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Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts
There is the bright dark-ish yellow shirt with black wooden box car and lettering version that I have. The only problem is I'm not the same size any more . . . so it is a little tight. I use it
There is the bright dark-ish yellow shirt with black wooden box car and lettering version that I have. The only problem is I'm not the same size any more . . . so it is a little tight. I use it
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water.kresse@...
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#85299
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Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts
Tim O'Connor wrote:
There are both orange and yellow shirts. The orange is pretty vivid.
Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705
Tim O'Connor wrote:
There are both orange and yellow shirts. The orange is pretty vivid.
Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705
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Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
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#85298
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Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts
I think that's the one -- it's more of a puke yellow than orange... :-)
Tim
I think that's the one -- it's more of a puke yellow than orange... :-)
Tim
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Tim O'Connor
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#85297
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Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts
I just mentioned Sacramento as I will not be at Milwaukee. But Milwaukee would be fine and I would buy a shirt to help out.
I idea is to prepay so someone doesn't get stuck with part of a
I just mentioned Sacramento as I will not be at Milwaukee. But Milwaukee would be fine and I would buy a shirt to help out.
I idea is to prepay so someone doesn't get stuck with part of a
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Jon Miller <atsf@...>
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#85296
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Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts
I don't have an orange shirt but I do have a black one and a bright yellow one.
And why wait for Sacramento - we could get together for a seafood dinner (crab, perhaps?) in Milwaukee next year
I don't have an orange shirt but I do have a black one and a bright yellow one.
And why wait for Sacramento - we could get together for a seafood dinner (crab, perhaps?) in Milwaukee next year
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Marty McGuirk
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#85295
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Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts
I recall Richard joking about wearing shirts with
PROTOTYPE POLICE printed in large letters on the back
and having citation books printed... I thought it was
a good idea, although it would probably
I recall Richard joking about wearing shirts with
PROTOTYPE POLICE printed in large letters on the back
and having citation books printed... I thought it was
a good idea, although it would probably
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Tim O'Connor
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#85294
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Re: Journal Packing of Private Owner Cars
To expand on Tony's answer a bit more, a "repack" consisted of pushing the old waste down, inspecting the axle end by dragging a hooked brass rod along it's underside to feel for any roughness or
To expand on Tony's answer a bit more, a "repack" consisted of pushing the old waste down, inspecting the axle end by dragging a hooked brass rod along it's underside to feel for any roughness or
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Dennis Storzek
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#85293
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Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts
Is it possible we could do a dinner (pizza??) at the National in Sacramento? Possibly a new shirt and a pay in advance to make sure we don't have a repeat of that problem!
Jon Miller
AT&SF
For me
Is it possible we could do a dinner (pizza??) at the National in Sacramento? Possibly a new shirt and a pay in advance to make sure we don't have a repeat of that problem!
Jon Miller
AT&SF
For me
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Jon Miller <atsf@...>
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#85292
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Re: Journal Packing of Private Owner Cars
Rod Miller wrote:
Rod, oiling journals and packing journals are two entirely different things. The packing refers to the cotton waste or equivalent material which was supposed to wick the oil
Rod Miller wrote:
Rod, oiling journals and packing journals are two entirely different things. The packing refers to the cotton waste or equivalent material which was supposed to wick the oil
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Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
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#85291
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Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts
Bill Williams wrote:
The FOTFC shirts were orange and said "Friends of the Freight Car." If there were also "Freight Car Mafia" shirts at that convention, I missed them.
Tony Thompson
Bill Williams wrote:
The FOTFC shirts were orange and said "Friends of the Freight Car." If there were also "Freight Car Mafia" shirts at that convention, I missed them.
Tony Thompson
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Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
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#85290
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Re: When is the grain rush?
