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Re: Those FDEX Refrigerator Cars
Probably a yellow flannel shirt, Pierre. After all, you're a pretty good egg!
Regards,
Bob Heninger
Minot, ND
Probably a yellow flannel shirt, Pierre. After all, you're a pretty good egg!
Regards,
Bob Heninger
Minot, ND
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Robert Heninger
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#149697
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Sunshine SF stock cars and air brush for sale
I have three Sunshine Santa Fe stock car kits for sale: 56.2 Sk-R w/early modified ends, 56.3 Sk-R single deck w/small doors, 56.5 Sk-T two toe hold ends. $36 ea. pp. Also, New Pasche single action
I have three Sunshine Santa Fe stock car kits for sale: 56.2 Sk-R w/early modified ends, 56.3 Sk-R single deck w/small doors, 56.5 Sk-T two toe hold ends. $36 ea. pp. Also, New Pasche single action
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Jared Harper
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#149696
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Re: Those FDEX Refrigerator Cars
Hello Group,
In the days before refrigeration on ocean liners -- about a century or more ago -- eggs were rubbed with butter to keep them fresh. Perhaps this is what a "dressed egg" might be?
Cheers,
Hello Group,
In the days before refrigeration on ocean liners -- about a century or more ago -- eggs were rubbed with butter to keep them fresh. Perhaps this is what a "dressed egg" might be?
Cheers,
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Bill Keene <wakeene@...>
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#149695
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Re: Those FDEX Refrigerator Cars
Ok, I gotta ask,
What does the well dressed egg wear?
Pierre Oliverwww.elgincarshops.comwww.yarmouthmodelworks.com
On 5/21/17 5:36 PM, thecitrusbelt@... [STMFC] wrote:
Ok, I gotta ask,
What does the well dressed egg wear?
Pierre Oliverwww.elgincarshops.comwww.yarmouthmodelworks.com
On 5/21/17 5:36 PM, thecitrusbelt@... [STMFC] wrote:
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Pierre Oliver
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#149694
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Those FDEX Refrigerator Cars
According to the data I found on the Canada Southern Railwaysite (see message post No. 150111 from earlier today), FDEX refrigerator carswere documented as follows:
Road Number Weight
According to the data I found on the Canada Southern Railwaysite (see message post No. 150111 from earlier today), FDEX refrigerator carswere documented as follows:
Road Number Weight
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thecitrusbelt@...
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#149693
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Car Counts & Other Data
I came across an amazing documentation of train consists on TerryLink's Canada Southern Railway ( http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/home.htm).
He documented the New York Central's Toledo-Lake
I came across an amazing documentation of train consists on TerryLink's Canada Southern Railway ( http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/home.htm).
He documented the New York Central's Toledo-Lake
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thecitrusbelt@...
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#149692
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Re: PRR R6- Express Refrigerator Car - T rucks
Dear Jack,
Thank you for the additional information about the differences in the two types of trucks, and the explanation of part of the truck classification system.
Sincerely,
Ken Montero
Dear Jack,
Thank you for the additional information about the differences in the two types of trucks, and the explanation of part of the truck classification system.
Sincerely,
Ken Montero
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Kenneth Montero
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#149691
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Re: PRR R6- Express Refrigerator Car - T rucks
Dear Bruce,
Thank you for the additional information. I greatly appreciated learning how these cars were used.
I may have been too quick to assume that the info about the 2D3P1 truck that I found was
Dear Bruce,
Thank you for the additional information. I greatly appreciated learning how these cars were used.
I may have been too quick to assume that the info about the 2D3P1 truck that I found was
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Kenneth Montero
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#149690
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Re: PRR R6- Express Refrigerator Car - T rucks
Steve,
Thank you very much for your response.
After reading your response, I re-checked my information from Garrett Spears' site. I misread the card that showed up when scanning Garrett Spears' site
Steve,
Thank you very much for your response.
After reading your response, I re-checked my information from Garrett Spears' site. I misread the card that showed up when scanning Garrett Spears' site
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Kenneth Montero
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#149689
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Re: Different loads?
Clark,
Sounds like a good reason for a couple of depressed center flat cars. 😜
Cheers,
Bill Keene
Irvine, CA
Clark,
Sounds like a good reason for a couple of depressed center flat cars. 😜
Cheers,
Bill Keene
Irvine, CA
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Bill Keene <wakeene@...>
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#149688
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Re: Is there a railroad bridges group?
