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1954 Great Northern Perishable Interchange Traffic - Eastern Lines
Had a request for Rock Island, here are some of them. Will try to find time to scan the others, in the middle of laying up a quarterly magazine. Rich Wilkens
Had a request for Rock Island, here are some of them. Will try to find time to scan the others, in the middle of laying up a quarterly magazine. Rich Wilkens
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1954 Great Northern Perishable Interchange Traffic - Eastern Lines
Here are the CGW interchanges. Rich Wilkens
Here are the CGW interchanges. Rich Wilkens
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1954 Great Northern Perishable Interchange Traffic - Eastern Lines
Had a request for the MN&S and Minnesota Western, here they are. Richard Wilkens
Had a request for the MN&S and Minnesota Western, here they are. Richard Wilkens
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1954 Great Northern Perishable Interchange Traffic - Eastern Lines
Had a request for St. Cloud, MN, here they are. Richard Wilkens
Had a request for St. Cloud, MN, here they are. Richard Wilkens
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1954 Great Northern Perishable Interchange Traffic - Eastern Lines
I had a request for the M&StL interchanges and here they are. Richard Wilkens
I had a request for the M&StL interchanges and here they are. Richard Wilkens
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1954 Great Northern Perishable Interchange Traffic - Eastern Lines
This past weekend the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive (PNRA) at Burien, WA processed a donation of a study made by the Great Northern. This study covered perishable carload traffic in 1954 for cars
This past weekend the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive (PNRA) at Burien, WA processed a donation of a study made by the Great Northern. This study covered perishable carload traffic in 1954 for cars
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Frisco Rosters
Is anyone working on rosters of Frisco freight & MOW cars? The Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive in September received some material transferred from St. Paul and this includes ledgers from the Frisc
Is anyone working on rosters of Frisco freight & MOW cars? The Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive in September received some material transferred from St. Paul and this includes ledgers from the Frisc
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Proto 2000 Stock Car
I have attached a photo showing a New York Central stock car as well as a couple Northern Pacific, and at least one Great Northern, can't identify the other cars. This is at Wishram, Washington on the
I have attached a photo showing a New York Central stock car as well as a couple Northern Pacific, and at least one Great Northern, can't identify the other cars. This is at Wishram, Washington on the
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Transformers and Runner to Skagit River Railway Powerhouse
Here is a sequence of views of transformers and runner being delivered on the Seattle City Light Skagit River Railway in early 1950's. View 01 - Here we have Skagit River Railway center cab diesel No.
Here is a sequence of views of transformers and runner being delivered on the Seattle City Light Skagit River Railway in early 1950's. View 01 - Here we have Skagit River Railway center cab diesel No.
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C&O 80977 Well Car
Photo of runner for Ross Powerhouse generator No. 41 on C&O 80977 well car. Photo taken at Rockport, WA on Great Northern after the Skagit River Railway was abandoned and runner was delivered on lowbo
Photo of runner for Ross Powerhouse generator No. 41 on C&O 80977 well car. Photo taken at Rockport, WA on Great Northern after the Skagit River Railway was abandoned and runner was delivered on lowbo
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GN 60002 Well Car
Here are four more photos of Great Northern well car GN 60002, including closeup of well. These were taken in October 1958 and shows runner for Diablo generator No. 32. Rich Wilkens
Here are four more photos of Great Northern well car GN 60002, including closeup of well. These were taken in October 1958 and shows runner for Diablo generator No. 32. Rich Wilkens
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PRR 470031 Well Car
Continuing the well car / depressed center car threads. These are various photos from the Seattle City Light Skagit Power Project. PRR 470031 with runner for Seattle City Light Ross Powerhouse, car on
Continuing the well car / depressed center car threads. These are various photos from the Seattle City Light Skagit Power Project. PRR 470031 with runner for Seattle City Light Ross Powerhouse, car on
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Steam Era Spray trains
The Railway Engineering and Maintenance Cyclopedia for 1926 shows weed mowers, burners, and sprayers ranging from hand held to freight car size. A full page ad for herbicides for the The Reade Mfg. Co
The Railway Engineering and Maintenance Cyclopedia for 1926 shows weed mowers, burners, and sprayers ranging from hand held to freight car size. A full page ad for herbicides for the The Reade Mfg. Co
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Photo: Jeeps On Chicago Great Western Flat Car
Those are 1/4 ton jeep trailers, on one of them you can see the stepped top. The 1 ton trailers have a large stamped steel landing wheel which would be visible. I have a 1945 Ben-Hur one ton trailer.
Those are 1/4 ton jeep trailers, on one of them you can see the stepped top. The 1 ton trailers have a large stamped steel landing wheel which would be visible. I have a 1945 Ben-Hur one ton trailer.
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Photo: V-1 Weapon On MP Flat Car 8171
As this is a photo from a newspaper archives that doctoring is typical for newspapers of that period. This gave a stronger contrast to the photos when printed. You will see the edges of the truck side
As this is a photo from a newspaper archives that doctoring is typical for newspapers of that period. This gave a stronger contrast to the photos when printed. You will see the edges of the truck side
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Photo: Embalmed Whale Carrier
Mention of the whale from the Portland Oregonian Richard Wilkens Oregonian, April 13, 1930 WHALE IS TO MOVE ON Car With Embalmed Mammal to Leave Portland Monday. The embalmed whale on exhibition at th
Mention of the whale from the Portland Oregonian Richard Wilkens Oregonian, April 13, 1930 WHALE IS TO MOVE ON Car With Embalmed Mammal to Leave Portland Monday. The embalmed whale on exhibition at th
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Tank Car United States Army USAX 16503
U.S. Army Tank Car USAX 16503 at Taylor Yard in Los Angeles on May 24, 1958. Wonder what nasty stuff was in those tanks? Richard Wilkens
U.S. Army Tank Car USAX 16503 at Taylor Yard in Los Angeles on May 24, 1958. Wonder what nasty stuff was in those tanks? Richard Wilkens
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Refrigerator Car Morrell Refrigerator Line MRX 5687
Morrell Refrigerator Line MRX 5687 at Los Angeles in May 1958. Richard Wilkens
Morrell Refrigerator Line MRX 5687 at Los Angeles in May 1958. Richard Wilkens
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Tank Car GATX 33504
Another photo from my collection of GATX 33504 at Taylor Yard in Los Angeles on February 26, 1958. Richard Wilkens
Another photo from my collection of GATX 33504 at Taylor Yard in Los Angeles on February 26, 1958. Richard Wilkens
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a mystery use of at least one (possibly more) PFE reefer
What's interesting is that the PFE car and the SP&S cars have no side stirrup step on the left corner of the cars or hand grabs. I thought by this time that was a requirement. Rich Wilkens
What's interesting is that the PFE car and the SP&S cars have no side stirrup step on the left corner of the cars or hand grabs. I thought by this time that was a requirement. Rich Wilkens
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