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Deciphering a Conductor's record
Steve, I’ve seen other sources where P.H.P. represented Packing House Products. Not sure if that is the case here. John King
Steve, I’ve seen other sources where P.H.P. represented Packing House Products. Not sure if that is the case here. John King
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Dullcote
Does spraying Dullcote thinned with either MEK or lacquer thinner cause any problems when applied over acrylic paints? John King
Does spraying Dullcote thinned with either MEK or lacquer thinner cause any problems when applied over acrylic paints? John King
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Ice refrigerators (Frozen Turkeys) Early 40-foot Mechs
Bill, Part of the end panel is raised and it looks like the mechanical unit is moved partially out for some purpose. Do you know of this was done for: Better cooling while loading? To put the car on o
Bill, Part of the end panel is raised and it looks like the mechanical unit is moved partially out for some purpose. Do you know of this was done for: Better cooling while loading? To put the car on o
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Very Small Plastic Tubing
Chuck, The future was 25 years ago. The 1990 NMRA convention contest in Pittsburgh featured Randy Anderson's scratch built HO Scale B&O O-27 gon with working hand brakes. John King
Chuck, The future was 25 years ago. The 1990 NMRA convention contest in Pittsburgh featured Randy Anderson's scratch built HO Scale B&O O-27 gon with working hand brakes. John King
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Broadway Limited 70-ton offset Quad hopper
See RPC #4. Broadway did one of the 1929 design versions of the quad hopper. If you are modeling MP, MILW or MKT you are in luck. The other 1929 owners had some details that were different. B&O had th
See RPC #4. Broadway did one of the 1929 design versions of the quad hopper. If you are modeling MP, MILW or MKT you are in luck. The other 1929 owners had some details that were different. B&O had th
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C&O hopper photo needed
Hmmm. Well I THOUGHT I was only responding to Curt, but it went to everyone. Shows how much I know about the new format. J ohn King --- In stmfc@..., <e27
Hmmm. Well I THOUGHT I was only responding to Curt, but it went to everyone. Shows how much I know about the new format. J ohn King --- In stmfc@..., <e27
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C&O hopper photo needed
Curt, I only look at messages in the archives and do not get individual messages sent to my email . With the new format (which I hate!), if go into the group archives and you
Curt, I only look at messages in the archives and do not get individual messages sent to my email . With the new format (which I hate!), if go into the group archives and you
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post about ICFS
But an interesting story for the rest of us. I'll need LOTS of ladders. And, oh yes, to stay out of the South Florida jail, the truck and lumber would have almost certainly arrived in an STMFC. John K
But an interesting story for the rest of us. I'll need LOTS of ladders. And, oh yes, to stay out of the South Florida jail, the truck and lumber would have almost certainly arrived in an STMFC. John K
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waybill preparation
Charlie, Tony, The B&O agent at Charles Town WV would have the local crew spot the Order Notify cars (STMFCs, of course) at the industry and would put padlocks on them until he had the released bill o
Charlie, Tony, The B&O agent at Charles Town WV would have the local crew spot the Order Notify cars (STMFCs, of course) at the industry and would put padlocks on them until he had the released bill o
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Spring Plank?
OK. I will admit that sometimes I don't really know the definition of a commonly used term, and I don't want to admit my ignorance by asking a "stupid" question. Good example is "spring plank". The ci
OK. I will admit that sometimes I don't really know the definition of a commonly used term, and I don't want to admit my ignorance by asking a "stupid" question. Good example is "spring plank". The ci
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Steam/Transition Era Cement plants: image help?
Brad, Search on "Lehigh and New England Railroad". You should find a site, "Lehigh and New England Railroad-Black Diamonds to Tidewater". It has an interactive map and when you click on the towns just
Brad, Search on "Lehigh and New England Railroad". You should find a site, "Lehigh and New England Railroad-Black Diamonds to Tidewater". It has an interactive map and when you click on the towns just
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Potato car info-BAR
To partially answer my own question, a second search of the archives came up with message 13471 from old friend Tim Gilbert. He said that MDT supplied the reefers to BAR prior to 1948 but there is sti
To partially answer my own question, a second search of the archives came up with message 13471 from old friend Tim Gilbert. He said that MDT supplied the reefers to BAR prior to 1948 but there is sti
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Potato car info-BAR
A related question. The April 1948 ORER only shows one refrigerator car on the BAR roster. Does anyone know what company supplied refrigerator cars to BAR prior to the acquisition of the cars from MDT
A related question. The April 1948 ORER only shows one refrigerator car on the BAR roster. Does anyone know what company supplied refrigerator cars to BAR prior to the acquisition of the cars from MDT
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Retainers-How did they work?
The B&O Cumberland Div. timetable dated 9/27/37 refers to high and low pressure positions on the retaining valves. The high pressure position to be used on loaded coal trains and the low pressure posi
The B&O Cumberland Div. timetable dated 9/27/37 refers to high and low pressure positions on the retaining valves. The high pressure position to be used on loaded coal trains and the low pressure posi
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Fox Valley (and ExactRail) B&O Wagontop
Tim, Bob, Agree with Bob's observation. The earlist photo of an M-53 with a replacement door I have has a weigh mark of "DU 11-50" Car number 381175. Unfortunatly, there is no data on the photo to ide
Tim, Bob, Agree with Bob's observation. The earlist photo of an M-53 with a replacement door I have has a weigh mark of "DU 11-50" Car number 381175. Unfortunatly, there is no data on the photo to ide
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Fox Valley B&O wagontop
According to the timeline on the B&O Yahoo group site, the Billboard B&O lettering currently being offered on the Fox Valley car first appeared in 1962.(= the future for this group) The same chart sho
According to the timeline on the B&O Yahoo group site, the Billboard B&O lettering currently being offered on the Fox Valley car first appeared in 1962.(= the future for this group) The same chart sho
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B&O M-53 was Re: B&O, GM&N
Here is a link to a photo in (I think)the University of Indiana collection showing an M-26 in the first 13 great states lettering. In this case, the color is definitely a version of the oxide red. htt
Here is a link to a photo in (I think)the University of Indiana collection showing an M-26 in the first 13 great states lettering. In this case, the color is definitely a version of the oxide red. htt
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Ajin triple dome tank car
This sure became complicated. ACF put a drawing in several issues of the CBC. (see page 259 in the 49-51 issue) The drawing included a table with tank dimensions for various size Type 27 cars. The siz
This sure became complicated. ACF put a drawing in several issues of the CBC. (see page 259 in the 49-51 issue) The drawing included a table with tank dimensions for various size Type 27 cars. The siz
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Ajin triple dome tank car
Mark, I measured these and compared them to the drawing in the CBC and the series of "8.000 gallon" tanks from Overland are are closer in size to a 10,000 gallon tank. I don't remember seeing a three
Mark, I measured these and compared them to the drawing in the CBC and the series of "8.000 gallon" tanks from Overland are are closer in size to a 10,000 gallon tank. I don't remember seeing a three
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ORER 1947ish request NRC
Allen, From the January 1947 ORER NRC 10,000 to 10999, 371 cars in series. RS, IL 33' 5 3/4" between ice tanks. IH 6' 11 1/2" IW 8" 2 5/8" The writing sure is getting small in those books, didn't use
Allen, From the January 1947 ORER NRC 10,000 to 10999, 371 cars in series. RS, IL 33' 5 3/4" between ice tanks. IH 6' 11 1/2" IW 8" 2 5/8" The writing sure is getting small in those books, didn't use
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