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Re: Oil extraction

Yes Doug, That's one of the two photos I have. I've talked to Vern, but he doesn't know any more than I do about the trailer used to siphon the oil from the car. I'd like to know who made those

By Clark Propst · #97176 ·

Re: FGE lettering change

Thanks to all who replied. I'm encouraged by the date - I had been afraid it was several years earlier. Ron Merrick <snip> So I took a quick look through my photo

By mopacfirst · #97175 ·

Re: Dished Tank Head

Dave: Yes, the first point is dead center of the head, normally the inside. The second point, the tangent line, is the opposite end of the knuckle radius so is actually your point (c). Tank lengths

By mopacfirst · #97174 ·

Re: Dished Tank Head

Ron hasn't replied, but what I take away from his message is that, while the head is one piece of steel, it has three distinct features: The flange. The bend that turns the flange ninety degrees from

By soolinehistory <destorzek@...> · #97173 ·

Re: Oil extraction

Clark are you referring to the photos of UTLX 56816 being unloaded on the M&StL at Marietta MN in June 1954? The photo shows two tank cars next to a grain elevator, and the Pacific Grain Co coal sheds

By Douglas Harding · #97172 ·

Re: FGE lettering change

I have an FGE lettering arrangement drawing for swinging door cars dated 6-8-59 showing sans serif lettering. Staffan Ehnbom

By Staffan Ehnbom <staffan.ehnbom@...> · #97171 ·

Re: FGE lettering change

Tim's information surprises me. My research had shown this change occurred in about 1960. Bill Welch

By Bill Welch · #97170 ·

Re: Ventilated Box Cars

Dale, I know the CofG vent cars are in short supply. Keep in mind they had the roof changed around 1930 or so. Todd Horton ________________________________ To: STMFC@... Sent:

By Todd Horton · #97169 ·

Re: Ventilated Box Cars

Gentlemen, Many thanks for the responses. I have found the CofG historical order page - it shows the ventilators as still available. I also found the Sunshine ACL vent flyers - I was looking at the

By devansprr · #97168 ·

Re: FGE lettering change

I think the first use of the plain (not Optic) lettering was on RBNX insulated box cars in 1959 -- for example, RBNX 81123, stencilled "AX 12-59". The earliest use I've seen on FGEX reefers is in

By Tim O'Connor · #97167 ·

Re: FGE lettering change

I thought that someone who is more of an expert on FGE and its affiliates than I am would respond to this, but apparently no one did (or posted it off-list). So I took a quick look through my

By Richard Hendrickson · #97166 ·

Re: Oil extraction

Ed Mines wrote: Actually it's interesting to see the early history of SP and Santa Fe locomotive fuels. Both railroads did burn crude oil for a few years. But there are many components in crude

By Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> · #97165 ·

Re: Dished Tank Head

Rod, sounds like you know this stuff already but it's new to me. Let me paraphrase, using your terms, what I'm understanding here... tell me if I got it right: WRT the first point on the 6"

By Dave Nelson · #97164 ·

Re: Ventilated Box Cars

Central Valley also had a ventilated boxcar wood kit. Rich Orr

By SUVCWORR@... · #97163 ·

Re: Ventilated Box Cars

Don't forget the Con-Cor O-17. It might not be the most highly detailed ventilated car in the world, but it IS the most readily available. And there's always scratchbuilding. DS boxcars aren't the

By Ray Breyer · #97162 ·

Re: Dished Tank Head

While I can't speak for a hundred years ago, here's how it works now and would have already been by the fifties, probably earlier. The 'other' point, actually a line, you are looking for is the

By mopacfirst · #97161 ·

Re: Dished Tank Head

Tom, You've inadvertently provided a helpful answer to a completely different question. You are referring to the AAR class V, for insulated high-pressure tanks. Dave was asking about Union Tank

By Richard Hendrickson · #97159 ·

Re: Oil extraction

Actually during the early years of oil burning, many oil fired engines did burn crude oil. The bunker C (aka residual or #6 fuel oil) usually has to be heated for it to flow. Cyril Durrenberger

By Cyril Durrenberger · #97158 ·

Re: Ventilated Box Cars

Sunshine Models offers several versions of the ACL O-17 ventilated box car (Kits 35.1 - 35.6); a C&WC O-13 (#35.7) and a C&WC O-18 (#35.8). Lou Whiteley Lawrenceville,

By LOUIS WHITELEY <octoraro1@...> · #97157 ·

Re: Ventilated Box Cars

Dave The Central of Georgia Railroad Historical Society had or has a couple of vent car kits available. They were done for them by Jim King of Smoky Mountain Model Works who also who did the

By seaboard_1966 · #97156 ·

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