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SUVCWORR@...
You may not be find anything in Google because of what you are asking. The
correct name is AAR Mechanical designation. Try this link. They even have the changes in meaning and the timeframe the mechanical designation was used. http://www.nakina.net/aartype.html Rich Orr
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Brian Termunde
In a message dated 10/7/2005 9:09:31 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
schuyler.larrabee@... writes: This is good stuff It is indeed Dave. Thanks for posting it! Take Care! Brian R. Termunde West Jordan, Utah "Ship and Travel the Grand Canyon Line!" Grand Canyon Railway Utah District
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Schuyler Larrabee
I did some hunting with Google, but isn't there a listing somewhere on-line of the various car type
designations, and their meanings? Like XM RB RBL HW Etc., etc. I'd like to put some guys on another list out of their misery. TIA. SGL
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Patrick Wider <pwider@...>
There's a nice list towards the back of any ORER. If someone would scan it.......
Pat Wider --- In STMFC@..., "Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee@v...> wrote: various car type designations, and their meanings?
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Schuyler Larrabee
Oh, DUH! I know that, but forgot about it.
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Thanks for the dope-slap. SGL
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Michael Mang <mnmang@...>
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Dave Nelson <muskoka@...>
This should be fairly accurate for the early 50's. The last one is a good
question that'll stump most everybody. Dave Nelson -------------- BH Stock, horse express BLF Flat, containers, express BR Reefer, express BX Box, express FB Flat, barrel rack FC Flat, TOFC service FD Flat, depressed center FG Flat, gun carridge FL Flat, logging FM Flat, merchandise FMS Flat, merchandise, w/ part rack FW Flat, well FWS Flat, well, w/ part racks GA Gondola, cross bottom drop GAS Gondola, cross bottom drop GB Gondola, solid floor; Mill trade GBC Gondola, solid floor; coke GBS Gondola, solid floor; w/ par GD Gondola, side door dump GE Gondola, cross dump GH Gondola, outside dump GHS Gondola, outside dump, w/ part GRA Gondola, outside dump GS Gondola, center sill outside dump GSC Gondola, coke GSR Gondola, Covered GT Gondola, coal dumping equipment GTC Gondola, coal dumping equipment HD Hopper, ballast dump - outside HDR Hopper, ballast dump - outside HE Hopper, not self clearing HF Hopper, ballast dump in/out HFA Hopper, divided HFB Hopper, divided HK Hopper, ballast dump HM Hopper, self clearing HMA Hopper, self clearing HMC Hopper, self clearing, coke HMR Hopper, self clearing, w/roof HT Hopper, cross dump; 3+ doors HTC Hopper, cross dump; 3+ doors, HTR Hopper, w/roof LC Box, muliple doors LF Flat, containers LG Gondola, containers LO Covered hopper LP Pulpwood LRC Reefer, dry ice LTA Tank, granular MH MW Misc MOW MWB Ballast , drop MWD Ballast, dump MWE Ballast spreader MWF Flat, ties or rail MWT Tool MWW Wrecking crane NE Caboose RA Reefer, brine tank RAM Reefer, brine tank / meat RB Reefer, beverage RBH RCD Reefer, dry Ice RF Express Reefer RP Reefer, mechanical RS Reefer, standard RSM Reefer, meat SC Stock, convertable deck(s) SD Stock, dump floor SF Stock, fixed double deck SH Stock, horse SM Stock, single deck SP Stock, poultry TA Tank, acid TAI Tank, acid, insulated TGI Tank, glass, insulated TL Tank, lined TLI Tank, lined, insulated TM Tank TMI Tank, insulated TMU Tank TPI Tank, pressurized, insulated TR Tank, rubber lined? TRI Tank, rubber lined?, insulated TW Tank, wooden VA Ventilator VM Ventilator, insulated VS Ventilator, insulated XA Box, autos XAL Box, ?? XAP Box, auto parts; No merchandise XAR Box, autos; No merchandise XF Box, furnature XI Box, Insulated XM Box, merchandise XME Box, damage restraints XMI Box, ?? XML Box, loader; usually auto part XMP Box, dedicated service XMR Box, autos & merchandise XT Box, tank YM Polling Car
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Schuyler Larrabee
Thanks, Michael.
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SGL
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bierglaeser <bierglaeser@...>
I have a number of ORERs between 1923 and 1960 (actually as late as
1994 but I can't say that here) and would be happy to scan and send the list of freight and/or passenger car M.C.B. mechanical designations. It should be pointed out that the definitions of some designations changed over time and sometimes the designation changed but the definition remained the same. RM in 1936 was a reefer with meat rails. In 1952 the same reefer was an RSM. GMA and GK gondolas used to be separate mechanical designations but are now lumped together with GB gondolas. Requests should specifiy a year or range of years. Gene Green --- In STMFC@..., "Patrick Wider" <pwider@s...> wrote: scan it....... <schuyler.larrabee@v...> wrote: somewhere on-line of the various car typedesignations, and their meanings?
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Schuyler Larrabee
That's correct. Manifold variations on "Freight car types" didn't do the trick. Thanks.
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SGL
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bierglaeser <bierglaeser@...>
In light of the information available at
http://www.nakina.net/aartype.html my offer is withdrawn. Gene Green --- In STMFC@..., "bierglaeser" <bierglaeser@y...> wrote: was an RSM. GMA and GK gondolas used to be separate mechanicalwould scan it.......<schuyler.larrabee@v...> wrote:
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bierglaeser <bierglaeser@...>
Polling or poling?
If you know what a poling car is, then you know what them there poling pockets are for. Gene Green --- In STMFC@..., "Dave Nelson" <muskoka@c...> wrote: good question that'll stump most everybody.<snip> YM Polling Car
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Schuyler Larrabee
Gene, I'd suggest posting a ~1950 listing to the files area would be a public service . . .
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Schuyler Larrabee
This is good stuff, Dave.
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Brian J Carlson <brian@...>
why would the last one be a stumper the pennsy had a few poling cars. I do
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not think they were in use in the 50's though. Brian J Carlson P.E. Cheektowaga NY
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From: "Dave Nelson" <muskoka@...> To: <STMFC@...> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 10:06 PM Subject: RE: [STMFC] Freight car types This should be fairly accurate for the early 50's. The last one is a good
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Dave Nelson <muskoka@...>
Brian J Carlson wrote:
why would the last one be a stumper the pennsy had a few poling cars. Brian J CarlsonSo had I asked "For what car does the AAR Mechanical Designation YM signify?" you'd have answered right away w/o looking at an ORER? Dave Nelson
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Patrick Wider <pwider@...>
Ahem, the correct term is: "Push Pole Pocket".
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Pat Wider
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Walter M. Clark
--- In STMFC@..., "Dave Nelson" <muskoka@c...> wrote:
Dave, The way my memory plays tricks on me sometimes I might not get "what car does the AAR Mechanical Designation XM signify?" more than 75% of the time. That pesky memory is why I have two 5" ring binders almost filled with printed copies of many of the messages from this list (and a big THANK YOU to all on this list). Walter M. Clark Time stopped in November 1941 Riverside, California
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