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Re: Photo: Unloading Lumber From A Boxcar (1940)
Read the manual! The typewritten captions say it is a class outing. If it was Scouting as well as being single sex, the adult would have loads of badges on his shirt.
One of the biggest efficiencies
Read the manual! The typewritten captions say it is a class outing. If it was Scouting as well as being single sex, the adult would have loads of badges on his shirt.
One of the biggest efficiencies
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Philip Dove
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#195972
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Re: Early Intermodal
On Tue, Oct 11, 2022 at 01:36 PM, Tim O'Connor wrote:
Now we know how farmers got those old box cars home to use as storage sheds. :-)
Note that the boxcar has neither body bolsters nor center sills,
On Tue, Oct 11, 2022 at 01:36 PM, Tim O'Connor wrote:
Now we know how farmers got those old box cars home to use as storage sheds. :-)
Note that the boxcar has neither body bolsters nor center sills,
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Dennis Storzek
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#195971
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Re: PFE APPLIANCE IDENTIFICDATION
Bill,
The item in question is a defect card holder by the name of “Cheeper” made by Western Railway Equipment Co. Attached is a U.S. Patent for it.
There were a number of different
Bill,
The item in question is a defect card holder by the name of “Cheeper” made by Western Railway Equipment Co. Attached is a U.S. Patent for it.
There were a number of different
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Ed Hawkins
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#195970
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Re: Rapido Southern Pacific USRA SS boxcars
Bruce, that is true, and also irrelevant. Since we each have no fixed "standard" of color perception, the RGB
values do indeed show DIFFERENCES in perceived color, and that's
Bruce, that is true, and also irrelevant. Since we each have no fixed "standard" of color perception, the RGB
values do indeed show DIFFERENCES in perceived color, and that's
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Tim O'Connor
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#195969
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Re: Rapido Southern Pacific USRA SS boxcars
Not just color deficiency but light sensitivity itself -- We need much more light on the subject now to see it clearly.
Inexpensive color scanners (3-in-1) can give you pretty
Not just color deficiency but light sensitivity itself -- We need much more light on the subject now to see it clearly.
Inexpensive color scanners (3-in-1) can give you pretty
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Tim O'Connor
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#195968
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Re: PS-1 Models
WHOOPS ! Correction -- the Kadee cars you want are #5099, #5100, etc - They are the same car as the other one
but have RIVETED end sheets, which is correct for the C&O cars. This
WHOOPS ! Correction -- the Kadee cars you want are #5099, #5100, etc - They are the same car as the other one
but have RIVETED end sheets, which is correct for the C&O cars. This
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Tim O'Connor
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#195967
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Japanese Internees Unloading A Boxcar
Japanese Internees Unloading A Boxcar
Photo from the National Archives. Circa 1942-1945.
Caption:
“Rohwer Relocation Center, McGehee, Arkansas. Volunteer workers loading a truck from a boxcar for
Japanese Internees Unloading A Boxcar
Photo from the National Archives. Circa 1942-1945.
Caption:
“Rohwer Relocation Center, McGehee, Arkansas. Volunteer workers loading a truck from a boxcar for
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Bob Chaparro
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#195966
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Re: PS-1 Models
KADEE makes the 1948 and 1950 PS-1 bodies you want. But I think that the C&O 1948 PS-1 box cars had AAR underframes
and not the later PS-1 underframes. They are noticeably
KADEE makes the 1948 and 1950 PS-1 bodies you want. But I think that the C&O 1948 PS-1 box cars had AAR underframes
and not the later PS-1 underframes. They are noticeably
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Tim O'Connor
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#195965
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Re: Photo: Unloading Lumber From A Boxcar (1940)
Very neatly loaded. The only load of lumber I ever saw being unloaded was from a 40 foot double door
Northern Pacific box car with a lumber door in one end. And it appeared that
Very neatly loaded. The only load of lumber I ever saw being unloaded was from a 40 foot double door
Northern Pacific box car with a lumber door in one end. And it appeared that
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Tim O'Connor
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#195964
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Re: PFE APPLIANCE IDENTIFICDATION
Small tube defect car holders were quite common - what could be simpler ? :-)
On 10/11/2022 2:05 PM, WILLIAM PARDIE wrote:
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling,
Small tube defect car holders were quite common - what could be simpler ? :-)
On 10/11/2022 2:05 PM, WILLIAM PARDIE wrote:
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Tim O'Connor
Sterling,
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By
Tim O'Connor
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#195963
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Re: Photo: War Material In Gondola Cars (1918)
Perhaps for the "Liberty" trucks:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_truck
While those in the photo have steel sides, they have the same general layout as the wood-sided versions depicted in
Perhaps for the "Liberty" trucks:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_truck
While those in the photo have steel sides, they have the same general layout as the wood-sided versions depicted in
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Earl Tuson
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#195962
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Re: PFE APPLIANCE IDENTIFICDATION
Bill that is a defect card holder, but it looks like the cover for the open end is missing.
