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Photo: Freight Cars The Departure Yard At Boston Freight Terminal
I wanted to include Chris Barkan's stencil diagrams for hopper cars. Bob Witt
I wanted to include Chris Barkan's stencil diagrams for hopper cars. Bob Witt
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Photo: Freight Cars The Departure Yard At Boston Freight Terminal
Tim and Group, To make the stenciling more specific, the B&O hopper in the photo has the Billboard "B&O" with a small ampersand which places it in the mid-1950s introduced in 1956 lasting to 1957. The
Tim and Group, To make the stenciling more specific, the B&O hopper in the photo has the Billboard "B&O" with a small ampersand which places it in the mid-1950s introduced in 1956 lasting to 1957. The
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Photo: Freight Cars The Departure Yard At Boston Freight Terminal
I see a lone B&O AAR triple hopper, just below the power plant chimney. Probably a single load to a coal yard of some type of specialized coal. Bob Witt
I see a lone B&O AAR triple hopper, just below the power plant chimney. Probably a single load to a coal yard of some type of specialized coal. Bob Witt
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Santa Fe Freight Near Victorville - Mystery Loads
Someone found this referemce some time ago.
Someone found this referemce some time ago.
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Old Santa Fe Flat Cars
A nice find at the time. Your photos illustrate why a weed wacker should the next thing in ones field pack after the cameras. :-) Bob Witt
A nice find at the time. Your photos illustrate why a weed wacker should the next thing in ones field pack after the cameras. :-) Bob Witt
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Behind the UTLX Dry bulk tank car
The covered hopper kinda looks like a B&O N-25 rebuilt from their N-13 open-top hoppers. Eric H. what do you think? Bob Witt
The covered hopper kinda looks like a B&O N-25 rebuilt from their N-13 open-top hoppers. Eric H. what do you think? Bob Witt
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Photo: Reefer WRX 11458 "Seymour Canning Co."
... and this end view of a MDT #15210 reefer. http://www.seymourhistory.org/gallery/?cat_id=15 Bob Witt
... and this end view of a MDT #15210 reefer. http://www.seymourhistory.org/gallery/?cat_id=15 Bob Witt
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Odd (to me) Monon car
I believe this is the type of B&O car that Bill photographed. Burnt-out, but one can see the modifications to the former class M-26 box car Bob Witt
I believe this is the type of B&O car that Bill photographed. Burnt-out, but one can see the modifications to the former class M-26 box car Bob Witt
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Odd (to me) Monon car
I believe this is the type of car Bill photographed. Burnt-out, but one can still see the modifications to the original B&O class M-26 box car. Bob Witt
I believe this is the type of car Bill photographed. Burnt-out, but one can still see the modifications to the original B&O class M-26 box car. Bob Witt
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NPDX 60235 circa 1924
A group of refrigerator cars with an interesting history. We assume this photo was to document another incident of damage. To me it looks like the bottom of the ice bunker has busted through the end i
A group of refrigerator cars with an interesting history. We assume this photo was to document another incident of damage. To me it looks like the bottom of the ice bunker has busted through the end i
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Photos: Long Island RR Gondolas In Concrete Mixing Service
I believe these are Rodger/Hart convertible ballast gondolas. Bob Witt See these examples:
I believe these are Rodger/Hart convertible ballast gondolas. Bob Witt See these examples:
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Help with Manufacturer?
Based upon the information on the HOseeker site [https://hoseeker.net/otherhotrains3.html] it appears Mainline Models never made a 40-ft reefer lettered for the ART. I have no good guesses. I would su
Based upon the information on the HOseeker site [https://hoseeker.net/otherhotrains3.html] it appears Mainline Models never made a 40-ft reefer lettered for the ART. I have no good guesses. I would su
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SOO Line prewar 50 foot double door box car
Steve and Dennis, thank you for your replies as they fill-in some gaps in my knowledge of freight cars. I didn't realize Pullman-Standard had this thing and actually built boxcar with interior lengths
Steve and Dennis, thank you for your replies as they fill-in some gaps in my knowledge of freight cars. I didn't realize Pullman-Standard had this thing and actually built boxcar with interior lengths
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SOO Line prewar 50 foot double door box car
Dennis, Since these cars were constructed for paper or news print service would the shorter interior length of 50'-0" be the result of extra thick end linings? I am curious what do the drawings show?
Dennis, Since these cars were constructed for paper or news print service would the shorter interior length of 50'-0" be the result of extra thick end linings? I am curious what do the drawings show?
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Model Help
The Sunshine hoppers wouldn't work [I can't quickly find the Inside Length.]? twin bay chiseled side hoppers (Discontinued) Both series of cars were built by Pressed Steel Car so they could have done
The Sunshine hoppers wouldn't work [I can't quickly find the Inside Length.]? twin bay chiseled side hoppers (Discontinued) Both series of cars were built by Pressed Steel Car so they could have done
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Erie coal gon
I also worked on this model, the original Lindberg version, to tried to lower the body relative to the underframe. I can't quickly find my model, but I recall I cut the floor free from the car body an
I also worked on this model, the original Lindberg version, to tried to lower the body relative to the underframe. I can't quickly find my model, but I recall I cut the floor free from the car body an
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Lehigh Valley 4-Bay Hopper
Marty, This photo was captioned as a 2-bay rebuilt from the 4-bay. Bob Witt
Marty, This photo was captioned as a 2-bay rebuilt from the 4-bay. Bob Witt
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Harvesting Ice from a Lake
Four photos of workmen harvesting ice from a ,lake. https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A147968/datastream/IMAGE/view Caption: Four pictures of men cutting
Four photos of workmen harvesting ice from a ,lake. https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A147968/datastream/IMAGE/view Caption: Four pictures of men cutting
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Photos: White Star Tank Cars
Another example of automobile loading. Note placard "UNLOAD FROM THIS SIDE" https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A154147/datastream/IMAGE/view Bob Witt
Another example of automobile loading. Note placard "UNLOAD FROM THIS SIDE" https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A154147/datastream/IMAGE/view Bob Witt
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New York Stencil Drawings on eBay
This seller has various drawings (blueprints) for NYC stencils on eBay. Several have initial dates of 1904 with the last revision as 1940. New listing Old Vintage 1936 NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD Bluepr
This seller has various drawings (blueprints) for NYC stencils on eBay. Several have initial dates of 1904 with the last revision as 1940. New listing Old Vintage 1936 NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD Bluepr
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