I don't know of a group, but you might enjoy this website:
C.B.& Q. Bridges in La Salle
C.B.& Q. Bridges in La Salle
Roy Wojahn
I don't know of a group, but you might enjoy this website:
C.B.& Q. Bridges in La Salle
C.B.& Q. Bridges in La Salle
Roy Wojahn
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roy wojahn
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#149687
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Different loads?
I was reading through some M&StL employee news letters and saw a blurbsaying a pet food company had bought a canning factory on the line I model. Saidthey were going to ship in whale meat from Canada
I was reading through some M&StL employee news letters and saw a blurbsaying a pet food company had bought a canning factory on the line I model. Saidthey were going to ship in whale meat from Canada
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Clark Propst
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#149686
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Re: Schnabel Car article

Richard,
Did anyone ever send you a copy of this? If not, I will be happy tosend one along to you, off list.
Regards,
Steve Busch
Dubcan, SC

Richard,
Did anyone ever send you a copy of this? If not, I will be happy tosend one along to you, off list.
Regards,
Steve Busch
Dubcan, SC
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S. Busch
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#149685
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Re: PRR R60 Express Refrigerator Car - T rucks
Bruce,
I'm confused by the part of your response saying "...2D5P1 trucks (aka 2D-P1, since the "-" in the nomenclature refers to the standard "5"). "
The 2D5P1 and 2D-P1 diagrams on Rob's PRR railfan
Bruce,
I'm confused by the part of your response saying "...2D5P1 trucks (aka 2D-P1, since the "-" in the nomenclature refers to the standard "5"). "
The 2D5P1 and 2D-P1 diagrams on Rob's PRR railfan
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Jack Mullen
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#149684
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Re: DO NOT HUMP: FGEX Double Deck Refrigerator
From the SCL, B&O and Keystone modelers PDF on FGEX/WFEX/BREX cars.
"Cars with FDEX reporting marks appear by this time. The cars are stenciled "Double Deck" on the car sides and havedouble decks
From the SCL, B&O and Keystone modelers PDF on FGEX/WFEX/BREX cars.
"Cars with FDEX reporting marks appear by this time. The cars are stenciled "Double Deck" on the car sides and havedouble decks
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Jason Kliewer
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#149683
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Re: BLI 6,000 gal. tank car
Looking through my ORERs for BCX, I see that in Jan '38 they reported having 34 tank cars, including #1121, which was described as "Gond., Coal Compt. Tank" with a capacity of 1,000 gallons. I wonder
Looking through my ORERs for BCX, I see that in Jan '38 they reported having 34 tank cars, including #1121, which was described as "Gond., Coal Compt. Tank" with a capacity of 1,000 gallons. I wonder
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Richard Townsend
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#149682
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Re: PRR R60 Express Refrigerator Car - T rucks
​The 5730 was the last one on the roster and was equipped with 2D5P1 trucks (aka 2D-P1, since the "-" in the nomenclature refers to the standard "5"). These cars appear to have been built with
​The 5730 was the last one on the roster and was equipped with 2D5P1 trucks (aka 2D-P1, since the "-" in the nomenclature refers to the standard "5"). These cars appear to have been built with
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Bruce Smith
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#149681
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Re: Is there a railroad bridges group?
Folks,
Is ther a railroad bridges group? I am looking for Pere Marquette Rr/Rwy bridge images for a future project.
Thanks,
Al Kresse
Folks,
Is ther a railroad bridges group? I am looking for Pere Marquette Rr/Rwy bridge images for a future project.
Thanks,
Al Kresse
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Al Kresse <water.kresse@...>
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#149680
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Re: PRR R6- Express Refrigerator Car - T rucks
Hi Ken--You have asked this while many of the PRR folks are away at our annual meeting. Sadly, I am not. You may expect some more traffic on your question later today and tomorrow as they catch up
Hi Ken--You have asked this while many of the PRR folks are away at our annual meeting. Sadly, I am not. You may expect some more traffic on your question later today and tomorrow as they catch up
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pennsylvania1954
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#149679
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Re: PRR R6- Express Refrigerator Car - T rucks
Dear colleague,
Walthers made the PRR R50b express refrigerator car, which is quite a different car. Walthers also made the PRR B60b baggage car, which also is quite a different car.
The similarity
Dear colleague,
Walthers made the PRR R50b express refrigerator car, which is quite a different car. Walthers also made the PRR B60b baggage car, which also is quite a different car.
The similarity
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Kenneth Montero
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#149678
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