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Red Owl warehouse
Tony, So you can update your blog, junction point between CB&Q and MILW was East Moline, IL., shown in pencil on the waybill. Route shown on waybill was common for "diversion", also called "roller", l
Tony, So you can update your blog, junction point between CB&Q and MILW was East Moline, IL., shown in pencil on the waybill. Route shown on waybill was common for "diversion", also called "roller", l
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Kitbash Fodder
DM&IR was an early user of 3M Scotchlite reflective lettering starting in 1955 on new diesel locomotives. Starting in summer 1959 these reflective monograms, reporting marks and numbers began to be ap
DM&IR was an early user of 3M Scotchlite reflective lettering starting in 1955 on new diesel locomotives. Starting in summer 1959 these reflective monograms, reporting marks and numbers began to be ap
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RPM Chicagoland Photos
Tim, NEB&W and the Midwest Railroad Modelers club in Batavia, started in 1977, were a couple of the early walk-around shelf type layouts. Layout concept for MRRM layout can be attributed to Bill Neale
Tim, NEB&W and the Midwest Railroad Modelers club in Batavia, started in 1977, were a couple of the early walk-around shelf type layouts. Layout concept for MRRM layout can be attributed to Bill Neale
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Presence of Canadian Cars
Following from my Car Service Division records concerning handling of Canadian ownership equipment. "Special Car Order 36 issued in 1938 and broadened by later amendments suspends operation of Car Ser
Following from my Car Service Division records concerning handling of Canadian ownership equipment. "Special Car Order 36 issued in 1938 and broadened by later amendments suspends operation of Car Ser
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Pacific Northwest Lumber Traffic
I would advise those of you interested in the PNW lumber traffic to obtain or get on loan, "American Commodity Flow" by Edward L. Uhlman, published in 1957 by University of Washington Press in Seattle
I would advise those of you interested in the PNW lumber traffic to obtain or get on loan, "American Commodity Flow" by Edward L. Uhlman, published in 1957 by University of Washington Press in Seattle
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Car service rules
Rules apply to all equipment with the exception of: tank cars, specially equipped boxcars, LO cars in later years and any car specified in Special Car Orders. Dan Holbrook
Rules apply to all equipment with the exception of: tank cars, specially equipped boxcars, LO cars in later years and any car specified in Special Car Orders. Dan Holbrook
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Car Service Rules
Easiest explanation is the rules themselves. Rule 1 Home cars shall not be used for movement of traffic beyond the limites of the home road when the use of other suitable cars under these rules is pra
Easiest explanation is the rules themselves. Rule 1 Home cars shall not be used for movement of traffic beyond the limites of the home road when the use of other suitable cars under these rules is pra
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RE; Car Service Rules
"When Empty Return To" dates from at least WWII and probably earlier. I won't venture a guess on the fist application. This stenciling on the side of the car was an early effort to get cars that were
"When Empty Return To" dates from at least WWII and probably earlier. I won't venture a guess on the fist application. This stenciling on the side of the car was an early effort to get cars that were
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RE; Car Service Rules
Bill, Before telephone agent would telegraph requests to other agents served by the local and the yard that madeup the local serving his station. Lacking a positive response for car supply, most yards
Bill, Before telephone agent would telegraph requests to other agents served by the local and the yard that madeup the local serving his station. Lacking a positive response for car supply, most yards
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RE; Car Service Rules
Jim, In all cases, foreign cars were used in preference to home road cars, if they were available. If no foreign car was available a home road car would be used. Determining how long to wait for an ap
Jim, In all cases, foreign cars were used in preference to home road cars, if they were available. If no foreign car was available a home road car would be used. Determining how long to wait for an ap
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Car Service Rules
Local SP yard at Roseburg would have attempted to supply the correct car, in compliance with the rules. Industries did not normally call and say I need a car in 4 or 5 hours. Car orders were placed, a
Local SP yard at Roseburg would have attempted to supply the correct car, in compliance with the rules. Industries did not normally call and say I need a car in 4 or 5 hours. Car orders were placed, a
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Car Service Rules
March 1951 was at the end of a rough winter for many locations and also happened at the time of equipment shortages almost nationwide. Numbers began to improve from 1951 to 1952. Dan
March 1951 was at the end of a rough winter for many locations and also happened at the time of equipment shortages almost nationwide. Numbers began to improve from 1951 to 1952. Dan
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Car Service Rules
I'll add to Tony's comments based on my 42 year railroad career, which predates list, but I was hanging around with agency and car distributors as early as 1964 and did do car ordering, supply and dis
I'll add to Tony's comments based on my 42 year railroad career, which predates list, but I was hanging around with agency and car distributors as early as 1964 and did do car ordering, supply and dis
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Pacific Northwest Lumber Traffic
Car Service Rules did allow the backhauling of empties providing there was an order on hand with the agent at the loading location specifying a routing to, via, or in the direction of the owner. Dan H
Car Service Rules did allow the backhauling of empties providing there was an order on hand with the agent at the loading location specifying a routing to, via, or in the direction of the owner. Dan H
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GASO What Railroad Might it Be
Boxcar loading of coal at Duluth was still taking place in 1974, well beyond the scope of the list. Most was being shipped to smaller lumber yards in Northern Minnesota. Dan Holbrook
Boxcar loading of coal at Duluth was still taking place in 1974, well beyond the scope of the list. Most was being shipped to smaller lumber yards in Northern Minnesota. Dan Holbrook
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Hopper car Service Orders
The open top stats are for hoppers and gondolas and do not include flatcars. I do not have breakdown for each individual railroad. Dan Holbrook
The open top stats are for hoppers and gondolas and do not include flatcars. I do not have breakdown for each individual railroad. Dan Holbrook
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Hopper car Service Orders
I've posted to files section the percentage of home road cars on-line from 1940 to1960. This information is from Car Service Division records. Thought it might be interesting with the current discussi
I've posted to files section the percentage of home road cars on-line from 1940 to1960. This information is from Car Service Division records. Thought it might be interesting with the current discussi
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Kadee ACF 11,000 Gallon Insulated Tank Car
Tim O'Connor wrote: I like the cars, and yours are very fine models -- but do we model whatwe see every day, or what we like? Tony Thompson has argued that SP modelers can avoidbuying SP 65 foot mill
Tim O'Connor wrote: I like the cars, and yours are very fine models -- but do we model whatwe see every day, or what we like? Tony Thompson has argued that SP modelers can avoidbuying SP 65 foot mill
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White Dome Housings on ACF ICC-105A Tank Cars (1947 to early 1950s)
Ed, Railway Age January 25, 1947: "W.C. Kendall, Chairman of the Car Service Division of the AAR has notified all roads that because there has been no diminution in the demand for pressure type tank c
Ed, Railway Age January 25, 1947: "W.C. Kendall, Chairman of the Car Service Division of the AAR has notified all roads that because there has been no diminution in the demand for pressure type tank c
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24' Minnesota Ore Car questions
From my DM&IR records: PRR leased 1200 70-ton DM&IR 24' 70-ton ore cars on Dec 1, 1956. These were returned to DM&IR during late March 1957. PRR again leased 850 DM&IR 24' 70-ton ore cars on Dec 1, 19
From my DM&IR records: PRR leased 1200 70-ton DM&IR 24' 70-ton ore cars on Dec 1, 1956. These were returned to DM&IR during late March 1957. PRR again leased 850 DM&IR 24' 70-ton ore cars on Dec 1, 19
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