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Photo: Transformer Load
Bill, As I noted in my previous post, it was actually quite rare for a flat car to be rated to carry its maximum load and the center of the span. One of the few was the PRR F22 gun flat. Most flat car
Bill, As I noted in my previous post, it was actually quite rare for a flat car to be rated to carry its maximum load and the center of the span. One of the few was the PRR F22 gun flat. Most flat car
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Photo: Transformer Load
Rod, Much to the contrary, this is absolutely the correct way to load a flat car. There were very few flat cars that could take the entire load limit in the center of the span (the PRR F22 being one).
Rod, Much to the contrary, this is absolutely the correct way to load a flat car. There were very few flat cars that could take the entire load limit in the center of the span (the PRR F22 being one).
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Bruce Smith
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PENNSYLVANIA X31 BOXCAR QUESTION
Yep - should have said six CENTER tubes ;) (and for that matter on all the others, 4 CENTER tubes. In general. cars also had 2 tubes at each end for a total of 8 tubes on the X31/X31F and 10 on the X
Yep - should have said six CENTER tubes ;) (and for that matter on all the others, 4 CENTER tubes. In general. cars also had 2 tubes at each end for a total of 8 tubes on the X31/X31F and 10 on the X
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Bruce Smith
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PENNSYLVANIA X31 BOXCAR QUESTION
Bill, Well, which X31? ;) That of course will be part of the extensive coverage of this class that I will provide in this clinic, so I'm sorry you'll miss it. Here's the short version: X31/early X31A
Bill, Well, which X31? ;) That of course will be part of the extensive coverage of this class that I will provide in this clinic, so I'm sorry you'll miss it. Here's the short version: X31/early X31A
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Photo: UTLX 81014
Interesting photo. In addition to this experimental dry hopper conversion, there is a very early covered hopper, reefers from PFE, MDT and FGE and maybe UTX/MILW, as well as all the other neat activit
Interesting photo. In addition to this experimental dry hopper conversion, there is a very early covered hopper, reefers from PFE, MDT and FGE and maybe UTX/MILW, as well as all the other neat activit
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Tie-Down Details
Love the placard and the “fine print” on the last 2 lines :) (unknown 1st line) SWITCH and HANDLE CAREFULLY DO NOT HUMP THIS CAR unless yard is equipped with retarders Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Aub
Love the placard and the “fine print” on the last 2 lines :) (unknown 1st line) SWITCH and HANDLE CAREFULLY DO NOT HUMP THIS CAR unless yard is equipped with retarders Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Aub
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The Autumn issue of The Keystone Modeler (#106) is now available
Folks, The Autumn 2018 issue of The Keystone Modeler (#106) is now available at the PRRT&HS web site: http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/newPRRKeystoneModeler.htm Regards, Bruce Bruce Smith Assistant
Folks, The Autumn 2018 issue of The Keystone Modeler (#106) is now available at the PRRT&HS web site: http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/newPRRKeystoneModeler.htm Regards, Bruce Bruce Smith Assistant
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using bottled nitrogen for air brush painting
?Nitrogen should be excellent. My only caution is to use it in well ventilated location, as you might be able to displace enough O2 as to pass out and die... Regards Bruce Smith Auburn, AL ___________
?Nitrogen should be excellent. My only caution is to use it in well ventilated location, as you might be able to displace enough O2 as to pass out and die... Regards Bruce Smith Auburn, AL ___________
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BAR 2903
Bob, Definitely not a refrigerator car. The latitudinal running boards indicates that ;) It might be a boxcar or an RB. The State of Maine cars had a blue top stripe, white middle band and red lower b
Bob, Definitely not a refrigerator car. The latitudinal running boards indicates that ;) It might be a boxcar or an RB. The State of Maine cars had a blue top stripe, white middle band and red lower b
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When did B&M start with blue/ black paint scheme?
Johannes, A couple of pieces of advice. One, instead of us guessing your period, it might be helpful if you include that information in your post. I know you have previously, but some of us cannot rem
Johannes, A couple of pieces of advice. One, instead of us guessing your period, it might be helpful if you include that information in your post. I know you have previously, but some of us cannot rem
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Reefers for frozen fish. (GN express Reefer)
Brian, That's the reweigh date, and of corse the brakes and brake reservoir was checked and the bearings repacked at the same time. Regards, Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL
Brian, That's the reweigh date, and of corse the brakes and brake reservoir was checked and the bearings repacked at the same time. Regards, Bruce Bruce Smith Auburn, AL
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Reefers for frozen fish. (GN express Reefer)
Tim, No BUILT date stencil on that car! Weird. Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield."
Tim, No BUILT date stencil on that car! Weird. Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield."
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Bruce Smith
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Burning Car
Mike, The previous shot seems to include this car, but the track gang doesn’t look too interested in the car! https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12296749544/in/photostream/ Looking at the p
Mike, The previous shot seems to include this car, but the track gang doesn’t look too interested in the car! https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12296749544/in/photostream/ Looking at the p
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Burning Car
Go back to https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12296745714/in/photostream/ to see D&H 19105, somewhat dinged up, and not even to its first reweigh yet (in fact, with a stencil of SW 3-51, ma
Go back to https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12296745714/in/photostream/ to see D&H 19105, somewhat dinged up, and not even to its first reweigh yet (in fact, with a stencil of SW 3-51, ma
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PRR F22 Flatcar With Gun Load
Bob, Some notes, interleaved with the photos Interesting photo of a 14”, 50 caliber Mark VII, Mod 1 gun, at the Naval Gun Factory, Washington DC, apparently loaded on two F22 flats for transport to Ab
Bob, Some notes, interleaved with the photos Interesting photo of a 14”, 50 caliber Mark VII, Mod 1 gun, at the Naval Gun Factory, Washington DC, apparently loaded on two F22 flats for transport to Ab
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F&C " AAR Type 2 & 7" Tankcars
RJ, As noted by others, the nomenclature used by F&C is incorrect. However there were a fair number of type 7 and type 11 cars produced. IF you model WWII, the type 7 was very nearly extinct, but the
RJ, As noted by others, the nomenclature used by F&C is incorrect. However there were a fair number of type 7 and type 11 cars produced. IF you model WWII, the type 7 was very nearly extinct, but the
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NC&StL Flat - With Load
Colin, Very nice car. The number is correct for the second series of NC&StL cars which had KC brakes (the first series had KD). Look as I could, I did not find any information on the date of conversi
Colin, Very nice car. The number is correct for the second series of NC&StL cars which had KC brakes (the first series had KD). Look as I could, I did not find any information on the date of conversi
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CHALK MARKS QUESTION #2
Frank, These numbers may be weights, but there are some issues. Starting left top going down each column, we see values going from just over 400,000 to 1 million, and then suddenly back down and slowl
Frank, These numbers may be weights, but there are some issues. Starting left top going down each column, we see values going from just over 400,000 to 1 million, and then suddenly back down and slowl
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Oil companies for IM 8K tank
Fenton, The short answer is no, not really. But since I have a few minutes, let me try the basics, which I have accumulated through “sitting at the knee” of our tank car experts, via this list, presen
Fenton, The short answer is no, not really. But since I have a few minutes, let me try the basics, which I have accumulated through “sitting at the knee” of our tank car experts, via this list, presen
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Chalk Marks Question
Dean, Neat idea. One caution. I would experiment with stroke thickness with actual decals before production. Prototypically thin lines may disappear when placed on cars. Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith A
Dean, Neat idea. One caution. I would experiment with stroke thickness with actual decals before production. Prototypically thin lines may disappear when placed on cars. Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith A
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