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New Precision Scale Co
Their web site <precisionscaleco.com> has the contact info phone, email, as well as catalogs and price lists. As Nelson mentions only the family members are handling the business now, but they have re
Their web site <precisionscaleco.com> has the contact info phone, email, as well as catalogs and price lists. As Nelson mentions only the family members are handling the business now, but they have re
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40ft Pratt truss single sheathed boxcar
I can make out the SP herald and the "T&" before the vertical rib. I would take it as a T&NO car.
I can make out the SP herald and the "T&" before the vertical rib. I would take it as a T&NO car.
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Charles Morrill
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Interesting cars on the left
I think each tank car has a compartment of some sort on the end that contains valves, hoses, gauges, or whatever control equipment for the fluid or gas that is contained in those tanks. Charlie
I think each tank car has a compartment of some sort on the end that contains valves, hoses, gauges, or whatever control equipment for the fluid or gas that is contained in those tanks. Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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Hauling Sand before Coverd Hoppers Became Popular
The SP's El Paso steam era sand house received locomotive sand in ordinary SP GS class gons. Weather was not a factor as the sand was dried in the sand house before being blown up into the delivery bi
The SP's El Paso steam era sand house received locomotive sand in ordinary SP GS class gons. Weather was not a factor as the sand was dried in the sand house before being blown up into the delivery bi
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Charles Morrill
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Photo: Lackawanna Boxcar 44192
Quite a diverse assortment of box car road names spotted at a single industry at the same time. I think this is SP trackage judging from the single tie head block on the switch. Charlie
Quite a diverse assortment of box car road names spotted at a single industry at the same time. I think this is SP trackage judging from the single tie head block on the switch. Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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Testing for pictures
Came through fine here. I’m using Windows Live Mail. Charlie
Came through fine here. I’m using Windows Live Mail. Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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Hot Box Coolant
The same seller has pictures showing the instructions for use printed on the sides of the box. Charlie
The same seller has pictures showing the instructions for use printed on the sides of the box. Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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NP Boxcar 200453
Thanks for posting that very interesting photo and the quick answer to my question. Charlie
Thanks for posting that very interesting photo and the quick answer to my question. Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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NP Boxcar 200453
It looks like the 200453 might be a re-number. Any idea what the original series might have been? Charlie
It looks like the 200453 might be a re-number. Any idea what the original series might have been? Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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Train Watering Station
The facility is for loading or unloading oil tank cars. Note the bridge of a ship in the background. Charlie
The facility is for loading or unloading oil tank cars. Note the bridge of a ship in the background. Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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Jumbo Icing Car At El Paso
Thanks for posting the El Paso yard photo. Brings back memories. I may have even worked #60 around that time. Looks like one of El Paso’s dust storms may have been going on. Charlie
Thanks for posting the El Paso yard photo. Brings back memories. I may have even worked #60 around that time. Looks like one of El Paso’s dust storms may have been going on. Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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Epoxy ?
I’ve observed some outgassing as epoxy cures so anything that interferes with that is not a good idea. Also curing epoxy generates heat which is usually of little concern in our model building unless
I’ve observed some outgassing as epoxy cures so anything that interferes with that is not a good idea. Also curing epoxy generates heat which is usually of little concern in our model building unless
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Charles Morrill
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B&O sway roof on M-15 class boxcar
My HP shows the same sway. I think the center of the roof on that boxcar has collapsed. Charlie
My HP shows the same sway. I think the center of the roof on that boxcar has collapsed. Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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UP Boxcar Paint and Lettering
Steve, A good reference book for UP freight cars if you can find one is “Union Pacific Freight Cars 1936-51” Regarding the UP version of the 1937 AAR box car design, that would be the B-50-19 and B-50
Steve, A good reference book for UP freight cars if you can find one is “Union Pacific Freight Cars 1936-51” Regarding the UP version of the 1937 AAR box car design, that would be the B-50-19 and B-50
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Charles Morrill
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Rare birds
I wonder the odds of that sentry still standing like that when the slack runs out. Charlie
I wonder the odds of that sentry still standing like that when the slack runs out. Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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PRR X23, X25 and B&O M-26 photo
Judging from the diesel age lettering on the cabooses in the background there would have not been many steam engines around to provide the “soot”. Charlie
Judging from the diesel age lettering on the cabooses in the background there would have not been many steam engines around to provide the “soot”. Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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What type of industry is this, at the inclined ramp
A ramp set up like this was used to transfer bulk commodities from narrow gauge cars to standard gauge cars. The SP had a similar facility at its narrow gauge/standard gauge interchange. Charlie
A ramp set up like this was used to transfer bulk commodities from narrow gauge cars to standard gauge cars. The SP had a similar facility at its narrow gauge/standard gauge interchange. Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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tie replacement project
Looking in the Western Pacific album for this negative, there is a suggestion that this is a photo of the Swayne Lumber Co. bridge over a branch of the Feather River. Charlie
Looking in the Western Pacific album for this negative, there is a suggestion that this is a photo of the Swayne Lumber Co. bridge over a branch of the Feather River. Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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tie replacement project
The negative is labeled ‘UP’, but that looks to me like a long string of skeleton log cars sitting on the bridge in the background. Charlie
The negative is labeled ‘UP’, but that looks to me like a long string of skeleton log cars sitting on the bridge in the background. Charlie
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Charles Morrill
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PFE Express Reefer
That is a PFE reefer, but not the 50’ express reefer. Those appear to be freight type trucks under the reefer and no heralds were applied to PFE express reefers as far as I know. As that is a large ci
That is a PFE reefer, but not the 50’ express reefer. Those appear to be freight type trucks under the reefer and no heralds were applied to PFE express reefers as far as I know. As that is a large ci
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Charles Morrill
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