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Re: Hooker Chemical, Tacoma
Really Don?
Try the S,S, Jeremiah O'Brien 😉 https://www.ssjeremiahobrien.org
There is one on each coast. Indeed each of these ships struggles, because they are now approaching 80 years old, and a
Really Don?
Try the S,S, Jeremiah O'Brien 😉 https://www.ssjeremiahobrien.org
There is one on each coast. Indeed each of these ships struggles, because they are now approaching 80 years old, and a
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Bruce Smith
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#171453
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Re: Hooker Chemical, Tacoma
What a shame to cut up the Liberty Ships. I gather there was no interest on the Left Coast to restore one
as has been done on the East Coast with the John W. Brown out of Baltimore on which crusies
What a shame to cut up the Liberty Ships. I gather there was no interest on the Left Coast to restore one
as has been done on the East Coast with the John W. Brown out of Baltimore on which crusies
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Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
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#171452
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Re: Erie RR track scale abbreviations
One of the great resources in the group's files is a spreadsheet of many reweigh scale codes. You can find it titled "Station & reweigh symbols.xls" , or this link should the you
One of the great resources in the group's files is a spreadsheet of many reweigh scale codes. You can find it titled "Station & reweigh symbols.xls" , or this link should the you
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Jack Mullen
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#171451
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Re: Rapido HO cars for sale
Rapido announced a third run of their meat reefers, and they're taking orders for four packs with new paint schemes. The red Swift scheme is in this run.
Nelson Moyer
Rapido announced a third run of their meat reefers, and they're taking orders for four packs with new paint schemes. The red Swift scheme is in this run.
Nelson Moyer
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Nelson Moyer
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#171450
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Re: AFE building NP car from LV Car
Hello Brian,
Good to see that you are back with us!
My best, Don Valentine
Hello Brian,
Good to see that you are back with us!
My best, Don Valentine
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Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
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#171449
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Rapido HO cars for sale
Hello,
All this meat train talk had me check stock and can offer two Rapido 37' meet reefers. There is one Dugdale and one Wimp packing.
Also from Rapido is the NP 40' double sheathed boxcar, with
Hello,
All this meat train talk had me check stock and can offer two Rapido 37' meet reefers. There is one Dugdale and one Wimp packing.
Also from Rapido is the NP 40' double sheathed boxcar, with
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Ted Schnepf
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#171448
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Re: Adding some color to the fright car roster UP #57068
I believe it was 1947--
Fenton Wells
250 Frye Rd
Pinehurst NC 28374
910-420-8106
srrfan1401@...
I believe it was 1947--
Fenton Wells
250 Frye Rd
Pinehurst NC 28374
910-420-8106
srrfan1401@...
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O Fenton Wells
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#171447
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Re: Adding some color to the fright car roster UP #57068
That car really turned out nice.
George Toman
That car really turned out nice.
George Toman
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gtws00
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#171446
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Re: Adding some color to the fright car roster UP #57068
NIce touch with the replaced plamnk, Fenton. I've done that for years with box car and reefer sheathing.
No reason not to apply the same technique here. Your comment about white lettering raises a
NIce touch with the replaced plamnk, Fenton. I've done that for years with box car and reefer sheathing.
No reason not to apply the same technique here. Your comment about white lettering raises a
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Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
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#171445
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Erie RR track scale abbreviations
Here's a 1917-built car reweighed at "BFO":
http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-09-19/X4529.jpg
David Thompson
Here's a 1917-built car reweighed at "BFO":
http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-12-09-19/X4529.jpg
David Thompson
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David
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#171444
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Re: Poorly Secured Load?
I'll go a bit further than Ron's suggestion that there is a "Do ot Hump" placard, or will be before it
leaves town, on this load. Given the width of the tank, as evidenced by the inward taper of the
I'll go a bit further than Ron's suggestion that there is a "Do ot Hump" placard, or will be before it
leaves town, on this load. Given the width of the tank, as evidenced by the inward taper of the
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Donald B. Valentine <riverman_vt@...>
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#171443
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Erie RR track scale abbreviations
Dear group.
I am currently finishing a Westerfield Erie Dominion Fowler box car. What would be some Erie track scale abbreviations ca.1930?
Thanks for any help you can give
Stay Safe!!!
LR King
Dear group.
I am currently finishing a Westerfield Erie Dominion Fowler box car. What would be some Erie track scale abbreviations ca.1930?
Thanks for any help you can give
Stay Safe!!!
LR King
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lrkdbn
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#171442
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Re: AFE building NP car from LV Car
Tony Thompson wrote:
"There certainly is a prototype for a lot of odd things, but hardly 'anything.' And I will repeat my own personal mantra, that it's wise to model the typical and the commonplace,
Tony Thompson wrote:
"There certainly is a prototype for a lot of odd things, but hardly 'anything.' And I will repeat my own personal mantra, that it's wise to model the typical and the commonplace,
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Benjamin Hom
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#171441
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Re: AFE building NP car from LV Car
Hudson Leighton wrote:
Actually, I think you need to rephrase that. There certainly is a prototype for a lot of odd things, but hardly "anything." And I will repeat my own personal mantra,
Hudson Leighton wrote:
Actually, I think you need to rephrase that. There certainly is a prototype for a lot of odd things, but hardly "anything." And I will repeat my own personal mantra,
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Tony Thompson
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Re: Adding some color to the fright car roster UP #57068
Excellent build Fenton. Thanks for sharing.
Lester Breuer
Excellent build Fenton. Thanks for sharing.
Lester Breuer
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Lester Breuer
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#171439
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Re: AFE building NP car from LV Car
Somewhere in my files I have AFEs from the C&S for converting or repairing (and keeping) wrecked cars from the PRR and Erie. Railroads were pretty skilled at squeezing out whatever value they were
Somewhere in my files I have AFEs from the C&S for converting or repairing (and keeping) wrecked cars from the PRR and Erie. Railroads were pretty skilled at squeezing out whatever value they were
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Richard Townsend
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#171438
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Re: AFE building NP car from LV Car
Hey, they paid the Valley for it so might as well get some use out of it.
Brian J. Carlson
Hey, they paid the Valley for it so might as well get some use out of it.
Brian J. Carlson
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Brian Carlson
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Re: Hooker Chemical, Tacoma
Tim,
Great photo, even if it is beyond our era. You can even see Hooker's 25T GE in the big photo (the on one of the tracks near the tank farm to the right of the photo). This locomotive shows in one
Tim,
Great photo, even if it is beyond our era. You can even see Hooker's 25T GE in the big photo (the on one of the tracks near the tank farm to the right of the photo). This locomotive shows in one
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Garth Groff and Sally Sanford
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#171436
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AFE building NP car from LV Car
A 1920 Northern Pacific Railway AFE 5005-20 which calls for using LV (Lehigh Valley?) car as parts source for NP water car.
There is a prototype for anything.
-Hudson
A 1920 Northern Pacific Railway AFE 5005-20 which calls for using LV (Lehigh Valley?) car as parts source for NP water car.
There is a prototype for anything.
-Hudson
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Hudson Leighton <hudsonl@...>
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#171435
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Re: Poorly Secured Load?
My WAG is those loads are so heavy, they stay on cars by shear weight alone. Only reason for the bands is to who knows what. ~}
My WAG is those loads are so heavy, they stay on cars by shear weight alone. Only reason for the bands is to who knows what. ~}
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Andy Jackson
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#171434
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