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Charging Ladles on flat cars
They need to be relined from time to time. -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO
They need to be relined from time to time. -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO
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Occuremce of D&RGW boxes
The interchance book for GN/WP @ Bieber 1947-Oct show only 39 drgw XM 5 61200 9 66000 25 67500 vs 100s of GS from drgw/ucr Allen Rueter
The interchance book for GN/WP @ Bieber 1947-Oct show only 39 drgw XM 5 61200 9 66000 25 67500 vs 100s of GS from drgw/ucr Allen Rueter
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Photos: Wabash
even more freight cars by searching the Herald Review for just Wabash there's helium cars from 1931 https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/herald-review.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/1
even more freight cars by searching the Herald Review for just Wabash there's helium cars from 1931 https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/herald-review.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/1
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NKP Consist
A is for Auto
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UCR bonsallscalecarshops D&RGW Gondolas
Mark, Hard to say if UCR gons went east. - allen rueter
Mark, Hard to say if UCR gons went east. - allen rueter
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bonsallscalecarshops D&RGW Gondolas
In Oct '47 a fair number GS gons were headed north on the Inside Gateway (Oregon Trunk) at Bieber 44 ATSF XMR 10800 10999 45 DRGW GS 45000 45499 46 ATSF XMR 64200 64699 49 ATSF XAR 9000 9199 49 DRGW G
In Oct '47 a fair number GS gons were headed north on the Inside Gateway (Oregon Trunk) at Bieber 44 ATSF XMR 10800 10999 45 DRGW GS 45000 45499 46 ATSF XMR 64200 64699 49 ATSF XAR 9000 9199 49 DRGW G
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Type Of Car With Hatch Covers & Smoke Stack?
Bob, SP&S had several box cars with roof hatches, for some kind of feed service for Purina? -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO
Bob, SP&S had several box cars with roof hatches, for some kind of feed service for Purina? -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO
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Wabash Custom Decals
Doug, Mark is selling the business . -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO
Doug, Mark is selling the business . -- Allen Rueter StLouis MO
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Reciprocal Switching Agreements
Jeff search for "coal report of illinois"1955 at babel.hathitrust.org It does show mines served by more than one railroad. Do you know of any coal tariffs for the IC or CB&Q? -- Allen Rueter StLouis M
Jeff search for "coal report of illinois"1955 at babel.hathitrust.org It does show mines served by more than one railroad. Do you know of any coal tariffs for the IC or CB&Q? -- Allen Rueter StLouis M
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Gondola Load: What Is It?
I would also agree with coiled Al, but never say never. Having worked in Cold Rolled Finishing, loading eye2sky happens when the width gets narrow relative to its height. It also happens when the coil
I would also agree with coiled Al, but never say never. Having worked in Cold Rolled Finishing, loading eye2sky happens when the width gets narrow relative to its height. It also happens when the coil
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Presence of Canadian Cars (autos)
Hi, Were Canadian cars in auto parts/new auto's pools? (did pools even exist yet?) Copeland reports show 18000 loads Wab > CP, 24000 loads CP > Wab in 1947. Allen Rueter
Hi, Were Canadian cars in auto parts/new auto's pools? (did pools even exist yet?) Copeland reports show 18000 loads Wab > CP, 24000 loads CP > Wab in 1947. Allen Rueter
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Shipping Coal - How Far?
Jim, You might find this Bureau of Mines / Minerals yearbook 1950 interesting. http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/EcoNatRes/EcoNatRes-idx?type=div&did=EcoNatRes.MinYB1950.WYoung&isize=XL Allen R
Jim, You might find this Bureau of Mines / Minerals yearbook 1950 interesting. http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/EcoNatRes/EcoNatRes-idx?type=div&did=EcoNatRes.MinYB1950.WYoung&isize=XL Allen R
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10 Boxcar Recommendations for 1955
Jason, Are you going to need a reefer to bring some produce in? I know you only asked about box cars, but looking at 1947 GN-WP interchange,I hope you have a few GS gons
Jason, Are you going to need a reefer to bring some produce in? I know you only asked about box cars, but looking at 1947 GN-WP interchange,I hope you have a few GS gons
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Livestock through Chicago
Some clues may be found in 1% way bills http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015019920837;view=1up;seq=209;size=150 Cattle from Nebr. to NY exists, but not dominate, revenue looks good, but giv
Some clues may be found in 1% way bills http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015019920837;view=1up;seq=209;size=150 Cattle from Nebr. to NY exists, but not dominate, revenue looks good, but giv
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Interchange point question (inside gateway)
Schuyler, Yes, the GN had trackage rights from Bend, OR to both Spokane & Vancouver WA, Tho the GN and SP&S referred to them as 'contract cars', There was also a significant interchange between GN & S
Schuyler, Yes, the GN had trackage rights from Bend, OR to both Spokane & Vancouver WA, Tho the GN and SP&S referred to them as 'contract cars', There was also a significant interchange between GN & S
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seasonal coal traffic
Lake coal (1940) is addressed on page 16 https://archive.org/stream/illinoisminerali74vosk#page/16/mode/2up Allen Rueter
Lake coal (1940) is addressed on page 16 https://archive.org/stream/illinoisminerali74vosk#page/16/mode/2up Allen Rueter
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seasonal coal traffic
Do not forget Met. Coal for coke production. Allen Rueter
Do not forget Met. Coal for coke production. Allen Rueter
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seasonal coal traffic
For a Midwest prospective on coal traffic, check out Illinois mineral industry in 1940 ; Historical summary, 1919-1939 : Voskuil, Walter Henry, 1892- : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive Ill
For a Midwest prospective on coal traffic, check out Illinois mineral industry in 1940 ; Historical summary, 1919-1939 : Voskuil, Walter Henry, 1892- : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive Ill
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Oregon lumber traffic
The Bieber Yard (interchange) book, does not call out commodities , but does show that the GN had a base of two South bound trains, three trains happened several times a week, four trains a day happen
The Bieber Yard (interchange) book, does not call out commodities , but does show that the GN had a base of two South bound trains, three trains happened several times a week, four trains a day happen
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Type 21 insulated tank car - the prototype reference
Ron, Your suspicion is correct, Empire Oil & Refining, one of the operations was in East Chicago.
Ron, Your suspicion is correct, Empire Oil & Refining, one of the operations was in East Chicago.
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