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Re: CA Wine in NY (was "TW" reefer designation)
Dave,
The short answer about shipping whole grapes versus just the juice is
that most red wines require fermentation on the skins and seeds to
produce the correct acidity and color. Even from deep
Dave,
The short answer about shipping whole grapes versus just the juice is
that most red wines require fermentation on the skins and seeds to
produce the correct acidity and color. Even from deep
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Garth G. Groff <ggg9y@...>
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#164
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Re: Other stuff I came across
Ed and friends,
When I was stationed in Long Beach with the U.S. Coast Guard, I
occasionally ventured down to the harbor (rare, but then I sailed a desk
for eight years). Near the Metropolitan
Ed and friends,
When I was stationed in Long Beach with the U.S. Coast Guard, I
occasionally ventured down to the harbor (rare, but then I sailed a desk
for eight years). Near the Metropolitan
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Garth G. Groff <ggg9y@...>
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#165
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Re: SP Overnight scheme
I waited for Thompson to respond, so I wouldn't get jeered at again, but
he's apparently busy working on a book. I haven't seen the MDC model in
Overnight paint/lettering, so I don't know which
I waited for Thompson to respond, so I wouldn't get jeered at again, but
he's apparently busy working on a book. I haven't seen the MDC model in
Overnight paint/lettering, so I don't know which
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Richard Hendrickson
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#166
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Re: Date of Change in NYC Painting Practice (was Intermountain kits)
John Nehric wrote:
Rural dirt yellow and industrial black make Pullman Green? I wonder where
Dubin came up with that notion, which I find seriously lacking in
credibility. Copper oxide pigment was
John Nehric wrote:
Rural dirt yellow and industrial black make Pullman Green? I wonder where
Dubin came up with that notion, which I find seriously lacking in
credibility. Copper oxide pigment was
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Richard Hendrickson
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#168
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Re: Other stuff I came across
I'm surprised bauxite/alumina would travel west over Sherman, since a lot of it
came into Portland OR and was loaded onto trains for the trip up the Columbia
and into Montana. Before the war there was
I'm surprised bauxite/alumina would travel west over Sherman, since a lot of it
came into Portland OR and was loaded onto trains for the trip up the Columbia
and into Montana. Before the war there was
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Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...>
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#167
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Re: Other stuff I came across
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Dave & Libby Nelson <muskoka@...>
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#169
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Re: Other stuff I came across
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Dave & Libby Nelson <muskoka@...>
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#170
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Re: Date of Change in NYC Painting Practice
John Nehrich wrote:
Then Richard wrote:
Rural dirt yellow and industrial black make Pullman Green? I wonder where
Dubin came up with that notion, which I find seriously lacking in
credibility.
John Nehrich wrote:
Then Richard wrote:
Rural dirt yellow and industrial black make Pullman Green? I wonder where
Dubin came up with that notion, which I find seriously lacking in
credibility.
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Keith Jordan <kjordan@...>
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#171
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Re: Date of Change in NYC Painting Practice
Keith Jordan wrote:
Thanks, Keith. That's a good deal easier to accept.
Richard H. Hendrickson
Ashland, Oregon 97520
Keith Jordan wrote:
Thanks, Keith. That's a good deal easier to accept.
Richard H. Hendrickson
Ashland, Oregon 97520
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Richard Hendrickson
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#172
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Re: "TW" reefers
But getting back to the original reason I asked about this - since the TW
cars lasted until '49 at least, which of the Red Caboose cars might have
lasted past 1938 or were repainted in more modest
But getting back to the original reason I asked about this - since the TW
cars lasted until '49 at least, which of the Red Caboose cars might have
lasted past 1938 or were repainted in more modest
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John W Nehrich <nehrij@...>
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#173
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Re: SP Overnight scheme
Richard - MDC has this version posted on their web site. Yes, I agree it
would be far too wrong even the scheme is correct, but it is even
"wronger" if the scheme was never used on anything other
Richard - MDC has this version posted on their web site. Yes, I agree it
would be far too wrong even the scheme is correct, but it is even
"wronger" if the scheme was never used on anything other
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John W Nehrich <nehrij@...>
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#174
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Re: SP Overnight scheme
John Nehrich writes:
As hard as you like, John. Beyond the 40-ft. length, I'd say the cars are
totally different. Doors, BTW, are also wrong on the MDC kit; so I'd say it
was about a complete miss
John Nehrich writes:
As hard as you like, John. Beyond the 40-ft. length, I'd say the cars are
totally different. Doors, BTW, are also wrong on the MDC kit; so I'd say it
was about a complete miss
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thompson@...