Larry,
After looking at the excellent data that John Hile provided, I think an obvious question arises. Did grain need to be shipped (via the UP between Laramie and Rawlins, WY) to
Larry,
After looking at the excellent data that John Hile provided, I think an obvious question arises. Did grain need to be shipped (via the UP between Laramie and Rawlins, WY) to
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Aley, Jeff A
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#85289
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Journal Packing of Private Owner Cars
We are all familiar with the photo of the
man squirting oil into journal boxes as the
car rolled down the hump. Is that how
journals were maintained towards the end
of the steam era? If so, then that
We are all familiar with the photo of the
man squirting oil into journal boxes as the
car rolled down the hump. Is that how
journals were maintained towards the end
of the steam era? If so, then that
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Rod Miller
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#85288
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Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts
I attended the 1990 Pittsburg convention. I remember seeing Richard walking with GN guru Staffan Einhbom (sp?) who I knew, wearing mineral brown shirts that said "Freight Car Mafia" on them.
I attended the 1990 Pittsburg convention. I remember seeing Richard walking with GN guru Staffan Einhbom (sp?) who I knew, wearing mineral brown shirts that said "Freight Car Mafia" on them.
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bill_d_goat
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#85287
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Re: When is the grain rush?
Hi,
Don't forget to factor in the effect of grain elevators. Grain is often harvested and stored
in relatively local elevators and then shipped to the users (such as bread companies) "as
needed".
Hi,
Don't forget to factor in the effect of grain elevators. Grain is often harvested and stored
in relatively local elevators and then shipped to the users (such as bread companies) "as
needed".
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Jim Betz
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#85286
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Re: When is the grain rush?
Larry,
The "grain rush" varies depending on the type of crop grown. On the Great Northern, which served a territory that produces a lot of spring wheat and durum, the grain rush runs from August
Larry,
The "grain rush" varies depending on the type of crop grown. On the Great Northern, which served a territory that produces a lot of spring wheat and durum, the grain rush runs from August
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gn3397 <heninger@...>
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#85285
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Re: When is the grain rush?
Larry,
I have the following from the 1954 World Book Encyclopedia regarding wheat and wheat harvesting...
Arizona, southern California - May
South of about 40-degrees north latitude - June
Northern
Larry,
I have the following from the 1954 World Book Encyclopedia regarding wheat and wheat harvesting...
Arizona, southern California - May
South of about 40-degrees north latitude - June
Northern
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John Hile
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#85284
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P&R decal help
Greetings,
I'm starting to build an HO scale F&C Reading GHc/GHd gondola and am not sure if the decals are
appropriate for 1926. Here's the finished image from the F&C
Greetings,
I'm starting to build an HO scale F&C Reading GHc/GHd gondola and am not sure if the decals are
appropriate for 1926. Here's the finished image from the F&C
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Eric Hansmann
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#85282
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Re: brass coupler pocket screw(s)
Hi Tony,
It's been a long time since I bought any brass freight cars, but the two screws on either side of the coupler pocket were usually 1.4mm, the same as on locomotives and passenger cars.
See
Hi Tony,
It's been a long time since I bought any brass freight cars, but the two screws on either side of the coupler pocket were usually 1.4mm, the same as on locomotives and passenger cars.
See
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Andy Sperandeo <asperandeo@...>
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#85283
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Re: When is the grain rush?
Larry;
Your data straddles the grain rush nicely. Having once lived in Laramie
also, wasn't the vast majority of grain grown east (well east) of Laramie?
And didn't most grain grown in the mid-west
Larry;
Your data straddles the grain rush nicely. Having once lived in Laramie
also, wasn't the vast majority of grain grown east (well east) of Laramie?
And didn't most grain grown in the mid-west
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Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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#85281
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Re: Friends of the Freight Car Shirts
Tony,
Does that mean there will be a Naperville next year?? Has someone or a group come forward to continue this?
Rich Orr
Tony,
Does that mean there will be a Naperville next year?? Has someone or a group come forward to continue this?
Rich Orr
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SUVCWORR@...
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#85279
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