re: Box Cars In Grain Service
Interesting info Malcolm. On the OpSig list there has been a lot of back and
forth about whether operators needed to know what was in a car they were
delivering, ie should such info be on the waybill
Interesting info Malcolm. On the OpSig list there has been a lot of back and
forth about whether operators needed to know what was in a car they were
delivering, ie should such info be on the waybill
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By
Douglas Harding <dharding@...>
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#65497
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Re: Question regarding NC&StL / Monon steel gons
Ray,
I was hoping you had found something new!
Mont Switzer
Ray Breyer <rtbsvrr69@...> wrote:
Oops; finger slip. Make that Monon gons 3001-3300 (page 10 in the 1948 freight car
Ray,
I was hoping you had found something new!
Mont Switzer
Ray Breyer <rtbsvrr69@...> wrote:
Oops; finger slip. Make that Monon gons 3001-3300 (page 10 in the 1948 freight car
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By
Mont Switzer <mhts_switzerm@...>
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#65494
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Re: car classes
No Drainage tile and tile building blocks.
Clark Propst
No Drainage tile and tile building blocks.
Clark Propst
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By
rockroll50401 <cepropst@...>
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#65493
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Re: Question regarding NC&StL / Monon steel gons
Oops; finger slip. Make that Monon gons 3001-3300 (page 10 in the 1948 freight car diagram book that I have)
Ray Breyer
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Be a better Heartthrob. Get
Oops; finger slip. Make that Monon gons 3001-3300 (page 10 in the 1948 freight car diagram book that I have)
Ray Breyer
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Be a better Heartthrob. Get
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By
Ray Breyer
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#65492
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Re: Tim Gilbert Obit
Tim
I did a Google search on "Tim Gilbert caboose" and found the
following
info
"The definitive reference to date is Tim Gilbert's B&M Cabooses - A
History of Devlopment & Use 1914 - 1955 (B&W,
Tim
I did a Google search on "Tim Gilbert caboose" and found the
following
info
"The definitive reference to date is Tim Gilbert's B&M Cabooses - A
History of Devlopment & Use 1914 - 1955 (B&W,
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By
Bill Jones
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#65491
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ADMIN: Re: Lead= TERMINATED Thread
Peter Boylan writes:
"Lead is an environmental problem that is easily
dealt with if keeping children or adults from
ingesting it, or inhaling airborne lead dust is
your goal.
Yet, we have attacked
Peter Boylan writes:
"Lead is an environmental problem that is easily
dealt with if keeping children or adults from
ingesting it, or inhaling airborne lead dust is
your goal.
Yet, we have attacked
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By
Mike Brock <brockm@...>
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#65490
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Re: Question regarding NC&StL / Monon steel gons
Ray,
I'm getting into this thread a little late. What is Monon 6001 that you mention? As far as I know this number was assinged to a flat car.
Mont Switzer
Ray Breyer
Ray,
I'm getting into this thread a little late. What is Monon 6001 that you mention? As far as I know this number was assinged to a flat car.
Mont Switzer
Ray Breyer
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By
Mont Switzer <mhts_switzerm@...>
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#65488
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Re: FEC "Car Ferry Company & Help from Pennsy folks re: FGE records
Elden Gatwood wrote:
"Bill, You really need to talk to Ben Hom, as he has done
considerable research on FGE and the PRR."
To give credit where it's due, Bill has done far more research on FGE
than
Elden Gatwood wrote:
"Bill, You really need to talk to Ben Hom, as he has done
considerable research on FGE and the PRR."
To give credit where it's due, Bill has done far more research on FGE
than
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By
benjaminfrank_hom <b.hom@...>
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#65487
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Re: Lead
When I was a kid growing up and in to my 20s, We used all the things and did all the things that they tell us to day will kill us. Carbon Tech. We had it in pans in the shop and washed parts in it.
When I was a kid growing up and in to my 20s, We used all the things and did all the things that they tell us to day will kill us. Carbon Tech. We had it in pans in the shop and washed parts in it.
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By
Ljack70117@...
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#65489
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Re: Question regarding NC&StL / Monon steel gons
Hi Tony,
Thanks for the tip, but Frank's already done those cars for Sunshine. He's looking for similar solid bottom gons to match the L&N and Monon cars.
Regards,
Ray Breyer
Hi Tony,
Thanks for the tip, but Frank's already done those cars for Sunshine. He's looking for similar solid bottom gons to match the L&N and Monon cars.
Regards,
Ray Breyer
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By
Ray Breyer
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#65486
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Re: FEC "Car Ferry Company & Help from Pennsy folks re: FGE records
Bill;
You really need to talk to Ben Hom, as he has done considerable research on
FGE and the PRR.
The State Archives at Harrisburg contain a lot of PRR correspondence, but not
everything. A lot
Bill;
You really need to talk to Ben Hom, as he has done considerable research on
FGE and the PRR.
The State Archives at Harrisburg contain a lot of PRR correspondence, but not
everything. A lot
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By
Gatwood, Elden J SAD <Elden.J.Gatwood@...>
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#65485
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Lead
Lead is an environmental problem that is easily
dealt with if keeping children or adults from
ingesting it, or inhaling airborne lead dust is
your goal.
Yet, we have attacked the problem with
Lead is an environmental problem that is easily
dealt with if keeping children or adults from
ingesting it, or inhaling airborne lead dust is
your goal.
Yet, we have attacked the problem with
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By
cripete <pjboylanboylan@...>
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#65483
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Re: Tim Gilbert Obit
What book on railroad cabooses did Tim write? I searched for any
books with author = Gilbert but didn't find any caboose book.
Tim O'Connor
What book on railroad cabooses did Tim write? I searched for any
books with author = Gilbert but didn't find any caboose book.
Tim O'Connor
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By
Tim O'Connor
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#65484
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Re: car classes
Clark,
I am guessing that you are talking roofing tiles? My father managed a hardware store in East Liverpool, OH for many years and he always talked of his relationship with the PRR and inbound
Clark,
I am guessing that you are talking roofing tiles? My father managed a hardware store in East Liverpool, OH for many years and he always talked of his relationship with the PRR and inbound
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By
Greg Martin
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#65482
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FEC “Car Ferry Company & Help from Pennsy folks re: FGE records
I wanted to thank all of those who responded to my query regarding
the FEC "Car Ferry Company. I would of course still like to turn up a
photo showing an example of their reefers that were sold to FGE
I wanted to thank all of those who responded to my query regarding
the FEC "Car Ferry Company. I would of course still like to turn up a
photo showing an example of their reefers that were sold to FGE
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By
lnbill <bwelch@...>
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#65478
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Re: stockcar (WAS: hopper) loads
Recall that Keith Kohlman did a great presentation at Naperville some years ago and an article in Railroad Model Craftsman
on the Pugh Coal and Coke Works at Racine, Wisconsin. Coal was used to make
Recall that Keith Kohlman did a great presentation at Naperville some years ago and an article in Railroad Model Craftsman
on the Pugh Coal and Coke Works at Racine, Wisconsin. Coal was used to make
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By
Charlie Vlk
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#65479
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Additional on coal sizes.
Here is some additional information on coal sizes that was on the
docks in Duluth/Superior. All of this coal came off lake boats and so
these numbers could be used both in shipping loads away from the
Here is some additional information on coal sizes that was on the
docks in Duluth/Superior. All of this coal came off lake boats and so
these numbers could be used both in shipping loads away from the
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By
np328
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#65477
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