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racks in a stock car 1940
How about any other kind of produce? Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
How about any other kind of produce? Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
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Teens and Twenties shipments of Ford cars via box cars
Are these Studebakers in this Santa Fe drop bottom gondola?
Are these Studebakers in this Santa Fe drop bottom gondola?
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Teens and Twenties shipments of Ford cars via box cars
Here's what looks to me to be Studebakers "stuffed" into a Santa Fe drop bottom gondola. Think these autos only included everything from firewall back, i.e. no motor, body & chassis in front of it. St
Here's what looks to me to be Studebakers "stuffed" into a Santa Fe drop bottom gondola. Think these autos only included everything from firewall back, i.e. no motor, body & chassis in front of it. St
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SFRD Questions
Is that a foot step under where the ladder is curled under. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
Is that a foot step under where the ladder is curled under. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
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coil gondola shipping early problems
Western Pacific had 29' gondolas made specifically to haul coil steel. The coils were loaded over the trucks only. They were loaded on their sides in cradles. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
Western Pacific had 29' gondolas made specifically to haul coil steel. The coils were loaded over the trucks only. They were loaded on their sides in cradles. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
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pickle cars in California (was Re: Heinz plant locations)
There was a Nalley's Fine Foods on the Los Angeles Junction Ry (LAJ) Owens Lead. They had 8 spots on their spur that received frozen foods, bulk corn, spuds & other. No mention of pickles or vinegar i
There was a Nalley's Fine Foods on the Los Angeles Junction Ry (LAJ) Owens Lead. They had 8 spots on their spur that received frozen foods, bulk corn, spuds & other. No mention of pickles or vinegar i
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Photo: ATSF Gondola 75473 Looking A Little Tired
Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
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Photo: PRR Flatcar 47068 With Grader Load
Have an aerial view of the ramp at Santa Fe's Vernon (CA) Team. The ramp is in the lower left with heavy equipment on two flat cars above it. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
Have an aerial view of the ramp at Santa Fe's Vernon (CA) Team. The ramp is in the lower left with heavy equipment on two flat cars above it. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
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SP F-70-7 image
Thanks Garth. Probably needed to see a more overhead shot to be able to see the cradle shape. Could coils be loaded the full length of the cradle? Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
Thanks Garth. Probably needed to see a more overhead shot to be able to see the cradle shape. Could coils be loaded the full length of the cradle? Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
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SP F-70-7 image
What's to keep steel coils on that car. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
What's to keep steel coils on that car. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
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Hauling Sand before Coverd Hoppers Became Popular
Los Angeles Junction Ry served two bottle makers. They each got 9 hoppers of silica sand & one of limestone per day that came from Santa Fe Ry (parent company). The sand came from near Oceanside & the
Los Angeles Junction Ry served two bottle makers. They each got 9 hoppers of silica sand & one of limestone per day that came from Santa Fe Ry (parent company). The sand came from near Oceanside & the
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ID Help With Container Car
The "cans" look like ones used to move "dirty dirt". BNSF used similar cars when the dirt under the old hydraulic retarders was hauled away to be burned to get rid of the fluid & returned clean.
The "cans" look like ones used to move "dirty dirt". BNSF used similar cars when the dirt under the old hydraulic retarders was hauled away to be burned to get rid of the fluid & returned clean.
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boxcars can be lined up on two tracks
Los Angles Produce Terminal arrangement, but their 12 tracks were at an angle. Reefers could be unloaded 3 at a time using bridge plates between far 2. There was always one against a dock, 36 cars cou
Los Angles Produce Terminal arrangement, but their 12 tracks were at an angle. Reefers could be unloaded 3 at a time using bridge plates between far 2. There was always one against a dock, 36 cars cou
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Poorly Secured Load?
My WAG is those loads are so heavy, they stay on cars by shear weight alone. Only reason for the bands is to who knows what. ~}
My WAG is those loads are so heavy, they stay on cars by shear weight alone. Only reason for the bands is to who knows what. ~}
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Santa Fe Freight Near Victorville - Mystery Loads
There were 2 "tanks" on each flat car. Have to agree that those loads were redwood pipes since they were in such extensive use back then. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
There were 2 "tanks" on each flat car. Have to agree that those loads were redwood pipes since they were in such extensive use back then. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
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Santa Fe Freight Near Victorville - Mystery Loads
Here's an enlargement of 2 of the mystery load cars. Details aren't clear enough to tell what kind of loads these are, but there's 2 per car. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
Here's an enlargement of 2 of the mystery load cars. Details aren't clear enough to tell what kind of loads these are, but there's 2 per car. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
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Truck Color
Most RRs DID/DO NOT paint truck side frames so defects could more easily be seen. Back in the grease bearing days the trucks would be "colored" in grease & dirt. In the current roller bearing days the
Most RRs DID/DO NOT paint truck side frames so defects could more easily be seen. Back in the grease bearing days the trucks would be "colored" in grease & dirt. In the current roller bearing days the
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Gondolas converted into TOFC cars
BoB That's a COFC not a TOFC. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
BoB That's a COFC not a TOFC. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
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modeling a crane question
Funny thing is, if cabooses, cranes, MOW equipment, etc. weren't around regular freight cars would have a VERY HARD TIME MOVING! So yes they definitely need to be discussed here. Andy Jackson Santa Fe
Funny thing is, if cabooses, cranes, MOW equipment, etc. weren't around regular freight cars would have a VERY HARD TIME MOVING! So yes they definitely need to be discussed here. Andy Jackson Santa Fe
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prototype for this covered hopper model?
You're right Tom. Enlarged the image & can see it's just a shadow. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
You're right Tom. Enlarged the image & can see it's just a shadow. Andy Jackson Santa Fe Springs CA
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