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Photo: Rio Grande Flatcar 23018 (1956)
Chad That was the first thing I noticed when I looked at the photo. Just last night I was looking at the three I have in different stages of construction. Chet French Dixon, IL
Chad That was the first thing I noticed when I looked at the photo. Just last night I was looking at the three I have in different stages of construction. Chet French Dixon, IL
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Proto 2000 Stock Car
The Wabash reloaded livestock into home road cars at Kansas City and perhaps Council Bluffs and released western road car back home. Chet French Dixon, IL
The Wabash reloaded livestock into home road cars at Kansas City and perhaps Council Bluffs and released western road car back home. Chet French Dixon, IL
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NJI&I Postwar AAR Boxcar – Front Range Upgrade #1
NJI&I 4233 was one of the fifty ex-Wabash 87000 series war emergency cars sold to the NJI&I in Nov.,1960. Wabash's Decatur IL shop added the eight panel steel sides to the cars and painted them in the
NJI&I 4233 was one of the fifty ex-Wabash 87000 series war emergency cars sold to the NJI&I in Nov.,1960. Wabash's Decatur IL shop added the eight panel steel sides to the cars and painted them in the
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NJI&I Postwar AAR Boxcar – Front Range Upgrade #1
Very nice car Bob. I have always like these cars and figured if I wanted to build one I would use a Branchline 8' door car and sand off the rivets and replace them with weld seams. Probably would use
Very nice car Bob. I have always like these cars and figured if I wanted to build one I would use a Branchline 8' door car and sand off the rivets and replace them with weld seams. Probably would use
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Hauling Sand before Covered Hoppers Became Popular
Pretty sure the DTI 7023 was one of the early Shake N Take cars. I would guess the chance of the DTI gon showing up on the M&StL is more surprising then a ATSF auto car showing up on the CB&Q. Chet Fr
Pretty sure the DTI 7023 was one of the early Shake N Take cars. I would guess the chance of the DTI gon showing up on the M&StL is more surprising then a ATSF auto car showing up on the CB&Q. Chet Fr
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Hauling Sand before Coverd Hoppers Became Popular
Victor, We pulled a lot of cars of sand out of a large pit at Forreston, IL and it was shipped in both hoppers and gons. The sand was often wet which kept it from blowing. In the early 1960's, when In
Victor, We pulled a lot of cars of sand out of a large pit at Forreston, IL and it was shipped in both hoppers and gons. The sand was often wet which kept it from blowing. In the early 1960's, when In
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COHS PM Decals
Smokebox Graphics also offer an Ann Arbor box car set which will do four cars. The set covers the 1950's. A Buffalo Creek set which will do two cars. Early 1950's. and a New Haven set for a 1955 reblt
Smokebox Graphics also offer an Ann Arbor box car set which will do four cars. The set covers the 1950's. A Buffalo Creek set which will do two cars. Early 1950's. and a New Haven set for a 1955 reblt
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boxcar roof mystery
Craig, You may already have the answer as I am just now reading a few days worth of messages I jumped over. But starting with WAB 89300, the roofs were the diagonal panel type. Chet French Dixon, IL
Craig, You may already have the answer as I am just now reading a few days worth of messages I jumped over. But starting with WAB 89300, the roofs were the diagonal panel type. Chet French Dixon, IL
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Photos: Wabash Automobile Boxcar 47194
I had an interesting experience with this car. I stopped a few times to look at the car when passing through Atlanta. On one of these occasions, I stopped and noticed two men working on the car. They
I had an interesting experience with this car. I stopped a few times to look at the car when passing through Atlanta. On one of these occasions, I stopped and noticed two men working on the car. They
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Wabash Box Car Trucks - Color
John, The carbody color. Chet French Dixon, IL
John, The carbody color. Chet French Dixon, IL
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Throwback Tuesday: Varney Metal Freight Car Kits
It brought back memories looking at the1948 Varney catalog. My very first kit was the Southern box car purchased at the local pet store which had a small amount of HO scale items. I was 8 or 9 years o
It brought back memories looking at the1948 Varney catalog. My very first kit was the Southern box car purchased at the local pet store which had a small amount of HO scale items. I was 8 or 9 years o
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Lots of unfinished freight car projects
Glad you are home, Andy. I held my breath every time I heard Ojai mentioned on TV. See you at Cocoa. Chet French Dixon, IL
Glad you are home, Andy. I held my breath every time I heard Ojai mentioned on TV. See you at Cocoa. Chet French Dixon, IL
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Some more nice images...
The cars were described that way in the Wabash 1931 equipment book. I assumed it was to bring the attention to the fact that they were new cars but had rebuilt trucks in 1913. Chet French Dixon, IL
The cars were described that way in the Wabash 1931 equipment book. I assumed it was to bring the attention to the fact that they were new cars but had rebuilt trucks in 1913. Chet French Dixon, IL
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Some more nice images...
The Wabash hopper car to the left of the crossing appears to be a 30xxx series car from the 30001 - 30294 group built by Standard Steel Car in 1912. The cars had a 30'-6" IL and a 1738 cuft capacity.
The Wabash hopper car to the left of the crossing appears to be a 30xxx series car from the 30001 - 30294 group built by Standard Steel Car in 1912. The cars had a 30'-6" IL and a 1738 cuft capacity.
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A string of cars on a bridge
Numerous times in my almost 42 years in train service, we would pick up a mty flat car and handle it behind the engines. In the late 1990's, our through freights would pick up mty flat cars at a lumbe
Numerous times in my almost 42 years in train service, we would pick up a mty flat car and handle it behind the engines. In the late 1990's, our through freights would pick up mty flat cars at a lumbe
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Aberdeen TH&B Decals
Bill, I purchased two THB 8703 sets, and was satisfied with them. They were for the paint and lettering scheme that was used just prior to the yellow and black scheme. Chet French Dixon, IL
Bill, I purchased two THB 8703 sets, and was satisfied with them. They were for the paint and lettering scheme that was used just prior to the yellow and black scheme. Chet French Dixon, IL
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DT&I gon - a perpsective
If Jim Singer is at the Maumee session Sunday, I will ask him about the DTI gon decals. Chet French Dixon, IL
If Jim Singer is at the Maumee session Sunday, I will ask him about the DTI gon decals. Chet French Dixon, IL
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Bananas to the Indianapolis/ Minnesota
The IC did interchange bananas, over the years, with the CB&Q at East Dubuque for the Twin Cities and beyond. A track along side the northbound Q main called the banana track was used for this move.as
The IC did interchange bananas, over the years, with the CB&Q at East Dubuque for the Twin Cities and beyond. A track along side the northbound Q main called the banana track was used for this move.as
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DXDS 4423 . . what line?
In the 1950's, DSDX reefers were often spotted at the Bordens plant in Dixon, IL for canned condensed milk loading. Chet French Dixon, IL
In the 1950's, DSDX reefers were often spotted at the Bordens plant in Dixon, IL for canned condensed milk loading. Chet French Dixon, IL
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Wabash RY: OB, Door + 3/4, Auto Car, Help
Dave, The wood sheathing was removed and replace with steel sides on the 45400-45999 series cars in 1935. The vertical posts and diagonal braces remained on the outside of the car sides. Cars 46000 an
Dave, The wood sheathing was removed and replace with steel sides on the 45400-45999 series cars in 1935. The vertical posts and diagonal braces remained on the outside of the car sides. Cars 46000 an
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