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Hindsight 20/20 5.0 - stock yards
Railroad related stock yards ranged from loading pens where cattle arrived on their hooves, to intermediate feed and water stops, mandated by Federal regulation for how many hours stock could be in ca
Railroad related stock yards ranged from loading pens where cattle arrived on their hooves, to intermediate feed and water stops, mandated by Federal regulation for how many hours stock could be in ca
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Photo: Loading Coal Into Boxcars? (1914)
In 1985 I was asked by a hardware store owner whether it was still possible to receive bagged coal in boxcars. The market was home heating. I didn't know and made calls to find out. The answer was, "N
In 1985 I was asked by a hardware store owner whether it was still possible to receive bagged coal in boxcars. The market was home heating. I didn't know and made calls to find out. The answer was, "N
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Alex Huff
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image from Homestead, PA in 1915
The BR&P gon has what I think are "safety chains" on the end sill. Three links are to the right of the coupler, two links and a hook are to the left. Was this "system" ever an industry requirement? If
The BR&P gon has what I think are "safety chains" on the end sill. Three links are to the right of the coupler, two links and a hook are to the left. Was this "system" ever an industry requirement? If
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Alex Huff
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Evangeline Railway
Mr. Paulsen Spence. Search Railway Preservation News, then search The (Once) Paulsen Spence Collection. The final entry is my post dated 2013. I recall what I was told by Mr. Spence's last Master Mech
Mr. Paulsen Spence. Search Railway Preservation News, then search The (Once) Paulsen Spence Collection. The final entry is my post dated 2013. I recall what I was told by Mr. Spence's last Master Mech
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Alex Huff
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Photo Gallery: PPKX 5568 (Poultry Car)
Isn't this car the sole survivor of its type? Was this car set aside/retired in Paris, Illinois for years? Alex Huff
Isn't this car the sole survivor of its type? Was this car set aside/retired in Paris, Illinois for years? Alex Huff
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Alex Huff
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Photo: Pres-To-Logs Boxcar
Curious about a billboard boxcar rather than a reefer, I did a little research. Note there are no reporting marks. I searched a 1927 and a 1944 Equipment Register. No reporting marks listed for the Pr
Curious about a billboard boxcar rather than a reefer, I did a little research. Note there are no reporting marks. I searched a 1927 and a 1944 Equipment Register. No reporting marks listed for the Pr
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Alex Huff
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Revenue Divisions Between Railroads
Doug, I should have been more clear when I wrote "Chicago was another gateway". Chicago was another gateway between the Eastern and Western Territories. Divisions were an arcane example of the importa
Doug, I should have been more clear when I wrote "Chicago was another gateway". Chicago was another gateway between the Eastern and Western Territories. Divisions were an arcane example of the importa
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Alex Huff
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Revenue Divisions Between Railroads
Confirming what Fred Crissey said, divisions of revenue between railroads were not governed by the ICC (at the time), they were privately negotiated between carriers. When Michigan Northern Railway to
Confirming what Fred Crissey said, divisions of revenue between railroads were not governed by the ICC (at the time), they were privately negotiated between carriers. When Michigan Northern Railway to
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Alex Huff
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C&O Lake Michigan Ferries, was Crappy Job
One of the Chief Wawatam's many claims to fame is that it was the last hand-fired coal burning vessel in US commercial service. Normally, as Dan posted above, the forward pair of boilers which supplie
One of the Chief Wawatam's many claims to fame is that it was the last hand-fired coal burning vessel in US commercial service. Normally, as Dan posted above, the forward pair of boilers which supplie
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Alex Huff
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Express reefers?
Hammond, LA, on the IC main line, was another loading station for strawberries. The reefers were pre-cooled, having been iced at the division point and shops at McComb, MS. Destined mostly for the Chi
Hammond, LA, on the IC main line, was another loading station for strawberries. The reefers were pre-cooled, having been iced at the division point and shops at McComb, MS. Destined mostly for the Chi
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Alex Huff
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Crappy Job
Look up Milorganite. It is a processed product of the City of Milwaukee's sewage treatment system. Sold since 1925. Popular use is as a bagged fertilizer for lawns and golf courses. Michigan Northern
Look up Milorganite. It is a processed product of the City of Milwaukee's sewage treatment system. Sold since 1925. Popular use is as a bagged fertilizer for lawns and golf courses. Michigan Northern
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Alex Huff
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Railway express agency (was LCL)
The REA commission revenue a local railroad freight agent received was a consideration when bidding to hold a particular station. A PRR agent, who never had the seniority to hold the job, told me abou
The REA commission revenue a local railroad freight agent received was a consideration when bidding to hold a particular station. A PRR agent, who never had the seniority to hold the job, told me abou
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Boxcar With Missing Doors
Raw sugar (brown) from southern Louisiana sugar mills was shipped in tired 40' boxcars to refineries in New Orleans to be reprocessed into white sugar. Loaded in both ends, the doors were often left o
Raw sugar (brown) from southern Louisiana sugar mills was shipped in tired 40' boxcars to refineries in New Orleans to be reprocessed into white sugar. Loaded in both ends, the doors were often left o
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Inside view of NP circular roof construction
In the series of photos, an overexposed image shows the interior end of the car and the roof. Some roof supports (purlins) show damage from having been struck from below. My speculation is that due to
In the series of photos, an overexposed image shows the interior end of the car and the roof. Some roof supports (purlins) show damage from having been struck from below. My speculation is that due to
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Alex Huff
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"X" on car doors
It is my understanding that the X on boxcar doors on at least the CNW meant the cars were in restricted service. Called "trap cars" on the CNW, one of the assignments was transporting display goods to
It is my understanding that the X on boxcar doors on at least the CNW meant the cars were in restricted service. Called "trap cars" on the CNW, one of the assignments was transporting display goods to
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[Espee] The Slow Death Of A Boxcar
The bagasse that wasn't used as boiler fuel was shipped by rail after being baled into cubes roughly three feet on a side. In Louisiana, the destination was a Johns-Manville plant in Harvey, LA, a sub
The bagasse that wasn't used as boiler fuel was shipped by rail after being baled into cubes roughly three feet on a side. In Louisiana, the destination was a Johns-Manville plant in Harvey, LA, a sub
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Alex Huff
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Shipping Beef Half Sides: Frozen Or Just Very Cold?
As a student, I worked part time in the school's butcher shop. Beef was never frozen. My recollection is that the old rule of thumb was that beef carcasses were hung for 21 days to improve the tendern
As a student, I worked part time in the school's butcher shop. Beef was never frozen. My recollection is that the old rule of thumb was that beef carcasses were hung for 21 days to improve the tendern
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