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Chart: U.S. Forces Railcar Ownership
Chart: U.S. Forces Railcar Ownership The chart on this link is from an article, Defense Freight Car Operations Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by George Gounley: https://alu.army.mil/alog/issues/janfeb
Chart: U.S. Forces Railcar Ownership The chart on this link is from an article, Defense Freight Car Operations Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by George Gounley: https://alu.army.mil/alog/issues/janfeb
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By Bob Chaparro
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0.6mm plywood 12 messages
Group, I would like to find some 0.6mm plywood (roughly 2" HO scale) to have some wood running boards cut. I know this stuff is used in the hobby as I have some flatcar decks of this thickness. This i
Group, I would like to find some 0.6mm plywood (roughly 2" HO scale) to have some wood running boards cut. I know this stuff is used in the hobby as I have some flatcar decks of this thickness. This i
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By Eric Mumper
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Cocoa Beach 2020 Cocoa Beach SHAKE N TAKE
Hey Yuze Gize, Just a reminder that we are going to make a bit of a change to our release scheduling this year and perhaps from here forward. We will make the official announcement on MONDAY December
Hey Yuze Gize, Just a reminder that we are going to make a bit of a change to our release scheduling this year and perhaps from here forward. We will make the official announcement on MONDAY December
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By Greg Martin
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Great Northern Railway Newspaper Ad: Post-War Boxcar Shortage 3 messages
Great Northern Railway Newspaper Ad: Post-War Boxcar Shortage A link to an advertisement placed in the Minneapolis Moring Tribune, August 26, 1946: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31350702/star_tribun
Great Northern Railway Newspaper Ad: Post-War Boxcar Shortage A link to an advertisement placed in the Minneapolis Moring Tribune, August 26, 1946: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31350702/star_tribun
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By Bob Chaparro
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HO stock car for sale
Hello, Found I have one Red Caboose HO SP stock car for sale. "pre 46 scheme". I noted at Trainfest several of my remaining stock cars sold. customers must have missed this one. I also have some Rapid
Hello, Found I have one Red Caboose HO SP stock car for sale. "pre 46 scheme". I noted at Trainfest several of my remaining stock cars sold. customers must have missed this one. I also have some Rapid
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By Ted Schnepf
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UP Freight Car Painting & Lettering 1920-1980 3 messages
For those those not aware, the clinic I gave at RPM Chicagoland this year is up on my SmugMug site: https://harley-trains.smugmug.com/UP-PLN-FRT To browse other parts of that site, the top level is: h
For those those not aware, the clinic I gave at RPM Chicagoland this year is up on my SmugMug site: https://harley-trains.smugmug.com/UP-PLN-FRT To browse other parts of that site, the top level is: h
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By Dick Harley
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Photo: GACX 42594 - Airslide Hopper 5 messages
Photo: GACX 42594 - Airslide Hopper A Jim Parker photo taken in 1956 of possibly the only freight car that would arrive in town with a police escort. I believe Con-Cor and Athearn both produced HO sca
Photo: GACX 42594 - Airslide Hopper A Jim Parker photo taken in 1956 of possibly the only freight car that would arrive in town with a police escort. I believe Con-Cor and Athearn both produced HO sca
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By Bob Chaparro
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Offered: HO brass Shoreham Shops GN 50' express reefer
Hello- I have a new, in original box, Great Northern 50' wood sided express reefer W.F.E.X. #133, a steam era factory painted HO brass reefer by Shoreham Shops. GNEX 04 Great Northern Western Fruit Ex
Hello- I have a new, in original box, Great Northern 50' wood sided express reefer W.F.E.X. #133, a steam era factory painted HO brass reefer by Shoreham Shops. GNEX 04 Great Northern Western Fruit Ex
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By Andy Carlson
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Intermountain HO CP War Emergency Boxcar 4 messages
Is the Intermountain Canadian Pacific War Emergency Boxcar, IM stock #46075, accurate or a fooby? On line photo of the prototype? Thanks! -- Steve Hoxie Pensacola FL
Is the Intermountain Canadian Pacific War Emergency Boxcar, IM stock #46075, accurate or a fooby? On line photo of the prototype? Thanks! -- Steve Hoxie Pensacola FL
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By pennsylvania1954
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Illinois Central Boxcar 16172 4 messages
I have finished this year’s RPM Chicagoland Mini-kit, an ILlinois Central single sheathed boxcar I numbered 16172. It is an Accurail boxcar to which the Mini-Kit resin cast kit replacement parts inclu
I have finished this year’s RPM Chicagoland Mini-kit, an ILlinois Central single sheathed boxcar I numbered 16172. It is an Accurail boxcar to which the Mini-Kit resin cast kit replacement parts inclu
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By Lester Breuer
