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Baggage Car As An Airplane Parts Carrier
Two more photos of Erie #191, as the Vin Fiz car, are found on this website. http://thepublici.blogspot.com/2008_11_06_archive.html Doug Chapman Manassas, VA
Two more photos of Erie #191, as the Vin Fiz car, are found on this website. http://thepublici.blogspot.com/2008_11_06_archive.html Doug Chapman Manassas, VA
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Bachmann 50' express reefer prototype
A quick scan of the New York Central System Historical Society's archive pulled up the following images. This undated photo of 8041 clearly shows the chafing strip and the roof walk. However, there ar
A quick scan of the New York Central System Historical Society's archive pulled up the following images. This undated photo of 8041 clearly shows the chafing strip and the roof walk. However, there ar
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Michigan & Kanawha Coal Gone being unloaded
Ralston Steel Car Company of Columbus built 1,000 of these cars for the Kanawha & Michigan, between July and September 1912. Numbered 7500-8499, these cars were later relettered (NYC) and renumbered (
Ralston Steel Car Company of Columbus built 1,000 of these cars for the Kanawha & Michigan, between July and September 1912. Numbered 7500-8499, these cars were later relettered (NYC) and renumbered (
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Help with freight car list
Elden, NYC 43267 was a 50 ton, 40' box car, built by Despatch Shop in 1956, NYC Lot 858B. It was one of 1390 cars numbered 42000-43389. The drawing below comes from Terry Link's Canada Southern websit
Elden, NYC 43267 was a 50 ton, 40' box car, built by Despatch Shop in 1956, NYC Lot 858B. It was one of 1390 cars numbered 42000-43389. The drawing below comes from Terry Link's Canada Southern websit
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Mid-Atlantic Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet - Sep 19-22
The Mid-Atlantic Railroad Prototype Modelers meet will be held in Linthicum (Baltimore), Maryland on September 19-22, 2019. Full information is available at http://www.marpm.org/ Two full days of clin
The Mid-Atlantic Railroad Prototype Modelers meet will be held in Linthicum (Baltimore), Maryland on September 19-22, 2019. Full information is available at http://www.marpm.org/ Two full days of clin
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NYC X29
Brian, Check out the Feb/Mar 2017 isue of the S Scale Resource, pages 53-57. The article includes 5 prototype photos and an S-scale model of the AB brake system. Doug Chapman
Brian, Check out the Feb/Mar 2017 isue of the S Scale Resource, pages 53-57. The article includes 5 prototype photos and an S-scale model of the AB brake system. Doug Chapman
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New York Central Photo Collection
Friends, Noel Widdifield, one of the directors of the NYCSHS, asked me to post this: "Our NYCSHS Archive Photo Collection is housed on the a site that was partly funded by a R&LHS grant with the idea
Friends, Noel Widdifield, one of the directors of the NYCSHS, asked me to post this: "Our NYCSHS Archive Photo Collection is housed on the a site that was partly funded by a R&LHS grant with the idea
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New York Central Photo Collection
Paul, I could not find any photos of the W&LE (Wheeling & Lake Erie) in the NYCSHS photo collection. Is it possible that you were referring to the LE&W (Lake Erie & Western)? If so, the LE&W was a NYC
Paul, I could not find any photos of the W&LE (Wheeling & Lake Erie) in the NYCSHS photo collection. Is it possible that you were referring to the LE&W (Lake Erie & Western)? If so, the LE&W was a NYC
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New York Central Photo Collection
The New York Central System Historical Society announced today that "after almost 50 years of collecting and preserving NYCS photographs, the Society is now making them available to you. Our collectio
The New York Central System Historical Society announced today that "after almost 50 years of collecting and preserving NYCS photographs, the Society is now making them available to you. Our collectio
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Michigan Central Decals
I need a set of Michigan Central decals to complete an HO scale USRA SS Box Car. Does anyone have an extra set of Westerfield's D3312 decals that they are willing to sell? Michigan Central had 1000 of
I need a set of Michigan Central decals to complete an HO scale USRA SS Box Car. Does anyone have an extra set of Westerfield's D3312 decals that they are willing to sell? Michigan Central had 1000 of
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Railroad true stories?
Karl A Borntragerdescribes his 50-year association with the NYC in Keepingthe Railroads Running: Fifty Years on the New York Central. (New York: Hastings House, 1974). Replete with personal accounts o
Karl A Borntragerdescribes his 50-year association with the NYC in Keepingthe Railroads Running: Fifty Years on the New York Central. (New York: Hastings House, 1974). Replete with personal accounts o
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Kanawha & Michigan USRA Twin Hoppers
David, The Toledo & Ohio Central USRA twin hoppers were delivered in 1919 just as you describe, so it's reasonable to assume that the K&M cars were also lettered in the same manner. Unfortunately, I h
David, The Toledo & Ohio Central USRA twin hoppers were delivered in 1919 just as you describe, so it's reasonable to assume that the K&M cars were also lettered in the same manner. Unfortunately, I h
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Kanawha & Michigan USRA Twin Hoppers
Hello, I am looking for photographs and painting diagrams forUSRA twin hoppers lettered for the Kanawha and Michigan Railway, a subsidiary ofthe New York Central. The K&Mreceived 500 cars in two separ
Hello, I am looking for photographs and painting diagrams forUSRA twin hoppers lettered for the Kanawha and Michigan Railway, a subsidiary ofthe New York Central. The K&Mreceived 500 cars in two separ
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ORER 1901-1917 from Google Books
Eric, thanks for the great work in compiling this document! It really helps those of us interested in the WWI era railroading. Doug Chapman
Eric, thanks for the great work in compiling this document! It really helps those of us interested in the WWI era railroading. Doug Chapman
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NYC USRA 2-bay hopper cars
Addendum to my earlier post: Charlie Smith's article on the NYC USRA hopper cars is richly illustrated with more than 40 photos, 7 diagrams of different lots, a lettering diagram and a comprehensive l
Addendum to my earlier post: Charlie Smith's article on the NYC USRA hopper cars is richly illustrated with more than 40 photos, 7 diagrams of different lots, a lettering diagram and a comprehensive l
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NYC USRA 2-bay hopper cars
The definitive article on NYC's fleet of USRA hopper cars was written by Charles M. Smith and published in the "Central Headlight" (Third Quarter 1980 Vol X, no 3, pages 8-31), which is published by t
The definitive article on NYC's fleet of USRA hopper cars was written by Charles M. Smith and published in the "Central Headlight" (Third Quarter 1980 Vol X, no 3, pages 8-31), which is published by t
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New York Central Railroad in New York City
Friends, Cyril Warren has posted some terrific photos and maps on New York Central's operations in and around New York City at this website: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=616b1f67315e9e01&id=616B1F67
Friends, Cyril Warren has posted some terrific photos and maps on New York Central's operations in and around New York City at this website: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=616b1f67315e9e01&id=616B1F67
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