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Re: Glue
Gee, Tim, sorry I spoke. I was responding to a question about GLUE, if
you perhaps recall. But I will in future try hard never to answer any
question which may have been answered previously.
Tony
Gee, Tim, sorry I spoke. I was responding to a question about GLUE, if
you perhaps recall. But I will in future try hard never to answer any
question which may have been answered previously.
Tony
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By
thompson@...
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#80
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Re: Express Reefers [was Complaint]
sswain@... wrote:
Probably from maritime fisheries, too, or would that be
assumed to be unable to compete with direct coastal shipping? In
any case, CN express reefers were common on the
sswain@... wrote:
Probably from maritime fisheries, too, or would that be
assumed to be unable to compete with direct coastal shipping? In
any case, CN express reefers were common on the
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Jeff English
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#79
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Re: Tank Car Traffic
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Some cars were on long-term leases and
remained in the service of the same shipper (and often on the same routes)
year after year. Some of these cars were stenciled with
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Some cars were on long-term leases and
remained in the service of the same shipper (and often on the same routes)
year after year. Some of these cars were stenciled with
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Richard Hendrickson
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#78
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Re: Tank Car Traffic
While we're on the subject:
Were the cars of the big lessor/owners, like UTLX, SHPX
and GATX assigned regionally, or were cars simply leased
out to companies wherever they might be? I'm curious
While we're on the subject:
Were the cars of the big lessor/owners, like UTLX, SHPX
and GATX assigned regionally, or were cars simply leased
out to companies wherever they might be? I'm curious
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Shawn Beckert
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#77
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Re: Branchline box cars
No. It's my understanding that the tooling is finished, but (with only one
molding machine) BL has a BIG backlog of kits that have been promised but
aren't yet available - wood reefers, express
No. It's my understanding that the tooling is finished, but (with only one
molding machine) BL has a BIG backlog of kits that have been promised but
aren't yet available - wood reefers, express
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Richard Hendrickson
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#76
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Re: Tank Car Traffic
Jeff, In further contemplating the UOCX car you identified as being on the
Rutland, I realized that you found it in
So I'm not so surprised, after all. That was a period when there was still
a
Jeff, In further contemplating the UOCX car you identified as being on the
Rutland, I realized that you found it in
So I'm not so surprised, after all. That was a period when there was still
a
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Richard Hendrickson
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#75
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Re: Car Movement Database
Would you be interested in a data swap?
If you can send me a spreadsheet list of the car initial & number from the
above, I'll return to you on the following day the corresponding ORER data
for each
Would you be interested in a data swap?
If you can send me a spreadsheet list of the car initial & number from the
above, I'll return to you on the following day the corresponding ORER data
for each
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Dave & Libby Nelson <muskoka@...>
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#74
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List Access by Others
Mike Brock wrote, in part:
Mike, and List:
I hesitated a great deal before posting this, but I
feel it needs doing - I watched with concern last
week as the unfortunate debate over the "B" word
Mike Brock wrote, in part:
Mike, and List:
I hesitated a great deal before posting this, but I
feel it needs doing - I watched with concern last
week as the unfortunate debate over the "B" word
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Shawn Beckert
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#73
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Branchline box cars
Oooh, looky, some real FC questions:
What's the latest on Branchline freight cars?
Are the 40' [as opposed to 41'] box cars available yet?
Do they have a version of their 50' box car that has a
Oooh, looky, some real FC questions:
What's the latest on Branchline freight cars?
Are the 40' [as opposed to 41'] box cars available yet?
Do they have a version of their 50' box car that has a
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By
Jeff Aley - GCD PE <jaley@...>
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#72
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Re: Freight Cars vs Glue
details
And has Mike Rose revealed to the world the name of his so-called miracle
adhesive? Until he does, I can only assume that it's made by Wrigleys.
I have, by the way, tried using "Poly-Zap",
details
And has Mike Rose revealed to the world the name of his so-called miracle
adhesive? Until he does, I can only assume that it's made by Wrigleys.
I have, by the way, tried using "Poly-Zap",
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Jeff Aley - GCD PE <jaley@...>
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#71
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Re: Complaint
They ranged from 1.25 to 2.5 inches. Larger knot holes would have caused
the wood to be a different grade and thus unsuitable for flat car decks.
