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Re: Photo: ACL Ventilated Boxcar 37853 With Live Bees Load (Undated)
Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
Hi Bob, Ben, and List Members,
When I was in mainland China in 1989 in my rail travels I saw at
least two separate examples of beehives mounted on railroad flat
cars. I assume the flat cars together with the hives were moved
for one area to another to follow the blooming plant life. So why
not have the same concept here in the USA?
Claus Schlund
On 18-Aug-22 13:14, Benjamin Hom wrote:
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Re: Fw: Save the date
It’s a save the date for 2023. Show some patience y’all.
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Brian J. Carlson On Aug 18, 2022, at 4:06 PM, BRIAN PAUL EHNI <bpehni@...> wrote:
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Signup link?
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Thanks! Brian Ehni (Sent from my iPhone) On Aug 18, 2022, at 12:42 PM, J. Craig Whitcomb <pikecaro@...> wrote:
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Looking for GA drawings for 1923 XM-1 boxcar.
Tried a google search and all I got back was the Abrams tank images. Started on the F&C L&N XM-1 boxcar but his instructions leave a little to much to the modeler’s imagination. Found I’d squirreled away a Speedwitch decal set for this kit too. thanks, |
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Re: Save the date
Tony Thompson
I will certainly be there next year! Great work, Frank! |
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J. Craig Whitcomb
Where do I sign up?
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On Aug 18, 2022, at 2:39 PM, Pierre Oliver <pierre.oliver@...> wrote:
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Re: Photo: ACL Ventilated Boxcar 37853 With Live Bees Load (Undated)
Jerry Michels
Today bees are transported all over the country in semi's. Every so often you see news of a wreck involving a semi carrying bees. I am sure it is not a pleasant wreck for the highway patrol to respond to! Regardless, the photo is great! Jerry Michels |
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Re: Fw: Save the date
Pierre Oliver
Pencil me in Pierre Oliver www.elgincarshops.com www.yarmouthmodelworks.com On 8/18/22 3:08 p.m., william darnaby
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Re: Atomic Waste Shipments 1950s
Greetings,
SCL 666 was the former ACL 666 alluded to by Tim O'Conner. It was used to move usable radioactive material, not waste. It move in regular passenger trains with it's own guards.
Louie B. Hydrick
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Re: Save the date
Peter Hall
Frank, et al,
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That is excellent news. Many thanks for taking the initiative on all our behalf(s). Note, I see this is for 2023, which is next year. I hope by then all our pandemic problems are behind us. Thanks Pete
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Fw: Save the date
william darnaby
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Frank Hodina <fhodina@...> To: Tom Madden <tcmadden@q.com>; Eric Hansmann (eric@...) <eric@...>; 'Steve Hile' <shile@...>; rbreyer@... <rbreyer@...>; Ray Breyer (rtbsvrr69@...) <rtbsvrr69@...>; ksoroos@... <ksoroos@...>; hammersr@... <hammersr@...>; drdavecampbell@... <drdavecampbell@...>; Tony Koester <nkpfan@...>; John Golden (Golden1014@...) <golden1014@...>; Mike Skibbe <mskibbe@...>; ROBERT F KOSIC <rk6416@...>; Bob Kosic 1 <rkosic@...>; 'Jeremy Dummler' <jkdummler@...>; 'Harz Sondericker' <harzmsondericker@...>; William Darnaby <wdarnaby@...> Cc: 'fhodina@...' <fhodina@...> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:18:43 AM CDT Subject: Save the date All
I sign a contract with the NIU conference center for Friday and Saturday, October 27 and 28, 2023. We’ll have the eastern part of the first floor, except for the auditorium, and the four tiered classrooms upstairs. The first floor space adds up to over 12,000 square feet which I hope is enough. We can set things up on Thursday after 7:00 pm. Cost is under $10,000. 250 attendees at $45 each would cover it. So we can call this again the Naperville RPM and it’s on the weekend that Martin had it on.
We’ll also have a gift for the first 100 to sign up.
Frank
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Date photos from freight cars
Marty McGuirk
Both of these images show the Enosburg Falls, Vermont condensary at two different times - The image with the GTW reefer is the building after it had been modified with an updated water tank and chimney. I’m trying to narrow down the dates these images may have been taken.   Any clues from the freight cars as to when these photos may have Thanks in advance, Marty McGuirk
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Re: Photo: ACL Ventilated Boxcar 37853 With Live Bees Load (Undated)
The car has interesting roof fasteners. The ends look familiar, but the number per “panel” surprises me.
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On Aug 18, 2022, at 10:14 AM, Benjamin Hom <b.hom@...> wrote: Bob Chaparro asked: "This is a new one on me. Bees?" Why not? We keep forgetting that the railroads were often the only decent means to ship any cargo over mid-to-long distances, whether via carload, less-than-carload, or Railway Express. A ventilated boxcar would be a appropriate means to ship multiple colonies of bees. Even today, small packages of bees can be mailed via USPS Ground, and queens and attendants can be shipped by air. Ben Hom <ACL_37853_Live_Bees_.jpg> |
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Re: Photo: ACL Ventilated Boxcar 37853 With Live Bees Load (Undated)
Benjamin Hom
Bob Chaparro asked: "This is a new one on me. Bees?" Why not? We keep forgetting that the railroads were often the only decent means to ship any cargo over mid-to-long distances, whether via carload, less-than-carload, or Railway Express. A ventilated boxcar would be a appropriate means to ship multiple colonies of bees. Even today, small packages of bees can be mailed via USPS Ground, and queens and attendants can be shipped by air. Ben Hom |
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Photo: ACL Ventilated Boxcar 37853 With Live Bees Load (Undated)
Photo: ACL Ventilated Boxcar 37853 With Live Bees Load (Undated) Photo from the Facebook Train Pictures With Chaotic Auras group. The smaller placard also reads, “Live Bees”. This is a new one on me. Bees? Bob Chaparro Moderator Railway Bull Shippers Group |
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Re: Atomic Waste Shipments 1950s
james murrie
There were several cars, basically modified baggage cars, used by several railroads. They ran in regularly scheduled passenger trains. For example MILW 1046 (if I remember correctly) was a 70ft heavyweight express car that ran weekly between Oak Ridge TN to Hanford WA with radioactive material. Normally ran in "The Columbian", Tr. 17/18 from Chicago and cut out to go down the branch line to Hanford reservation.
In 1961 L&N had four surplus 10-3 sleeping cars modified to baggage dorms or use by Atomic Energy Commission which were renumbered 1650-1653. Only indication of use was "Return to Oak Ridge in small letters. And there was also SCL 666 which ran Savannah to Rocky Flats CO. Jim Murrie |
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If I recall there was Atlantic Coast Line baggage car involved in nuclear materials transport that was seen on its way to Denver, presumably something to do with the Rocky Flats plant. No idea if it was waste (doubtful imo). In general, I don't think much waste was moved around, and states have vigorously fought being used as dumping grounds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Operation On 8/18/2022 10:58 AM, Robert G P wrote:
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Atomic Waste Shipments 1950s
Robert G P
Hello all,
Id like to ask how Atomic Waste was shipped on the nation's RR's in the 1950s? I know the Atomic Energy Commission had their own cars and these were manifested into regular freights. Does anyone have pictures from the late 40's to the late '50s? This sounds like a neat operation. Thanks as always, -Bob |
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Re: Collinsville Photos
frograbbit602
Steve Thank You for sharing your photos.
Lester Breuer |
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Re: Collinsville Photos
frograbbit602
Dick Thank You for sharing your photos.
Lester Breuer |
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