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#175
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Re: SP Overnight scheme
Tony - I think the MDC car is an attempt to model the Santa Fe 7 panel Pratt
truss cars, but on their 1937 AAR box car body. But if I remember, their
earlier cast metal version had a Howe truss,
Tony - I think the MDC car is an attempt to model the Santa Fe 7 panel Pratt
truss cars, but on their 1937 AAR box car body. But if I remember, their
earlier cast metal version had a Howe truss,
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John Nehrich <nehrij@...>
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#176
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Re: SP Overnight scheme
John Nehrich wrote:
Same car body, John, just assembled from separate cast metal pieces rather
than one piece of styrene: rectangular panel roof, 4-5 Dreadnaught ends,
(poorly rendered) AAR
John Nehrich wrote:
Same car body, John, just assembled from separate cast metal pieces rather
than one piece of styrene: rectangular panel roof, 4-5 Dreadnaught ends,
(poorly rendered) AAR
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Richard Hendrickson
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#177
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CN flats
I know that the CN had straight side flats akin to the Tichy kit, but they also had cars in the 659000 series (the number Red Caboose uses). Were these also straight side cars? Did they have 12
I know that the CN had straight side flats akin to the Tichy kit, but they also had cars in the 659000 series (the number Red Caboose uses). Were these also straight side cars? Did they have 12
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John Nehrich <nehrij@...>
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#178
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Re: "TW" reefers
John Nehrich wrote:
John, I only have a couple of photos of the prototypes for the RC wine
reefers, but they don't entirely confirm your conclusions. Both are W. C.
Whittaker photos taken before WW
John Nehrich wrote:
John, I only have a couple of photos of the prototypes for the RC wine
reefers, but they don't entirely confirm your conclusions. Both are W. C.
Whittaker photos taken before WW
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Richard Hendrickson
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#179
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Re: "TW" reefers
Richard - I'm not sure how much time was given to repaint the billboard
schemes. I kept coming back to the one article in the '42 MR that bemoaned
the total loss of these gaudy cars, and as a
Richard - I'm not sure how much time was given to repaint the billboard
schemes. I kept coming back to the one article in the '42 MR that bemoaned
the total loss of these gaudy cars, and as a
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John Nehrich <nehrij@...>
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#180
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SFRDs on UP tracks
Brock's Fourth Law [ or was it the third? ] of Freight Cars is broken.
Previously I had been led to believe that Santa Fe reefers only traveled on
UP tracks in a westward direction [ implying being
Brock's Fourth Law [ or was it the third? ] of Freight Cars is broken.
Previously I had been led to believe that Santa Fe reefers only traveled on
UP tracks in a westward direction [ implying being
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Mike Brock <brockm@...>
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#181
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PROTO:HO Accumate couplers
We were in Montreal for our usual anniversary celebration Christmas week
when we got word of the impending snow storm at home. Got home on
Saturday @ 2:30 AM only to find a box from Bob Walker w/100
We were in Montreal for our usual anniversary celebration Christmas week
when we got word of the impending snow storm at home. Got home on
Saturday @ 2:30 AM only to find a box from Bob Walker w/100
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Kathe Robin <kathe@...>
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#182
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Re: "TW" reefers
Well, I don't have the evidence to prove it but I'm inclined to say
"certainly not." At any rate, we're talking about only a handful of cars
here, as it's well documented that the billboard meat and
Well, I don't have the evidence to prove it but I'm inclined to say
"certainly not." At any rate, we're talking about only a handful of cars
here, as it's well documented that the billboard meat and
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Richard Hendrickson
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#183
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