Charlie slater
Sent from Outlook
Bill that is a defect card holder, but it looks like the cover for the open end is missing.
Charlie slater
Sent from Outlook
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charles slater
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#195961
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Re: Early Intermodal
The underframe makes moving the car *heaps* easier than moving a building, unless it's something on the order of a Dymaxion deployment unit: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_deployment_unit>
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The underframe makes moving the car *heaps* easier than moving a building, unless it's something on the order of a Dymaxion deployment unit: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_deployment_unit>
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Nolan Hinshaw
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#195960
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Re: North Western Refrigerator Line Refrigerator Car NWX 10548
WOW - I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it -- painting the hinges and latches a different color
than the ice hatch tops ? Who does that ?? :-D
WOW - I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it -- painting the hinges and latches a different color
than the ice hatch tops ? Who does that ?? :-D
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Tim O'Connor
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#195959
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Re: Early Intermodal
Easy peasy for any house mover.
Thanks!
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Brian Ehni
From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...>
Reply-To: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
Date: Tuesday,
Easy peasy for any house mover.
Thanks!
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Brian Ehni
From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...>
Reply-To: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io>
Date: Tuesday,
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BRIAN PAUL EHNI
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#195958
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Re: Photo: Unloading Lumber From A Boxcar (1940)
I’d say a school outing. There are boys and girls present.
Thanks!
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Brian Ehni
From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "Bob Chaparro via groups.io" <chiefbobbb@...>
Reply-To:
I’d say a school outing. There are boys and girls present.
Thanks!
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Brian Ehni
From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "Bob Chaparro via groups.io" <chiefbobbb@...>
Reply-To:
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BRIAN PAUL EHNI
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#195957
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Re: Early Intermodal
Now we know how farmers got those old box cars home to use as storage sheds. :-)
On 10/11/2022 1:23 PM, Bob Weston via groups.io wrote:
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Tim
Now we know how farmers got those old box cars home to use as storage sheds. :-)
On 10/11/2022 1:23 PM, Bob Weston via groups.io wrote:
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Tim
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By
Tim O'Connor
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#195956
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Re: Dry Ice Refrigerator Car DICX 319
Another beautiful picture! Cars numbered 320 and above looked very similar but they are box cars -- RB !
On 10/10/2022 2:41 PM, Richard Wilkens wrote:
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Another beautiful picture! Cars numbered 320 and above looked very similar but they are box cars -- RB !
On 10/10/2022 2:41 PM, Richard Wilkens wrote:
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By
Tim O'Connor
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#195955
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Re: [HO Scale 40 ft] PS-1 Models
And from the flat kit from Kurtz Kraft (which came in a clear plastic bag) also later emerged
a PLUG DOOR 40 foot PS-1 kit (i.e. new sides) and I ordered one of those 30 years
And from the flat kit from Kurtz Kraft (which came in a clear plastic bag) also later emerged
a PLUG DOOR 40 foot PS-1 kit (i.e. new sides) and I ordered one of those 30 years
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Tim O'Connor
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#195954
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Photo: Unloading Lumber From A Boxcar (1940)
Photo: Unloading Lumber From A Boxcar (1940)
On the link scroll to enlarge the photo.
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7003186
Scroll to enlarge the photo.
Appears to be a demonstration for a
Photo: Unloading Lumber From A Boxcar (1940)
On the link scroll to enlarge the photo.
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7003186
Scroll to enlarge the photo.
Appears to be a demonstration for a
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By
Bob Chaparro
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#195953
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