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Photo: Salt Lake, Garfield & Western Railway Tank Car & Boxcar
I would guess the simple explanation is that he was paid by the hour. Chuck Peck
I would guess the simple explanation is that he was paid by the hour. Chuck Peck
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Evergreen Styrene Quality Control
Every sort of manufacturing has to deal with tolerances. The tighter the tolerance, the higher the cost. Those last few percent from perfection can raise cost by a factor of 10 or 100 times. At some p
Every sort of manufacturing has to deal with tolerances. The tighter the tolerance, the higher the cost. Those last few percent from perfection can raise cost by a factor of 10 or 100 times. At some p
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Charles Peck
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OPEN LOAD TIE DOWNS
Sources of magnet wire in small quantities include: Motors with the magic smoke escaped. That switch machine that just quit working. Any kind of electric coil at the bottom of your junk box. Most of t
Sources of magnet wire in small quantities include: Motors with the magic smoke escaped. That switch machine that just quit working. Any kind of electric coil at the bottom of your junk box. Most of t
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Charles Peck
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is "hogging" a correct word for adjusting truss rod equipped cars
When I was working at the Kentucky Railway Museum, I met an old carman. He told me he had just started on the railroad the only time he had to deal with truss rods. He said they tightened trussrods by
When I was working at the Kentucky Railway Museum, I met an old carman. He told me he had just started on the railroad the only time he had to deal with truss rods. He said they tightened trussrods by
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Charles Peck
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is "hogging" a correct word for adjusting truss rod equipped cars
I believe that "hogging" would be exactly the correct usage. I have worked on paddlewheel steamboats that had what were called "hog chains" for exactly that same purpose, to take out the sag. If an em
I believe that "hogging" would be exactly the correct usage. I have worked on paddlewheel steamboats that had what were called "hog chains" for exactly that same purpose, to take out the sag. If an em
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Charles Peck
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Photo: Painting A Boxcar On The RIP Track
If I were doing that painting, there would likely be both overspray and underspray as I would be in a hurry to get back to a warm crew shack. Note the snow on the ground. Chuck Peck
If I were doing that painting, there would likely be both overspray and underspray as I would be in a hurry to get back to a warm crew shack. Note the snow on the ground. Chuck Peck
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Charles Peck
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Lime Unloading IC/LTRR Gondola
I note that the year of the photo is 1943. The wartime years of 1942 through 1945 saw a lot of exceptions to normal peacetime practices. Chuck Peck
I note that the year of the photo is 1943. The wartime years of 1942 through 1945 saw a lot of exceptions to normal peacetime practices. Chuck Peck
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Charles Peck
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Crappy Job
The why? Those stockyards had to get rid of it somehow and it was cheap fertilizer on the farm. Chuck Peck
The why? Those stockyards had to get rid of it somehow and it was cheap fertilizer on the farm. Chuck Peck
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Charles Peck
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Paint Damage from Bubble Wrap
If one just really wants a small quantity of the soft variety, one could buy one of the tyvek suits. That should be enough to wrap a significant number of models. Chuck Peck
If one just really wants a small quantity of the soft variety, one could buy one of the tyvek suits. That should be enough to wrap a significant number of models. Chuck Peck
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Charles Peck
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Wa;lthers Mainline NW-2 Phase 5 Announcement
Most of mine would not recognize anything with infernal combustion. This IS the STEAM ERA group. Chuck Peck
Most of mine would not recognize anything with infernal combustion. This IS the STEAM ERA group. Chuck Peck
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Charles Peck
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Railway express agency (was LCL)
REA was owned by the railroads. The Interstate Commerce Commission had rules about carriers competing against themselves and regulated other carriers as well. Although they did at times make exception
REA was owned by the railroads. The Interstate Commerce Commission had rules about carriers competing against themselves and regulated other carriers as well. Although they did at times make exception
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Charles Peck
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Railway express agency (was LCL)
The REA shipments that I remember were flowers and live day old chicks. For Valentines Day lots of small town florists would be getting boxes of roses. At the REA building back behind Louisville KY Un
The REA shipments that I remember were flowers and live day old chicks. For Valentines Day lots of small town florists would be getting boxes of roses. At the REA building back behind Louisville KY Un
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Charles Peck
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Trouble shooting a freight car
I would suggest removing the trucks and threading the screws back into the holes. Examine to see if the screws are in square to the bolster. It is possible that a screw has been installed crooked. Chu
I would suggest removing the trucks and threading the screws back into the holes. Examine to see if the screws are in square to the bolster. It is possible that a screw has been installed crooked. Chu
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Charles Peck
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Less Than Carload Shipments
It might simply be harder to get the railroad to carry your crate of stuff when there is no freight agent closer than Jacksonville or Omaha. The stations are closed, the agents are gone, the interface
It might simply be harder to get the railroad to carry your crate of stuff when there is no freight agent closer than Jacksonville or Omaha. The stations are closed, the agents are gone, the interface
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Charles Peck
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Soo Line Box Car 45398
Does anyone know the story behind the Soo Line car out in the street with one truck almost out and the other shoved up way under? Chuck Peck
Does anyone know the story behind the Soo Line car out in the street with one truck almost out and the other shoved up way under? Chuck Peck
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Charles Peck
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InterMountain HO Scale 1937 AAR Boxcars with Square Corners
Looking over the Intermountain announcement left me wondering. Can I assume these will be kits? RTR? Where did I overlook this detail? Chuck Peck
Looking over the Intermountain announcement left me wondering. Can I assume these will be kits? RTR? Where did I overlook this detail? Chuck Peck
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Charles Peck
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Furniture & Woodenware Boxcar
How does one pack 175 cars into that number series? Chuck Peck
How does one pack 175 cars into that number series? Chuck Peck
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Charles Peck
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Univ of KY Digital Archives
It looks like cardboard for recycling to me. Perhaps part of the WW II war effort? Chuck Peck
It looks like cardboard for recycling to me. Perhaps part of the WW II war effort? Chuck Peck
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Charles Peck
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"Machinist Tools For Modeling, Part 1 - Hand Tools" Clinic ar rent NERPM
Absolutely with you, Denny. When I was working for the US Navy as a machinist, we were not allowed to have digital calipers in our tool boxes. Every measuring tool we used had to be traceable back to
Absolutely with you, Denny. When I was working for the US Navy as a machinist, we were not allowed to have digital calipers in our tool boxes. Every measuring tool we used had to be traceable back to
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Charles Peck
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B&O C-16 Question
Nelson, I'm not an expert on the C-16, but I believe that was a passenger equipped express car. Thus, it would be reasonable to expect it to be equipped with pass-through electric in case it was betwe
Nelson, I'm not an expert on the C-16, but I believe that was a passenger equipped express car. Thus, it would be reasonable to expect it to be equipped with pass-through electric in case it was betwe
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Charles Peck
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