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Re: Freight car orders
Here is an example from December 1925 and the summary in January 1926 of changes from week to week.
News items from Railway Age, December 1925
December 5, 1925
P&WV is inquiring for 1000 steel
Here is an example from December 1925 and the summary in January 1926 of changes from week to week.
News items from Railway Age, December 1925
December 5, 1925
P&WV is inquiring for 1000 steel
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By
Larry Kline
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#109744
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Re: Freight car orders
Tony,
I agree, the annual report quite often reflected increases in totals,
or even complete revisions such as changing the size of even type of cars
possibly. Sometimes one announced order
Tony,
I agree, the annual report quite often reflected increases in totals,
or even complete revisions such as changing the size of even type of cars
possibly. Sometimes one announced order
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cinderandeight@...
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#109743
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Re: Freight car orders
First, thank you to all who have responded so far for all the really useful and helpful comments. Much appreciated.
Second, I think I'll wait a bit longer before I comment on any specific suggestion
First, thank you to all who have responded so far for all the really useful and helpful comments. Much appreciated.
Second, I think I'll wait a bit longer before I comment on any specific suggestion
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Gene <bierglaeser@...>
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#109742
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Re: Freight car orders
Rich Burg wrote:
Kind of. If you check a year in the 1920s, say, you will find that the annual summary IS NOT the sum of the previous year's individual reports. This may reflect order modifications
Rich Burg wrote:
Kind of. If you check a year in the 1920s, say, you will find that the annual summary IS NOT the sum of the previous year's individual reports. This may reflect order modifications
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Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
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#109741
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Re: Freight car orders
Gene,
This is a difficult one to answer. I personally have all the annual
report summaries for Railway Age Gazette/Railway Age from 1901-1970. Yes,
they differ from the Railway Review listings
Gene,
This is a difficult one to answer. I personally have all the annual
report summaries for Railway Age Gazette/Railway Age from 1901-1970. Yes,
they differ from the Railway Review listings
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cinderandeight@...
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#109740
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Re: Fox Valley B&O Green Wagontop Express Boxcar
Jerry Michels wrote:
does
correct? If
The lettering is based on B&O photographs and on the FVM one it is
correct except for the size. Exactrail got it all correct. Remember
these cars were assigned
Jerry Michels wrote:
does
correct? If
The lettering is based on B&O photographs and on the FVM one it is
correct except for the size. Exactrail got it all correct. Remember
these cars were assigned
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rwitt_2000
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#109739
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Fox Valley B&O Green Wagontop Express Boxcar
Hi, I know I might be going over old ground, but the car I bought does
not have end numbers. Very letting lettering in general. Is this correct? If
not, what decals are needed to correct it?
Hi, I know I might be going over old ground, but the car I bought does
not have end numbers. Very letting lettering in general. Is this correct? If
not, what decals are needed to correct it?
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asychis@...
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#109738
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Re: Freight car orders
I agree with Tom and his wife. Keep the data separate, but use it all.
Once it is put together it will kind of sort itself out in some cases and
lead to confusion in others, but that's
I agree with Tom and his wife. Keep the data separate, but use it all.
Once it is put together it will kind of sort itself out in some cases and
lead to confusion in others, but that's
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asychis@...
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#109737
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Re: Freight car orders
Charlie Vlk wrote:
Not only that, but if an order was bumped up to more cars, or altered to a different mix of cars, there was no follow-up. Cars built in company shops were only sometimes
Charlie Vlk wrote:
Not only that, but if an order was bumped up to more cars, or altered to a different mix of cars, there was no follow-up. Cars built in company shops were only sometimes
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Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
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#109736
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Re: Freight car orders
Gene Green wrote:
No errors, but Eric Neubauer has already done this, and much more, to ferret out builder information for the 20th century.
Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press,
Gene Green wrote:
No errors, but Eric Neubauer has already done this, and much more, to ferret out builder information for the 20th century.
Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press,
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Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
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#109735
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Re: Freight car orders
Setting aside the validity of the data for a moment, please define what you mean by "relational database" ?
Forty plus years ago I wrote software to build realtional databases which, at the time,
Setting aside the validity of the data for a moment, please define what you mean by "relational database" ?
Forty plus years ago I wrote software to build realtional databases which, at the time,
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james murrie
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#109734
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Re: Freight car orders
I would agree with keeping the data points separate by source. The biggest problem with the annual summaries is that they are only as good as whatever was reported, and it can sometimes become quite
I would agree with keeping the data points separate by source. The biggest problem with the annual summaries is that they are only as good as whatever was reported, and it can sometimes become quite
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David
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#109733
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Re: Freight car orders
Tom Birkett wrote:
support my
initials.
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Tom,
One still has to be careful because not all cars listed as ordered in
the summaries were actually built. One still needs other sources to
confirm the
Tom Birkett wrote:
support my
initials.
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Tom,
One still has to be careful because not all cars listed as ordered in
the summaries were actually built. One still needs other sources to
confirm the
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rwitt_2000
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#109732
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Re: Freight car orders
The information was self-reported by the railroads and not all the
orders/construction happened as reported.
If presented as a compilation of the published data with that caveat I think
it would be
The information was self-reported by the railroads and not all the
orders/construction happened as reported.
If presented as a compilation of the published data with that caveat I think
it would be
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Charlie Vlk
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#109731
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Re: Freight car orders
Gene,
While I was considering a reply I read Tom's and I would agree with his
wife the librarian and keep the listings separate. Each magazine would
have its own methodology for acquiring and
Gene,
While I was considering a reply I read Tom's and I would agree with his
wife the librarian and keep the listings separate. Each magazine would
have its own methodology for acquiring and
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rwitt_2000
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#109730
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Re: Freight car orders
Gene
Now I know where to find the Phillips Petroleum Co. car orders to support my
1918-1960+ reading of the Equipment Register looking for PSPX initials.
I ran my opinion by my wife who is a
Gene
Now I know where to find the Phillips Petroleum Co. car orders to support my
1918-1960+ reading of the Equipment Register looking for PSPX initials.
I ran my opinion by my wife who is a
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Tom Birkett <tnbirke@...>
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#109729
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Re: Freight car orders
I like the idea of using and listing the data from all three sources. One might counsider the use a notes to identify the three sources. I do not know the relative value of one source versus the
I like the idea of using and listing the data from all three sources. One might counsider the use a notes to identify the three sources. I do not know the relative value of one source versus the
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By
aaejj2j
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#109728
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Freight car orders
Knowing that members of this group are reluctant to express an opinion, I'll ask anyway.
As preamble, in the early part of the 20th century both Railway Review and Railway Age Gazette published
Knowing that members of this group are reluctant to express an opinion, I'll ask anyway.
As preamble, in the early part of the 20th century both Railway Review and Railway Age Gazette published
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Gene <bierglaeser@...>
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#109727
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Re: New format?
I too dislike the new digest format. It is impossible to read it on a smart phone and it wastes screen space in general.
I too dislike the new digest format. It is impossible to read it on a smart phone and it wastes screen space in general.
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By
philjannusch
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#109726
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Re: USRA 40-ton Boxcars rebuilt as FGE Refrigerator Cars?!
Bill. and others,
According to "Pere Marquette Revenue Freights cars" by Million and
Patton on page 59 the PMRR sold off 150 of these cars to the M&StL via dealer
Hyman-Michaels Co. in 1937
Bill. and others,
According to "Pere Marquette Revenue Freights cars" by Million and
Patton on page 59 the PMRR sold off 150 of these cars to the M&StL via dealer
Hyman-Michaels Co. in 1937
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cinderandeight@...
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#109725
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