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What happened to the Freightcars Digest?
What happened to the Freightcars Digest? It was run by Richard Hosker. It just disappeared around March of 2007 or so. They had archives at: http://sunny16.photo.tntech.edu/~richard/Freightcars/archiv
What happened to the Freightcars Digest? It was run by Richard Hosker. It just disappeared around March of 2007 or so. They had archives at: http://sunny16.photo.tntech.edu/~richard/Freightcars/archiv
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B&LE triple offset hoppers
Regarding taconite pellets. After going to the process of extracting the magnetite iron from the taconite rock, that then mixing it with the bentonite and limestone to make pellets seems to be counter
Regarding taconite pellets. After going to the process of extracting the magnetite iron from the taconite rock, that then mixing it with the bentonite and limestone to make pellets seems to be counter
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1940s tank car questions
Mark Plank wrote: "Yes. Not sure when diesel engines became popular in tractors (I'm sure someone tried it shortly after van/von Diesel built his first engine [in the 1880s? I'm away from research inf
Mark Plank wrote: "Yes. Not sure when diesel engines became popular in tractors (I'm sure someone tried it shortly after van/von Diesel built his first engine [in the 1880s? I'm away from research inf
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Rapid prototyping parts photos uploaded
Dennis Storzek wrote: "Thanks for posting the pix, especially those with the strong side lighting. There are some of us who have been watching this technology for years, but have always been put off b
Dennis Storzek wrote: "Thanks for posting the pix, especially those with the strong side lighting. There are some of us who have been watching this technology for years, but have always been put off b
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Gondola widths
I've noticed in drawings and articles that longer gondolas tended to be narrower than shorter ones. Was there a rule or a formula, written or otherwise, regarding the width of gondolas as a car length
I've noticed in drawings and articles that longer gondolas tended to be narrower than shorter ones. Was there a rule or a formula, written or otherwise, regarding the width of gondolas as a car length
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NYC book question
Here's a great book. It's on the history of the Adirondak Division and it's history. Fairy Tale Railroad by Henry A. Harter Published by North country Books, Inc. quality volumes on the NYC. are seeki
Here's a great book. It's on the history of the Adirondak Division and it's history. Fairy Tale Railroad by Henry A. Harter Published by North country Books, Inc. quality volumes on the NYC. are seeki
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Turning Boxcars Into Tank Cars
If anyone is interested in infomation about the Big Inch and Little Inch pipelines take a look at this. http://www.culturalresourcegroup.com/pdf/inchlines.pdf The article has some railroad content. As
If anyone is interested in infomation about the Big Inch and Little Inch pipelines take a look at this. http://www.culturalresourcegroup.com/pdf/inchlines.pdf The article has some railroad content. As
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Grain doors
A question about grain doors, both wood and paper. Were they installed on both sides of the car or just the side they were loading? It would seem to me you would put them on both sides since wouldn't
A question about grain doors, both wood and paper. Were they installed on both sides of the car or just the side they were loading? It would seem to me you would put them on both sides since wouldn't
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What is a "granger railroad"?
John Stokes wrote: "My understanding of the term as it is used in reference to railroads, is that it refers to the Mid West farming belt states, including Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska and
John Stokes wrote: "My understanding of the term as it is used in reference to railroads, is that it refers to the Mid West farming belt states, including Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska and
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Is what we're doing REAL history??
I'm associated with a military affairs symposium and come in contact with a great many academics. It's been my experience that when a professor refers to a colleague as a "popular" historian, it's a e
I'm associated with a military affairs symposium and come in contact with a great many academics. It's been my experience that when a professor refers to a colleague as a "popular" historian, it's a e
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What is a "granger railroad"?
In regards to the granger donnybrook, could a railroad's being considered a granger be determined by having a large percentage of it's income earned by grain haulage be the way of determining as to we
In regards to the granger donnybrook, could a railroad's being considered a granger be determined by having a large percentage of it's income earned by grain haulage be the way of determining as to we
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CV flat car lengths
Martin McGuirk wrote: "So I decided this may make a worthwhile scratchbuilding project. So I dug out more photos and my official railroad freight car data sheets. All the cars in the photos have a len
Martin McGuirk wrote: "So I decided this may make a worthwhile scratchbuilding project. So I dug out more photos and my official railroad freight car data sheets. All the cars in the photos have a len
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Coins as car weights
According to the US Mint, pennies weigh 2.5 grams or about 11.34 coins per oz. Quarters weigh only 0.67 grams more than nickels, which weigh 5 grams, so that's an extra 20¢ for a 0.67 grams, so there'
According to the US Mint, pennies weigh 2.5 grams or about 11.34 coins per oz. Quarters weigh only 0.67 grams more than nickels, which weigh 5 grams, so that's an extra 20¢ for a 0.67 grams, so there'
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Box Cars In Grain Service
I was thinking about rodents rather than insects. Eric Petersson Dennis Storzek wrote: "Lots of room between the steel sheathing and wood lining of the typical steel car of the era for weevils, roache
I was thinking about rodents rather than insects. Eric Petersson Dennis Storzek wrote: "Lots of room between the steel sheathing and wood lining of the typical steel car of the era for weevils, roache
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Box Cars In Grain Service
Armand Premo wrote: "Not just leak free,but also vermin free." There doesn't seem like there's a lot of space in a boxcar for vermin to hide, especially in a single sheathed or a steel car. Maybe in a
Armand Premo wrote: "Not just leak free,but also vermin free." There doesn't seem like there's a lot of space in a boxcar for vermin to hide, especially in a single sheathed or a steel car. Maybe in a
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The Tichy Tank Car as a "War Emergency" USG-A Car
Shawn Beckert wrote: "If all the car needs is an AC&F underframe and appropriate detail parts to make the kit match a prototype, how is it that no model manufacturer or detail part maker has stepped u
Shawn Beckert wrote: "If all the car needs is an AC&F underframe and appropriate detail parts to make the kit match a prototype, how is it that no model manufacturer or detail part maker has stepped u
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Paint "Parts"
Well that would depend on how many parts white can you add to black before it becomes identifiable as grey to the viewer's eye. Then subtract one. That would be your range of blacks. ;-) Eric Petersso
Well that would depend on how many parts white can you add to black before it becomes identifiable as grey to the viewer's eye. Then subtract one. That would be your range of blacks. ;-) Eric Petersso
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Broadway Limited
Avaste Matey, Your raising of the jolly roger has inspired me to stop procrastinating, do the same and splash those Westerfield resin kits and offer them to a limited number of list members as well. h
Avaste Matey, Your raising of the jolly roger has inspired me to stop procrastinating, do the same and splash those Westerfield resin kits and offer them to a limited number of list members as well. h
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representing cast steel
Funny you brought this up. I was reading Tamiya's magazine last night and they were talking about this product. It's called cast-a-coat. Here's a review of it. http://misc.kitreview.com/tools/castacoa
Funny you brought this up. I was reading Tamiya's magazine last night and they were talking about this product. It's called cast-a-coat. Here's a review of it. http://misc.kitreview.com/tools/castacoa
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Sugar refining in New York City
I remember that facility! It was visable from the parkway when driving to and from NYC. They had a PRR covered hopper of the H30 class (that's an H-30 for those of us who don't care how they did thing
I remember that facility! It was visable from the parkway when driving to and from NYC. They had a PRR covered hopper of the H30 class (that's an H-30 for those of us who don't care how they did thing
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