[*].
Coincidentally, for those who model in HO
They ranged from 1.25 to 2.5 inches. Larger knot holes would have caused
the wood to be a different grade and thus unsuitable for flat car decks.
[*].
Coincidentally, for those who model in HO
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Jeff Aley - GCD PE <jaley@...>
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#70
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Cabeese
Jon Miller writes:
Alas, the poor caboose. Usually...but not always assigned to the rear of a
train, it has no real home in the various lists. It isn't really a frt car,
nor can it be considered a
Jon Miller writes:
Alas, the poor caboose. Usually...but not always assigned to the rear of a
train, it has no real home in the various lists. It isn't really a frt car,
nor can it be considered a
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Mike Brock <brockm@...>
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#69
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Re: Car Movement Database
Jeff English writes:
Guys, given part of the stated objective of this list...."Emphasis is to be
placed on the study of the prototype with a goal of producing models of them
with as great a degree of
Jeff English writes:
Guys, given part of the stated objective of this list...."Emphasis is to be
placed on the study of the prototype with a goal of producing models of them
with as great a degree of
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Mike Brock <brockm@...>
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#68
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Re: Car Movement Database
Since I'm not sure if this list is being kept secret from the FCL,
but I thought both lists would find this info of interest, here's a
"blind copy" of my response to an inquiry prompted by an
Since I'm not sure if this list is being kept secret from the FCL,
but I thought both lists would find this info of interest, here's a
"blind copy" of my response to an inquiry prompted by an
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Jeff English
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#67
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Re: Complaint
underframes<
Speaking of tank car frames I have all these tanks waiting--------!
Might be a good time for Mike to state whether Way cars, er Cabooses,
are within our freight car topics.
underframes<
Speaking of tank car frames I have all these tanks waiting--------!
Might be a good time for Mike to state whether Way cars, er Cabooses,
are within our freight car topics.
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Jon Miller <atsf@...>
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#66
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Re: Complaint
Thank you Tom, I'm glad to see that someone on this list is not only
paying attention, but . . . . What was the question again?
On Thu, 14 Dec 2000 00:35:55 -0700 "Gail & Tom
Thank you Tom, I'm glad to see that someone on this list is not only
paying attention, but . . . . What was the question again?
On Thu, 14 Dec 2000 00:35:55 -0700 "Gail & Tom
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byronrose@...
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#65
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Re: Complaint
Mike Brock wrote:
It was Tom Wolfe who wrote "you can't go home again," though the idea
itself wasn't original with him. Many of us wouldn't want to go home again
if we could. But most, if not all,
Mike Brock wrote:
It was Tom Wolfe who wrote "you can't go home again," though the idea
itself wasn't original with him. Many of us wouldn't want to go home again
if we could. But most, if not all,
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Richard Hendrickson
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#64
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Re: Express Reefers [was Complaint]
Now that the door is open a crack on express reefers, I should draw folks
attention to Sylvan's relatively new CN 10000-10099 express reefer kit in
HO scale. I'm told these wood-sheathed cars were
Now that the door is open a crack on express reefers, I should draw folks
attention to Sylvan's relatively new CN 10000-10099 express reefer kit in
HO scale. I'm told these wood-sheathed cars were
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sswain@...
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#63
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Re: Complaint
Tom Madden responds to Byron Rose's first post with:
Which is all he really needed to say. Unlike most other lists, the STMFC has
an RPA. This is good. Someone...Richard probably knows who...wrote
Tom Madden responds to Byron Rose's first post with:
Which is all he really needed to say. Unlike most other lists, the STMFC has
an RPA. This is good. Someone...Richard probably knows who...wrote
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Mike Brock <brockm@...>
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#62
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Re: Complaint
The local RPA wrote:
Claim your trainmen always wore gloves and forget about it.
There were not holes in the decks, except those made by knails.
A meaningless question. The pivot pins were not "on"
The local RPA wrote:
Claim your trainmen always wore gloves and forget about it.
There were not holes in the decks, except those made by knails.
A meaningless question. The pivot pins were not "on"
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Gail & Tom Madden <tgmadden@...>
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#61
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