And to further complicate the story, NONE of the manufactured X2f couplers adhered closely to the proposed design. The approximate shape was there, but numerous subtle features were ignored, do the de

As is often the case, I beg to differ with Tony, but there is considerable work being done now by Di Voss and his committee regarding standards and RPs. Unfortunately, much of the current effort invol

Elden, My former brother-in-law and college rrom mate worked at the astronuclear lab after college in the mid 60s. He worked on an nuclear rocket engine tht was deemed a success after it operated for

I can confirm concrete ships, but not Pei's private concrete cars. One of my instructors in Architecture school designed them as his contribution to the war effort. He claimed that all of his sank upo

You may be able to find it at an auto parts store, since that shade is still preferred for "rat rods". CJ Riley --- pierreoliver2003 <pierre.oliver@...> wrote: _______________________________

When I worked in the fabricating shops of Levinson Steel (Pittsburgh) one summer in the '60s, There was considerable crap in every car I helped to load. I have also seen high angle photos of open cars

ED, I have put debris in most of my gons. Dirt, weeds, rust scraps, a few ferns, left over wood blocking. Almost anything could be in there, Standard scenery techniques were used. CJ Riley ___________

--- Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> wrote: I would have to add that timber is very heavily used in ALL construction to this day in the PNW, much more so than the east. It was plentiful,

While Norman's info is one process for making coke, western PA and northern WVA were dotted with beehive coke oven complexes. Andy Carnegie's right hand man Henry Frick earned his first fortune with c

--- Bob Karig <karig@...> wrote: I don't know about anthracite, but many hopper loads of bituminous that I saw were shiny. Coke was pretty dull. CJ Riley ___________________________________

There was much coke shipped through the 50s in western PA. The Connellsville are was loaded with beehive oven complexes that shipped by hopper. While some large steel mills may have had their own in-h

Well, Tom, I have been using an air cure, no pressure yellow/tan resin for over 10 years now. CJ Riley --- Tom Madden <tgmadden@...> wrote: _______________________________________________

Be careful about generalizing on resin color. I was in the casting business for many years and used several suppliers as I came up to speed. Alumilite is not the only yellow (buff?) resin. And , as I

I have spent 50 years in the construction business and have much experience with various "chalks" (sometimes called "keel") and have always suspected, but have not verified, that RR car markings were

My understanding of the X box car doors was an indication of explosive loads, therefore, not likely to be in the Chicago tunnels. CJ Riley --- ed_mines <ed_mines@...> wrote: ____________________

There are certainly a number of "beehive" kilns at the rear, but also numerous chimneys at other locations apparently serving other ovens in the buildings. CJ Riley --- "Beckert, Shawn" <shawn.beckert

--- ed_mines <ed_mines@...> wrote: clay pipe (and tile) were typically made where brick was a common product, sometimes by the same plant. these days, I'm sure consolodation has eliminated most

Train Shed Cyc No 36 (1919) includes loading diagrans for cast iron, wrought iron and concrete pipes in flats and gons. I'm sure Ive seen clay pipes in both gons and box cars. CJ Riley --- rrfaned@aol

Although it's not quite what you are looking for, the C&O pulled the roofs off USRA box cars and used them for coke. CJ Riley --- Eric Hansmann <eric@...> wrote: ____________________________

The color for school buses is very close to, or matches a color known as "Federal Safety Yellow". I once had a motorcycle painted that color. CJ Riley --- Anthony Thompson <thompson@...