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Tank heads on depressed center flat on EJE
Sub bulkheads for 585 up through 688 classes would've been 33 feet in diameter and even larger with the newer ones. They would've been fabricated in the building yards along with the frames. See attac
Sub bulkheads for 585 up through 688 classes would've been 33 feet in diameter and even larger with the newer ones. They would've been fabricated in the building yards along with the frames. See attac
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Photo: GATX 31197 & 54877 At DuPont Plant (1940)
I stand corrected. A faulty memory to be sure. A lady at Habley responded to my question and corrected the picture caption, but said, there was/is a hydrogen cyanide plant at that Dupont plant in Memp
I stand corrected. A faulty memory to be sure. A lady at Habley responded to my question and corrected the picture caption, but said, there was/is a hydrogen cyanide plant at that Dupont plant in Memp
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Photo: GATX 31197 & 54877 At DuPont Plant (1940)
Notice the picture caption says Hydrogen Cyanide. Seriously doubt that since the guy on the tanker has no respiratory protection. It was a hydrogen cyanide disaster at a Union Carbide plant that kille
Notice the picture caption says Hydrogen Cyanide. Seriously doubt that since the guy on the tanker has no respiratory protection. It was a hydrogen cyanide disaster at a Union Carbide plant that kille
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Photo: PRR Gondola 296954 With Export Log Load (Circa 1930s)
What I think is cool about this photo is something I've never seen. The towers at the left across the tracks from the ship to which the ships rigging has been attached to allow a further reach for the
What I think is cool about this photo is something I've never seen. The towers at the left across the tracks from the ship to which the ships rigging has been attached to allow a further reach for the
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a little help from the ACL experts
Agreed, on rolling stock I don't think the herald was ever used on any freight car or MOW equipment, but was used on observation car placards. It was used on diesel engines from onset of cab units and
Agreed, on rolling stock I don't think the herald was ever used on any freight car or MOW equipment, but was used on observation car placards. It was used on diesel engines from onset of cab units and
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Buster Keaton again
I think these were giraffe cars. If you look closely, you can see the word "Lionel" in the corner of the car end. davo in Orlando
I think these were giraffe cars. If you look closely, you can see the word "Lionel" in the corner of the car end. davo in Orlando
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An image of ACL ventilated boxcars
Good info. I could find nothing on it. davo in Orlando
Good info. I could find nothing on it. davo in Orlando
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An image of ACL ventilated boxcars
I thought perhaps they changed from yellow to red when they changed from Atlantic Coast Despatch to Atlantic Coast Line on the cars, but I've got color pictures of ACD cars in yellow and red. Also, co
I thought perhaps they changed from yellow to red when they changed from Atlantic Coast Despatch to Atlantic Coast Line on the cars, but I've got color pictures of ACD cars in yellow and red. Also, co
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An image of ACL ventilated boxcars
A buddy of mine built the car from ACL blueprints, so I assume he was correct in building the screen door on the left. The attached photo also shows it on the left, with the solid door closing the doo
A buddy of mine built the car from ACL blueprints, so I assume he was correct in building the screen door on the left. The attached photo also shows it on the left, with the solid door closing the doo
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An image of ACL ventilated boxcars
Here's a shot on my 2-rail O-Scale RR of an ACL watermelon car. davo in Orlando
Here's a shot on my 2-rail O-Scale RR of an ACL watermelon car. davo in Orlando
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Hooker Chemical, Tacoma
A little to the left, which would be east, is where the USN used to have three Minesweepers live. They were tied up next to a group of warehouses and were just down (west) the tital cut from a power h
A little to the left, which would be east, is where the USN used to have three Minesweepers live. They were tied up next to a group of warehouses and were just down (west) the tital cut from a power h
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Boxcar With Roof Hatches
ACL had Pullman Standard build them some boxcars with roof hatches in the 1960s to haul kailin. These steel cars had the bracing on the outside, were painted white or light grey and had red lettering.
ACL had Pullman Standard build them some boxcars with roof hatches in the 1960s to haul kailin. These steel cars had the bracing on the outside, were painted white or light grey and had red lettering.
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is "hogging" a correct word for adjusting truss rod equipped cars
In terms of ships at sea, they exhibit stresses caused by wave action. Two of these are longitudinal stresses; sagging and hogging which caused by a ship heading though waves and troughs. Sagging is w
In terms of ships at sea, they exhibit stresses caused by wave action. Two of these are longitudinal stresses; sagging and hogging which caused by a ship heading though waves and troughs. Sagging is w
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Unloading Airplane Engines
The image was provided by Lockheed Martin which is a merger of Lockheed and Martin aircraft companies so it could be any of their planes, not Boeing planes. Agree wtih previous comment about wing cuto
The image was provided by Lockheed Martin which is a merger of Lockheed and Martin aircraft companies so it could be any of their planes, not Boeing planes. Agree wtih previous comment about wing cuto
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There were not a lot of 50 foot boxcars around in 1929
Can anyone identify the structure with two or maybe three levels of track loading? I presume the top level is for trucks. Davo in Orlando
Can anyone identify the structure with two or maybe three levels of track loading? I presume the top level is for trucks. Davo in Orlando
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this nice shot of the GM&O freight house
One thing I did notice, is that on the far side of the freight house, the switches have self guarding frogs; no guard rails on them; at least on those closest to the station. The one on the near side
One thing I did notice, is that on the far side of the freight house, the switches have self guarding frogs; no guard rails on them; at least on those closest to the station. The one on the near side
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More on the Philadelphia Pennsy RR yard
Yes, that one definitely fits in my memory as opposed to the Reading elevator in my earlier post that was right on the water. Good job in finding that photo as I could not locate it. Your picture is o
Yes, that one definitely fits in my memory as opposed to the Reading elevator in my earlier post that was right on the water. Good job in finding that photo as I could not locate it. Your picture is o
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More on the Philadelphia Pennsy RR yard
That building the photo was taken from may have been a grain elevator. In May 1999 I flew up to Philly for a class in Trevose which is NE of Philly. Heading north on I-95 before getting to the Walt Wh
That building the photo was taken from may have been a grain elevator. In May 1999 I flew up to Philly for a class in Trevose which is NE of Philly. Heading north on I-95 before getting to the Walt Wh
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File extensions for saved photos
Sometimes in site posts, links are provided to library sites that contain photos that I would like to save to my computer. It now seems that when I try to do a "save as" the photo is saved as an HTML
Sometimes in site posts, links are provided to library sites that contain photos that I would like to save to my computer. It now seems that when I try to do a "save as" the photo is saved as an HTML
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O scale bridge girders
Try Scenic Express. They have cast resin O-Scale bridge girders in 26-1/2 inch length and 1/4 in thick. They are made for under the deck but look to me like they could be used for sides. Twenty bucks
Try Scenic Express. They have cast resin O-Scale bridge girders in 26-1/2 inch length and 1/4 in thick. They are made for under the deck but look to me like they could be used for sides. Twenty bucks
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