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Outrageous Foobie
Yes, but a perfect car to have for a grand child to watch go round and round a layout.
Yes, but a perfect car to have for a grand child to watch go round and round a layout.
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Getting paid on Ebay
Just read the referenced article and saw nothing about giving eBay a credit card number; also, it applies to “managed payments”. I did not receive the eBay “notice” that caused this thread, but I see
Just read the referenced article and saw nothing about giving eBay a credit card number; also, it applies to “managed payments”. I did not receive the eBay “notice” that caused this thread, but I see
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Photo: Inflammable Placard (1926)
Perhaps someone forgot to remove the placard????
Perhaps someone forgot to remove the placard????
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Photo: Many Tanks Cars (Undated)
Notes for the photos say "Courtesy of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation, New York." wonder where photo taken, doesn't look like anything near NYC Rich Chapin Basking Ridge NJ
Notes for the photos say "Courtesy of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation, New York." wonder where photo taken, doesn't look like anything near NYC Rich Chapin Basking Ridge NJ
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EARLY LV "wrong way" box
LV ORER Apr 1900 lists series 80000 to 80400 "Box, 8-wheel", not listed 1898 I have, have no 1899. Rich Chapin
LV ORER Apr 1900 lists series 80000 to 80400 "Box, 8-wheel", not listed 1898 I have, have no 1899. Rich Chapin
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For the case somebody likes to see freight cars running
Sehr Gut!! Nioce array of freight cars, especially the gon with cement bottles!
Sehr Gut!! Nioce array of freight cars, especially the gon with cement bottles!
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Looking for any info about Linde (CCBX) gondolas #801-815 and the containers.
#801-815
I believe the attached Patent this is the calcium carbide container in that Linde Flat Car. The Linde Car is not a LCL drop side gon, although I can't say what type it is. What's the date of the conta
I believe the attached Patent this is the calcium carbide container in that Linde Flat Car. The Linde Car is not a LCL drop side gon, although I can't say what type it is. What's the date of the conta
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Bridge girder on three PRR FM flat cars
photo date 1927 49 CFR regulates hazardous materials not structural loads, although there were AAR rules that were the predecessors of hazmat since 1911 I suspect AAR had practices for over-sized load
photo date 1927 49 CFR regulates hazardous materials not structural loads, although there were AAR rules that were the predecessors of hazmat since 1911 I suspect AAR had practices for over-sized load
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[Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Are these the recently discussed LCL Corp containers being loaded into B&O gons?
The "Report of the Mechanical Advisory Committee to the Federal Coordinator of Transportation" [Dec 27, 1935] indicates the B&O had 300 LCL merchandise containers since 1929. Capacity 420 cubic ft, wi
The "Report of the Mechanical Advisory Committee to the Federal Coordinator of Transportation" [Dec 27, 1935] indicates the B&O had 300 LCL merchandise containers since 1929. Capacity 420 cubic ft, wi
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Photo: CB&Q Boxcar 134010
Alum treated the surface water to removed solids, makes the water clear. Rich Chapin
Alum treated the surface water to removed solids, makes the water clear. Rich Chapin
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Removing mold from a railroad print
try this link from the Smithsonian https://siarchives.si.edu/.../collections-care-guidelines-resources/ive-got-mold-my-files I found it by goggling how do I remove mold from old paper
try this link from the Smithsonian https://siarchives.si.edu/.../collections-care-guidelines-resources/ive-got-mold-my-files I found it by goggling how do I remove mold from old paper
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Gondolas converted into TOFC cars
Railmodel Journal Sept 1989 says RI converted 222 if those outside braced gons into piggy flats. Doesn't say when, but the pic with that article says "circa 1962" Rich Chapin
Railmodel Journal Sept 1989 says RI converted 222 if those outside braced gons into piggy flats. Doesn't say when, but the pic with that article says "circa 1962" Rich Chapin
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Gondolas converted into TOFC cars
That's a Great Photo!! THX!!! Rich Chapin
That's a Great Photo!! THX!!! Rich Chapin
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Mathieson Tank Cars
both are bases, anhydrous ammonia weak, caustic strong, net result of mixing would be to drive ammonia gas out, not good it uncontrolled conditions. now in a production facility with controls?, could
both are bases, anhydrous ammonia weak, caustic strong, net result of mixing would be to drive ammonia gas out, not good it uncontrolled conditions. now in a production facility with controls?, could
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Gondola Load
Has look of a large air-handling system. Structure doesn't look heavy enough [i.e, the cross-sections of the sheet metal] to handle water. Nice shot, love gon loads, Thx Rich Chapin Basking Ridge, NJ
Has look of a large air-handling system. Structure doesn't look heavy enough [i.e, the cross-sections of the sheet metal] to handle water. Nice shot, love gon loads, Thx Rich Chapin Basking Ridge, NJ
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Help find Martin Loften article
A search of the Trains Index for “Lofton” yielded 26 articles in Mainline Modeler; these are the closest to you query on a “Rock Island war time hopper” War Emergency Gons - 41' AAR design by Martin L
A search of the Trains Index for “Lofton” yielded 26 articles in Mainline Modeler; these are the closest to you query on a “Rock Island war time hopper” War Emergency Gons - 41' AAR design by Martin L
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Calcium carbide car?
Google “calcium carbide container” and you’ll see drums [55 gal] and 5 gal plastic pails and some neat container cars—all currently used; use the wayback machine then imagine the interior of the car w
Google “calcium carbide container” and you’ll see drums [55 gal] and 5 gal plastic pails and some neat container cars—all currently used; use the wayback machine then imagine the interior of the car w
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bananas (was RE: URTX and MILW...)
The IC HS “Green Diamond” issue for Apr 1997 has feature on banana traffic Rich Chapin
The IC HS “Green Diamond” issue for Apr 1997 has feature on banana traffic Rich Chapin
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Placards
This is from the General Notice Section of the 1912 regs. It ID's sequence of the Regs, back to the 1909 law Rich Chapin Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 5:40 AM To: 'STMFC@...' <STMFC@y
This is from the General Notice Section of the 1912 regs. It ID's sequence of the Regs, back to the 1909 law Rich Chapin Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 5:40 AM To: 'STMFC@...' <STMFC@y
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Placards
Bob, et al., Copy of cover from first ICC Regulations; Bureau of Explosives publication[s] may have preceded but this earliest Federal regulation I know of. ICC was authorized to use Bureau of Explosi
Bob, et al., Copy of cover from first ICC Regulations; Bureau of Explosives publication[s] may have preceded but this earliest Federal regulation I know of. ICC was authorized to use Bureau of Explosi
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