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Nomenclature - Boxcar or Box Car?
Actually there were a number of lines that used the two word form and some still do today. Most initials use RR, not just R (unless it is RY for railway). My somewhat tongue-in-cheek point was that to
Actually there were a number of lines that used the two word form and some still do today. Most initials use RR, not just R (unless it is RY for railway). My somewhat tongue-in-cheek point was that to
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Nomenclature - Boxcar or Box Car?
Along these lines shouldn't it be "rail road" not "railroad"? John Stokes Bellevue, WA To: STMFC@... From: thompson@... Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:09:20 -0700 Subject: [STMFC
Along these lines shouldn't it be "rail road" not "railroad"? John Stokes Bellevue, WA To: STMFC@... From: thompson@... Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:09:20 -0700 Subject: [STMFC
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Livestock in closed cars?
Thanks for the info, Ray. Would love to see the photo of the "giragge," must be some wild Southern Hemisphere beastie. As for the giraffes, how did they load their necks, must have been pretty tight i
Thanks for the info, Ray. Would love to see the photo of the "giragge," must be some wild Southern Hemisphere beastie. As for the giraffes, how did they load their necks, must have been pretty tight i
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Oh NO... MicroMark at it again!
I agree with Jack's comments and will buy my decals from Archer, and my riveter and chopper from NWSL. I just made an off hand comment about Archer doing the decals for MM, hoping as much as anything,
I agree with Jack's comments and will buy my decals from Archer, and my riveter and chopper from NWSL. I just made an off hand comment about Archer doing the decals for MM, hoping as much as anything,
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Oh NO... MicroMark at it again!
Not to drag this out too much, but a goodly number of the Microscale decals are or have been also offered by other decal manufacturers over the years. Presumably they are exact copies of the real thin
Not to drag this out too much, but a goodly number of the Microscale decals are or have been also offered by other decal manufacturers over the years. Presumably they are exact copies of the real thin
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Oh NO... MicroMark at it again!
I'm not sure what relevance this has to the subject, Brian. The catalog may be copyrighted, it is a publication and is put together with unique features and content. The decal of rivets is not in the
I'm not sure what relevance this has to the subject, Brian. The catalog may be copyrighted, it is a publication and is put together with unique features and content. The decal of rivets is not in the
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a load
Thank you very much, Rob. Just the image I want to have in my head when I go to sleep. However.... if one is looking for a unique box car load..... John S. To: STMFC@... From: rdkirkham@li
Thank you very much, Rob. Just the image I want to have in my head when I go to sleep. However.... if one is looking for a unique box car load..... John S. To: STMFC@... From: rdkirkham@li
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Interesting car anybody have some back ground on it?
That's it, and I should have remembered that is was a dry ice car, not for transporting cylinders of gas. I can see the photo of it in an old MR in my mind's eye now. Thanks, Fred, John S. To: STMFC@y
That's it, and I should have remembered that is was a dry ice car, not for transporting cylinders of gas. I can see the photo of it in an old MR in my mind's eye now. Thanks, Fred, John S. To: STMFC@y
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Interesting car anybody have some back ground on it?
Liquid Carbonic Acid, CO2, is used to put the fizz in sodas. The LC Company started apparently in 1913 in Kansas City, and not only sold CO2 but made a popular soda fountain using the commercial size
Liquid Carbonic Acid, CO2, is used to put the fizz in sodas. The LC Company started apparently in 1913 in Kansas City, and not only sold CO2 but made a popular soda fountain using the commercial size
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Interesting car anybody have some back ground on it?
A guess would be Liquid Carbonic, and the second builder's photo on the page clearly shows a build date of 1935. I think LC was shipped in cylinders, but someone else may have more accurate informatio
A guess would be Liquid Carbonic, and the second builder's photo on the page clearly shows a build date of 1935. I think LC was shipped in cylinders, but someone else may have more accurate informatio
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Interesting set of STM-era photos
Wow, well excuse me, Sir! I guess I forgot that this group is restricted to only the self important and self acknowledged "experts." Won't post again anytime soon, other more important and friendlier
Wow, well excuse me, Sir! I guess I forgot that this group is restricted to only the self important and self acknowledged "experts." Won't post again anytime soon, other more important and friendlier
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Interesting set of STM-era photos
Thanks for the chuckle, I haven't seen that one for eons. My own personal opinion and recollection is that the colors of the buildings in these photos is accurate for the time period. They were appare
Thanks for the chuckle, I haven't seen that one for eons. My own personal opinion and recollection is that the colors of the buildings in these photos is accurate for the time period. They were appare
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That Shorpy freight shed photo...
I see the color differently than you do, Garth. To me there is a definite shade of difference between the Ball car and the reefer, the latter being more orange. And, the reefers in question were not a
I see the color differently than you do, Garth. To me there is a definite shade of difference between the Ball car and the reefer, the latter being more orange. And, the reefers in question were not a
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Mather stock cars - again
Mather was born in 1848 and developed and built his first stock cars by 1881. He received an award from the American Humane Society for certain humane features of his cars, which also reduced losses o
Mather was born in 1848 and developed and built his first stock cars by 1881. He received an award from the American Humane Society for certain humane features of his cars, which also reduced losses o
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Brian Ellerby Passing
You are a sensitive guy, Tim. I wondered about the continuation of the company, but thought it would be respectful to Mr. Ellerby and his family not to ask the crass, self centered question on a publi
You are a sensitive guy, Tim. I wondered about the continuation of the company, but thought it would be respectful to Mr. Ellerby and his family not to ask the crass, self centered question on a publi
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8-panel 42-foot gon
While these observations are on target for the most part from today's perspective, unfortunately when the trend was set modelers, the vast majority of them, did not care all that much for closer proto
While these observations are on target for the most part from today's perspective, unfortunately when the trend was set modelers, the vast majority of them, did not care all that much for closer proto
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Old Santa Fe boxcar model
Looks like a crappy build of a crude kit. No wonder apparently no one is bidding for it. John S. To: STMFC@... From: tgmadden@... Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 03:09:54 +0000 Subject:
Looks like a crappy build of a crude kit. No wonder apparently no one is bidding for it. John S. To: STMFC@... From: tgmadden@... Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 03:09:54 +0000 Subject:
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Painting Resin Freight Car Kits
Pretty pricey nail file boards, must give a really good finish. :). John S. To: STMFC@... From: robev1630@... Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:23:43 -0600 Subject: Re: [STMFC] Painting
Pretty pricey nail file boards, must give a really good finish. :). John S. To: STMFC@... From: robev1630@... Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:23:43 -0600 Subject: Re: [STMFC] Painting
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Kadee Scale Coupler Operational Reliablity
Precision Scale has a number of such couplers in its line, not working automatics, but are attached as described, and several coupler pockets for locos that use this type coupler. It can be done with
Precision Scale has a number of such couplers in its line, not working automatics, but are attached as described, and several coupler pockets for locos that use this type coupler. It can be done with
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Coal in the Pacific Northwest
This is true, the coal mines around the East Side of Lake Washington began to shut down in the late 20's, except for sporadic work, but the NP kept the mines in Cle Elum going for much later. There ar
This is true, the coal mines around the East Side of Lake Washington began to shut down in the late 20's, except for sporadic work, but the NP kept the mines in Cle Elum going for much later. There ar
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