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Photo: SP Yard 16 messages
Photo: SP Yard An undated photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/21896/rec/638 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. This photo shows a great
Photo: SP Yard An undated photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/21896/rec/638 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. This photo shows a great
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By Bob Chaparro
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NC&StL XM31 photo
A nice complement to the article in PRM Vol. 5: https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com/Railroad-N-Q/i-3DTdsTD/A David Thompson
A nice complement to the article in PRM Vol. 5: https://pullman-lib.smugmug.com/Railroad-N-Q/i-3DTdsTD/A David Thompson
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By David
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Photo: N&W Livestock Car 26432 (Undated) 2 messages
Photo: N&W Livestock Car 26432 (Undated) A photo from the Virginia Tech Universities Library: https://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/image_viewer.php?q=ns2775 Click on the photo to enlarge it. Too bad the stenc
Photo: N&W Livestock Car 26432 (Undated) A photo from the Virginia Tech Universities Library: https://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/image_viewer.php?q=ns2775 Click on the photo to enlarge it. Too bad the stenc
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By Bob Chaparro
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Southern Pacific Rebuilt Box Car 32620 4 messages
I have completed the build of a Sunshine Models Southern Pacific (SP) single-sheathed rebuilt boxcar 32620 with “Pratt” truss design and Hutchins roof. If you are interested in the build of this resin
I have completed the build of a Sunshine Models Southern Pacific (SP) single-sheathed rebuilt boxcar 32620 with “Pratt” truss design and Hutchins roof. If you are interested in the build of this resin
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By Lester Breuer
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NP 10000 Series Boxcars by Rapido 5 messages
STMFC, A couple notes about the excellent Rapido HO NP boxcars in the 100000-13999 series. The January issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has a nine page, 20 photo article by Chris Frissell that descri
STMFC, A couple notes about the excellent Rapido HO NP boxcars in the 100000-13999 series. The January issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has a nine page, 20 photo article by Chris Frissell that descri
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By Dean ONeill
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[Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] 100-ton Andrews trucks in HO
Guys; I agree it is tough to tell. The attached is one of the HD “Crown” Andrews-type used on the PRR, and the 70-ton and 100-ton are almost indistinguishable. The Bowser Crown would be a very usable
Guys; I agree it is tough to tell. The attached is one of the HD “Crown” Andrews-type used on the PRR, and the 70-ton and 100-ton are almost indistinguishable. The Bowser Crown would be a very usable
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By Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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[Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] gondola NYC 715035 with load in 1960 at Lukens Steel
Guys; Lukens was a big manufacturer of tank heads, and RRs serving them often had dedicated cars to serve that diagonal loading requirement. RDG also had diagonal loader gons. Even though PRR had no d
Guys; Lukens was a big manufacturer of tank heads, and RRs serving them often had dedicated cars to serve that diagonal loading requirement. RDG also had diagonal loader gons. Even though PRR had no d
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By Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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What's this car look like? 4 messages
Was looking at a partial page of a station record. Showed a carload of cement out of Des Moines Ia. (two cement plants there) was shocked at the initials. Here they are plus the number. Curious as to
Was looking at a partial page of a station record. Showed a carload of cement out of Des Moines Ia. (two cement plants there) was shocked at the initials. Here they are plus the number. Curious as to
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By Clark Propst
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Tank car CCNX 1 in 1955 at Lukens Steel 4 messages
Hi List Members, Tank car CCNX 1 in 1955 at Lukens Steel. Note the unusual position of the poling pockets, and the unusual dome. https://digital.hagley.org/72360_0717 https://digital.hagley.org/72360_
Hi List Members, Tank car CCNX 1 in 1955 at Lukens Steel. Note the unusual position of the poling pockets, and the unusual dome. https://digital.hagley.org/72360_0717 https://digital.hagley.org/72360_
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By Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
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Photo: NYC Flat Car S-498123 With Condenser Parts (1924) 11 messages
Photo: NYC Flat Car S-498123 With Condenser Parts (1924) A photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/25045/rec/868 This photo can be enlarged quit
Photo: NYC Flat Car S-498123 With Condenser Parts (1924) A photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/25045/rec/868 This photo can be enlarged quit
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By Bob Chaparro
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Photo: MDT Reefer 5798(?) 2 messages
Photo: MDT Reefer 5798(?) A circa 1940 photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/3170/rec/77 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. The reefer is
Photo: MDT Reefer 5798(?) A circa 1940 photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/3170/rec/77 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. The reefer is
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By Bob Chaparro
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HO Truck ID? 13 messages
I came across in my stash a half dozen pair of these. They look better in person, but I can't figure out what they might represent. 5 springs and some big-ass journals, 6"x11", so maybe in the 70 ton
I came across in my stash a half dozen pair of these. They look better in person, but I can't figure out what they might represent. 5 springs and some big-ass journals, 6"x11", so maybe in the 70 ton
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By radiodial868
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gondola NYC 715035 with load in 1960 at Lukens Steel
Hi List Members, Cool image of gondola NYC 715035 with load in 1960 at Lukens Steel. Note the gon has some kind of internal (possibly semi-permanent?) structure to help brace the load https://digital.
