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50' Mather stock cars
To provide some clarification to the discussion (looking into the future) - According to ORER’s, the first group of CB&Q leased Mather cars, 20000-20139 (40’ 3” inside length) was received between Feb
To provide some clarification to the discussion (looking into the future) - According to ORER’s, the first group of CB&Q leased Mather cars, 20000-20139 (40’ 3” inside length) was received between Feb
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National Car Company
Tim Thanks for the photos and to the others who replied with information. Looking through a CB&Q-published 1969 Equipment List, I found that it lists MNX 1700-243 and LNX 2444-2464 as being leased to
Tim Thanks for the photos and to the others who replied with information. Looking through a CB&Q-published 1969 Equipment List, I found that it lists MNX 1700-243 and LNX 2444-2464 as being leased to
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National Car Company
I am trying to identify all the cars in the National Car Company which were owned by the CB&Q / BRE. So far I have MNX 1700-2364, starting in 1949, with 2444-2464 being changed to LLNX in 1967. LLNX w
I am trying to identify all the cars in the National Car Company which were owned by the CB&Q / BRE. So far I have MNX 1700-2364, starting in 1949, with 2444-2464 being changed to LLNX in 1967. LLNX w
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FW: [RealSTMFC] 3D SLA printing services offered
My apologies. Meant to be forwarded but hit the reply button by mistake. Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ From: Rupert Gamlen Sent: Friday, 6 November 2020 8:25 am To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: RE: [
My apologies. Meant to be forwarded but hit the reply button by mistake. Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ From: Rupert Gamlen Sent: Friday, 6 November 2020 8:25 am To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: RE: [
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3D SLA printing services offered
More advances in technology
More advances in technology
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Those interested in stock cars and their associated stock yards
Bob I don’t know about these particular cars but the CB&Q built some double deck stock cars in 1905-6, class SM-2 numbered 51990-51999 (renumbered in 1914-5 to 60650-60659) with SEC Universal / Eyler'
Bob I don’t know about these particular cars but the CB&Q built some double deck stock cars in 1905-6, class SM-2 numbered 51990-51999 (renumbered in 1914-5 to 60650-60659) with SEC Universal / Eyler'
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Photo: Boxed Automobiles On Flatcars
Dave I’ve checked the newspapers (through the National Library’s newspaper collection) for the 20’s and 30’s and found that there was a company called Nash Motors NZ Ltd. having the sole agency for Na
Dave I’ve checked the newspapers (through the National Library’s newspaper collection) for the 20’s and 30’s and found that there was a company called Nash Motors NZ Ltd. having the sole agency for Na
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Photo: Boxed Automobiles On Flatcars
As New Zealand’s population was so small, it did not have its own vehicle manufacturers, so vehicle were either shipped here complete or partially disassembled, crated, transported by rail and then sh
As New Zealand’s population was so small, it did not have its own vehicle manufacturers, so vehicle were either shipped here complete or partially disassembled, crated, transported by rail and then sh
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Hauling Sand before Covered Hoppers Became Popular
HT-3 191000-191499 HT-4 191500-191749 Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ
HT-3 191000-191499 HT-4 191500-191749 Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ
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Hauling Sand before Covered Hoppers Became Popular
190000-191749 were twin hoppers in classes HT-1 to HT-4, built between 1926 and 1929 with an outside length of 35’ 1”. 190672 was an HT-2, built at Galesburg in 1927-8. 192000-193199 covered classes H
190000-191749 were twin hoppers in classes HT-1 to HT-4, built between 1926 and 1929 with an outside length of 35’ 1”. 190672 was an HT-2, built at Galesburg in 1927-8. 192000-193199 covered classes H
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Paint Question On FW&D Boxcars
Historically speaking and being parsimonious - It has been the custom for all time to paint the trucks black. This necessitated the changing of pots and brushes when the painting of the body was finis
Historically speaking and being parsimonious - It has been the custom for all time to paint the trucks black. This necessitated the changing of pots and brushes when the painting of the body was finis
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early CBQ cars
Claus Thanks for this link but I think it may be too old for some members. Box car 26519 was built by Wells & French in 1891 (26503-26753), while 26259 behind it (if that is the correct number) was bu
Claus Thanks for this link but I think it may be too old for some members. Box car 26519 was built by Wells & French in 1891 (26503-26753), while 26259 behind it (if that is the correct number) was bu
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Stock Cars NP 81745 & CBQ 56315 circa 1926
CB&Q 56315 was built by the Burlington at its Galesburg shops in 1926-27, part of class SM-18A group numbered 56200-56699. They were constructed using National Dump centre sills from retired GA-12 and
CB&Q 56315 was built by the Burlington at its Galesburg shops in 1926-27, part of class SM-18A group numbered 56200-56699. They were constructed using National Dump centre sills from retired GA-12 and
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Caboose restrictions c1914
Dennis Material relating to these waycars is very scant, and I can’t recall the BRHS publishing anything about these cars other than three photos and a diagram. Now that I have found the varied legisl
Dennis Material relating to these waycars is very scant, and I can’t recall the BRHS publishing anything about these cars other than three photos and a diagram. Now that I have found the varied legisl
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Caboose restrictions c1914
I’ve found some of the individual states legislation on the construction of cabooses in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Report for 1914 at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt/search?q1=caboose;id=hvd.h
I’ve found some of the individual states legislation on the construction of cabooses in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Report for 1914 at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt/search?q1=caboose;id=hvd.h
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Caboose restrictions
My thanks to all who responded to my query. The article that Charlie Vlk has provided seems to answer my questions. Just need to find copies of the legislation for the states in which the CB&Q operate
My thanks to all who responded to my query. The article that Charlie Vlk has provided seems to answer my questions. Just need to find copies of the legislation for the states in which the CB&Q operate
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Caboose restrictions
Does anyone know about nation-wide legislative restrictions on the use of four wheel cabooses in about 1910, or employment agreements that may have restricted their use to branch lines or yards? I und
Does anyone know about nation-wide legislative restrictions on the use of four wheel cabooses in about 1910, or employment agreements that may have restricted their use to branch lines or yards? I und
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Railway express agency (was LCL)
Tom There is an “Outline of Express History” published by the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society as Bulletin No. 40 in 1936. It is available to read online through JSTOR (sign up to read 6 articl
Tom There is an “Outline of Express History” published by the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society as Bulletin No. 40 in 1936. It is available to read online through JSTOR (sign up to read 6 articl
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National Malleable trucks
I know that National Malleable & Steel Castings had a type B truck, introduced in about June 1931, and a type C truck, introduced in about 1946, but was there a type A? Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ
I know that National Malleable & Steel Castings had a type B truck, introduced in about June 1931, and a type C truck, introduced in about 1946, but was there a type A? Rupert Gamlen Auckland NZ
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CB&Q XM-24 retirements
Dennis ORER figures for XM-24’s 1930 493 1935 492 1940 488 1945 478 1946 475 1947 472 1948 August 400 1949 August 239 1949 November 175 1950 August 77 1951 February 38 1951 October 5 1952 November 0 R
Dennis ORER figures for XM-24’s 1930 493 1935 492 1940 488 1945 478 1946 475 1947 472 1948 August 400 1949 August 239 1949 November 175 1950 August 77 1951 February 38 1951 October 5 1952 November 0 R
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