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Stencil On CB&Q Boxcar
Jim Dick wrote: SP regularly issued "Equipment Instructions" to divisions, stating how various empties would be handled. I constructed a composite version suited to the era and locale of my layout. th
Jim Dick wrote: SP regularly issued "Equipment Instructions" to divisions, stating how various empties would be handled. I constructed a composite version suited to the era and locale of my layout. th
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Another dry ice car
mel perry wrote: They merged with Olin in 1954 to become Olin Mathieson. Tony Thompson tony@...
mel perry wrote: They merged with Olin in 1954 to become Olin Mathieson. Tony Thompson tony@...
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Another dry ice car
Tom Madden wrote: And NX, of course, is one of the reporting marks of National Car Co., an FGE subsidiary. They leased cars to lots of people, obviously including Mathieson. Tony Thompson tony@signatu
Tom Madden wrote: And NX, of course, is one of the reporting marks of National Car Co., an FGE subsidiary. They leased cars to lots of people, obviously including Mathieson. Tony Thompson tony@signatu
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Heavy duty trucks on B&LE hoppers-Why?
Oh, I wish you hadn’t done this, Mont. I am so tired of the associated foolishness that the humor is long gone. Tony Thompson
Oh, I wish you hadn’t done this, Mont. I am so tired of the associated foolishness that the humor is long gone. Tony Thompson
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heavy duty trucks on B&LE hoppers
Ken Montero wrote: Yes, I did that and it was pretty easy. Tony Thompson tony@...
Ken Montero wrote: Yes, I did that and it was pretty easy. Tony Thompson tony@...
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"steamerafreightcars.com" domain gone?
Well said, Tim. I follow the same principles. Tony Thompson
Well said, Tim. I follow the same principles. Tony Thompson
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Earliest Color Photo of US Freight Cars?
Chris Barkan wrote: I would just add that the Shackleton expedition in the Antarctic in 1914 included a photographer, Frank Hurley, who was taking color images using the Paget process, when actually i
Chris Barkan wrote: I would just add that the Shackleton expedition in the Antarctic in 1914 included a photographer, Frank Hurley, who was taking color images using the Paget process, when actually i
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Earliest Color Photo of US Freight Cars?
Can it not be a gray car? Why would they fail to colorize one box car?? Tony Thompson tony@...
Can it not be a gray car? Why would they fail to colorize one box car?? Tony Thompson tony@...
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Pacific Electric
Dave Nelson wrote: No. Everything COPYRIGHTED before that dat is in the public domain. I already explained the difference. Read what I wrote. Tony Thompson tony@...
Dave Nelson wrote: No. Everything COPYRIGHTED before that dat is in the public domain. I already explained the difference. Read what I wrote. Tony Thompson tony@...
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Jon MIller - sad news
Tom Madden wrote: I will certainly miss Jon and his trademark fedora. He often contributed to this list, as experienced members will remember. He was a fixture at Pacific Coast Region events and alway
Tom Madden wrote: I will certainly miss Jon and his trademark fedora. He often contributed to this list, as experienced members will remember. He was a fixture at Pacific Coast Region events and alway
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AP article on model railroading today...
Tim O'Connor wrote: Very true. In this context, I always mention the editorial in _Model Railroader_ in the early 1950s, a period when MR surveyed its members every year or two. They had noted that th
Tim O'Connor wrote: Very true. In this context, I always mention the editorial in _Model Railroader_ in the early 1950s, a period when MR surveyed its members every year or two. They had noted that th
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GATC reweight station symbols
Steve Hile wrote: GATC had a repair plant at Colton, California, likely the "C". I have seen photos of GA tank cars with either C or COLN on them. Tony Thompson tony@...
Steve Hile wrote: GATC had a repair plant at Colton, California, likely the "C". I have seen photos of GA tank cars with either C or COLN on them. Tony Thompson tony@...
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PRECO Fan Ownership
Ken Adams wrote: Do you mean the onboard motors and drive belts in the PFE car? The question was about the motors that shippers kept in their facility to use with the original mechanical fans. Tony Th
Ken Adams wrote: Do you mean the onboard motors and drive belts in the PFE car? The question was about the motors that shippers kept in their facility to use with the original mechanical fans. Tony Th
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PRECO Fan Ownership
My understanding is that shippers owned those motors and fan belts. PFE advised on what to buy. Tony Thompson
My understanding is that shippers owned those motors and fan belts. PFE advised on what to buy. Tony Thompson
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OMI 3-compartment insulated tank is too big?
Dennis Storzek wrote: Yes, indeed. Below is an AC&F photo, given to me by Cyril Durrenberger. This is the mental image that should be in your mind when you look at a multi-compartment tank car. Tony T
Dennis Storzek wrote: Yes, indeed. Below is an AC&F photo, given to me by Cyril Durrenberger. This is the mental image that should be in your mind when you look at a multi-compartment tank car. Tony T
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[Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] OMI 3-compartment insulated tank is too big?
Mont Switzer wrote: Not really. That dome lettering replaced what's on the car end of a single-compartment car -- the only way to know the actual gallonage. Tony Thompson tony@...
Mont Switzer wrote: Not really. That dome lettering replaced what's on the car end of a single-compartment car -- the only way to know the actual gallonage. Tony Thompson tony@...
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Pacific Electric
There are a number of extant photos of tank cars with two different trucks. Tony Thompson tony@...
There are a number of extant photos of tank cars with two different trucks. Tony Thompson tony@...
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Pacific Electric
Tim O'Connor wrote: Couple misconceptions here. Anyone with ACTUAL inherited or purchased rights can copyright a photo TODAY, if not already so protected. The classic example in copyright sources is i
Tim O'Connor wrote: Couple misconceptions here. Anyone with ACTUAL inherited or purchased rights can copyright a photo TODAY, if not already so protected. The classic example in copyright sources is i
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Pacific Electric
Garth Groff wrote: I never saw in any SP records any indication of the PE car "special" brake gear. The only really comprehensive source on PE freight cars for me was the Volume III of the Ira Swett-e
Garth Groff wrote: I never saw in any SP records any indication of the PE car "special" brake gear. The only really comprehensive source on PE freight cars for me was the Volume III of the Ira Swett-e
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[Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] Painting Stainless Steel Wire - Suggestions?
Bob Chaparro wrote: For Bob and everyone's information, the NMRA National this summer has only been cancelled in the in-person form. There will be a rather large and complete clinic program presented
Bob Chaparro wrote: For Bob and everyone's information, the NMRA National this summer has only been cancelled in the in-person form. There will be a rather large and complete clinic program presented
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