Hi List Members, Cool image of gondola NYC 715035 with load in 1960 at Lukens Steel. Note the gon has some kind of internal (possibly semi-permanent?) structure to help brace the load https://digital.
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By Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
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Smaller Transformers for Flat Car Loads
Friends, The transformers we've been talking about were pretty massive, even for 1937. I've attached some photos of much smaller transformers that were used at the Pacific Gas & Electric powerhouse in
Friends, The transformers we've been talking about were pretty massive, even for 1937. I've attached some photos of much smaller transformers that were used at the Pacific Gas & Electric powerhouse in
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By Garth Groff and Sally Sanford
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Photo: SP Transformer Train (1937) 7 messages
Photo: SP Transformer Train (1937) A photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/30874/rec/432 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Description:
Photo: SP Transformer Train (1937) A photo from the Huntington Library: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll2/id/30874/rec/432 This photo can be enlarged quite a bit. Description:
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By Bob Chaparro
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Helper Service: Trane Diesel Generator Inside Mechanical Reefer
Helper Service: Trane Diesel Generator Inside Mechanical Reefer Does anyone have a photo of a Trane diesel generator inside a Santa Fe mechanical reefer? I need a photo as reference for a project. Tha
Helper Service: Trane Diesel Generator Inside Mechanical Reefer Does anyone have a photo of a Trane diesel generator inside a Santa Fe mechanical reefer? I need a photo as reference for a project. Tha
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By Bob Chaparro
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South Georgia Railway boxcar #1601 6 messages
I found this Whitcomb Locomotives ad in the April-July 1935 issue of BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVES magazine. The South Georgia Ry. boxcar really caught my attention. I don’t recall ever seeing a photo of a frei
I found this Whitcomb Locomotives ad in the April-July 1935 issue of BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVES magazine. The South Georgia Ry. boxcar really caught my attention. I don’t recall ever seeing a photo of a frei
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By Steven D Johnson
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Resin Kits that need a new home 4 messages
I know we are not all meeting in Cocoa Beach this month. So in that spirit I am trying to rehome some kits that align with the timeline of the list. I moved to 1/48 four years ago and these will never
I know we are not all meeting in Cocoa Beach this month. So in that spirit I am trying to rehome some kits that align with the timeline of the list. I moved to 1/48 four years ago and these will never
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By Ross Dando
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Discarded sign... 13 messages
Hi List Members, We sometime see images of large loads on flat cars that are accompanied by signs describing the item and letting the world know who the manufacturer was. Ever wonder what happens to t
Hi List Members, We sometime see images of large loads on flat cars that are accompanied by signs describing the item and letting the world know who the manufacturer was. Ever wonder what happens to t
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By Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
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Bill Welch's FGE Presentations 3 messages
Gentlemen, I have copies of Bill's Wood FGE Reefers and Steel FGE Reefers PowerPoint presentations. I believe they date back to around 2014. I'd be happy to share them with the group unless there is a
Gentlemen, I have copies of Bill's Wood FGE Reefers and Steel FGE Reefers PowerPoint presentations. I believe they date back to around 2014. I'd be happy to share them with the group unless there is a
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By golden1014
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