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F&C meat reefer prototypes
The Rapido car is a specific prototype, built by General American between 1937-1941. Other 37’ meat reefers were built by other manufacturers with different features. And each meat packer had specific
The Rapido car is a specific prototype, built by General American between 1937-1941. Other 37’ meat reefers were built by other manufacturers with different features. And each meat packer had specific
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AP article on model railroading today...
Lets rethink this for a moment. Walthers has brand new Accurail boxcars on sale for $12.98. Not everyone starts out with super detailed RTR $50 cars. In fact almost no one does. As a married grad stud
Lets rethink this for a moment. Walthers has brand new Accurail boxcars on sale for $12.98. Not everyone starts out with super detailed RTR $50 cars. In fact almost no one does. As a married grad stud
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Douglas Harding
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questions regarding ACF Carbon Black Hopper
The Society of Freight Car Historians published a 87 page “book” by Eric A. Neubauer in 1990, entitled "Carbon Black Cars", ISSN 0884-027x. This book not only explains the manufacture and uses of carb
The Society of Freight Car Historians published a 87 page “book” by Eric A. Neubauer in 1990, entitled "Carbon Black Cars", ISSN 0884-027x. This book not only explains the manufacture and uses of carb
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Douglas Harding
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Ho scale barbed wire along ROW
Click on products, the barb wire tool is the first item. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
Click on products, the barb wire tool is the first item. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
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Douglas Harding
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1954 Great Northern Perishable Interchange Traffic - Eastern Lines
Thank you Richard. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
Thank you Richard. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
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Douglas Harding
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Corn and Peanut Processing and Transportation Industry
Thanks Bruce. I enjoy eating roasted peanuts, but know very little about the process of getting them to my table. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
Thanks Bruce. I enjoy eating roasted peanuts, but know very little about the process of getting them to my table. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
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Douglas Harding
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Corn and Peanut Processing and Transportation Industry
Interesting, one photo shows sacks of peanuts being stacked inside a reefer. http://photogrammar.yale.edu/photos/service/pnp/fsa/8b23000/8b23300/8b23385v.jpg Did they need to be refrigerated until the
Interesting, one photo shows sacks of peanuts being stacked inside a reefer. http://photogrammar.yale.edu/photos/service/pnp/fsa/8b23000/8b23300/8b23385v.jpg Did they need to be refrigerated until the
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Douglas Harding
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Corn and Peanut Processing and Transportation Industry
In 1955, boxcars. While covered hoppers existed in the 50s, they were used for cement, carbon black, and other heavy commodities that had to be kept dry. In the 60s when larger covered hoppers were pe
In 1955, boxcars. While covered hoppers existed in the 50s, they were used for cement, carbon black, and other heavy commodities that had to be kept dry. In the 60s when larger covered hoppers were pe
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Douglas Harding
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U.P. S-40-6 Double Deck Live Stock Car
In the group photos find https://realstmfc.groups.io/g/main/photo/43892/0?p=Name,,livestock,20,1,0,0 This is a standard livestock loading chart based upon animal size and how many can fit into a 36’ o
In the group photos find https://realstmfc.groups.io/g/main/photo/43892/0?p=Name,,livestock,20,1,0,0 This is a standard livestock loading chart based upon animal size and how many can fit into a 36’ o
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U.P. S-40-6 Double Deck Live Stock Car
Brian the Santa Fe book is new and available from several sources. Here is one https://www.mcmillanpublications.com/products/santa-fe-live-stock-operations-history-equipment-facilities-and-modeling-sa
Brian the Santa Fe book is new and available from several sources. Here is one https://www.mcmillanpublications.com/products/santa-fe-live-stock-operations-history-equipment-facilities-and-modeling-sa
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Douglas Harding
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U.P. S-40-6 Double Deck Live Stock Car
Brian the UP had some double deck stock cars designed to hold cattle on the lower level. According to the Stock Car Data posted by Dick Harley, these cars were classified as SA. Most built new in 1950
Brian the UP had some double deck stock cars designed to hold cattle on the lower level. According to the Stock Car Data posted by Dick Harley, these cars were classified as SA. Most built new in 1950
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Who manufactured this car?
HO Seeker publishes catalogs. The date cited may just be the date of the catalog, not the actual debut of the model. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
HO Seeker publishes catalogs. The date cited may just be the date of the catalog, not the actual debut of the model. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
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Douglas Harding
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Bill Welch's FGE Presentations
John, in his presentations Bill typically passed out a small slip of paper with the link to a Dropbox account where one could download his entire PowerPoint. He started doing this instead of printing
John, in his presentations Bill typically passed out a small slip of paper with the link to a Dropbox account where one could download his entire PowerPoint. He started doing this instead of printing
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Photo: B&O Gondola (1910)
Looks to be 138811 Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
Looks to be 138811 Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
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Douglas Harding
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Bull Boards, was Photo: UP/OSL Livestock Car 37197 (1943)
Thank you Guy. I’ll update my notes. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
Thank you Guy. I’ll update my notes. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
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Photo: UP/OSL Livestock Car 37197 (1943)
Jim double deck loading chutes were very common in areas that raised and shipped sheep or hogs. The photo cited at Calumet has a side by side double chute, with the lower chute crossing over under the
Jim double deck loading chutes were very common in areas that raised and shipped sheep or hogs. The photo cited at Calumet has a side by side double chute, with the lower chute crossing over under the
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1932 ARA MP cars and atlas
Yes, Bill left instructions and handling of his estate is in process. But as with all things estate, it may be some time before matters can be settled. The pdf of Bill’s PowerPoint on modeling the AAR
Yes, Bill left instructions and handling of his estate is in process. But as with all things estate, it may be some time before matters can be settled. The pdf of Bill’s PowerPoint on modeling the AAR
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50' Mather stock cars
In the May 1997 issue of Railmodel Journal, p 12, Richard Hendrickson writes “In the late 50s, in order to supply some of its leasing customers larger cars, Mather built some 50-foot cars with double
In the May 1997 issue of Railmodel Journal, p 12, Richard Hendrickson writes “In the late 50s, in order to supply some of its leasing customers larger cars, Mather built some 50-foot cars with double
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Atlas Swift 4-hinge reefer
Bob, the trucks contain a Protzellers Fairmont-Goodyear rubber block spring produced by the Fairmont Railway Motor Co. Which apparently did not sell. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
Bob, the trucks contain a Protzellers Fairmont-Goodyear rubber block spring produced by the Fairmont Railway Motor Co. Which apparently did not sell. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org
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Atlas Swift 4-hinge reefer
Eric, according to the caption in the Billboard Refrigerator Cars book p. 180, the car was built by General American at their E Chicago shop. But the caption also contains errors giving the wrong buil
Eric, according to the caption in the Billboard Refrigerator Cars book p. 180, the car was built by General American at their E Chicago shop. But the caption also contains errors giving the wrong buil
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