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[Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Are these the recently discussed LCL Corp containers being loaded into B&O gons? 4 messages
Claus, Gang; Yes, there are at least two. This (1931) was in the big LCL Corporation experiment with the railroads, wasn't it? Thanks! Elden Gatwood
Claus, Gang; Yes, there are at least two. This (1931) was in the big LCL Corporation experiment with the railroads, wasn't it? Thanks! Elden Gatwood
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By Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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Early Kadee PS-1 3 messages
I don't recall a write-up of the early version of the Kadee PS-1. After waiting to see undec versions, I finally gave up and bought a decorated one to serve as fodder for a 12-panel PS-1 rework. Howev
I don't recall a write-up of the early version of the Kadee PS-1. After waiting to see undec versions, I finally gave up and bought a decorated one to serve as fodder for a 12-panel PS-1 rework. Howev
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By Ted Culotta
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Are these the recently discussed LCL Corp containers being loaded into B&O gons? 2 messages
https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A715.3114249.CP/from_search/-13 Thanks! Elden Gatwood
https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A715.3114249.CP/from_search/-13 Thanks! Elden Gatwood
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By Gatwood, Elden J SAD
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Wedge Plow Blades 17 messages
The CB&Q used gondola wedge push plows in the early years, but in 1948, they scrapped the gondolas, salvaged the wedge blades, and mounted them on FM-11 and FM-11A flat cars. I'd like to model one of
The CB&Q used gondola wedge push plows in the early years, but in 1948, they scrapped the gondolas, salvaged the wedge blades, and mounted them on FM-11 and FM-11A flat cars. I'd like to model one of
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By Nelson Moyer
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Restrictions on Truck Painting, was Truck Color
Nelson wrote: "To simplify my question, which roads painted trucks boxcar red? I’m modeling 1953, so that limits the range to wood DS and SS boxcars, 1932, 1937, and PS-1 boxcars, and misc. hoppers, g
Nelson wrote: "To simplify my question, which roads painted trucks boxcar red? I’m modeling 1953, so that limits the range to wood DS and SS boxcars, 1932, 1937, and PS-1 boxcars, and misc. hoppers, g
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By Guy Wilber
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Chicagoland RPM file (was UP Freight Car Painting & Lettering 1920-1980)
I forgot to post here that my file can be accessed via my Blog link below. Once there, scroll down several posts to locate. Cheers, Ted Ted Culotta Speedwitch Media P.O. Box 392, Guilford, CT 06437 sp
I forgot to post here that my file can be accessed via my Blog link below. Once there, scroll down several posts to locate. Cheers, Ted Ted Culotta Speedwitch Media P.O. Box 392, Guilford, CT 06437 sp
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By Ted Culotta
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Seatrain Diagrams
Seatrain Diagrams Below are two Seatrain diagrams from the collection of Ralph Heiss which show how boxcars were loaded and secured in a ship. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
Seatrain Diagrams Below are two Seatrain diagrams from the collection of Ralph Heiss which show how boxcars were loaded and secured in a ship. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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By Bob Chaparro
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Intermountain PFE Reefer Issue 11 messages
I hate preordering because we’re buying pigs in pokes, in the most recent case, multi-colored pigs in pokes. I pre-ordered twelve steel and wood PFE reefers. The first six have arrived over the past t
I hate preordering because we’re buying pigs in pokes, in the most recent case, multi-colored pigs in pokes. I pre-ordered twelve steel and wood PFE reefers. The first six have arrived over the past t
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By Nelson Moyer
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SWITFT reefer in billboard lettering 6 messages
Hi List Members, Not the best image in the world, certainly lacking in focus, but this looks to be a SWITFT reefer in billboard lettering... https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/49067206302/i
Hi List Members, Not the best image in the world, certainly lacking in focus, but this looks to be a SWITFT reefer in billboard lettering... https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/49067206302/i
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By Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
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tank car UTLX 45622 while on the Western Maryland 5 messages
Hi List Members, In the image linked below, we get a view of tank car UTLX 45622 while on the Western Maryland https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12229150916/sizes/o/ Some extra image data
Hi List Members, In the image linked below, we get a view of tank car UTLX 45622 while on the Western Maryland https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12229150916/sizes/o/ Some extra image data
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By Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
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