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19433
Goofy Rail System went out of their way to repaint the unit gray.... Just one of those things that defines the type of operation they are. SJW ... From:...
Scott J. Whitney
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Jun 1, 2007
11:13 am
19434
Hi there: There is (or was last week) a former B&M , (ex DL&W Boonton Line) steel combine located in a junk yard at the junction of Routes 11 and 103 between...
Dwight Smith
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Jun 1, 2007
11:52 am
19435
looks like she was heading to the scrapper here: http://photos.nerail.org/photos/2003/11/05/2003110522091021822.jpg She is not on any post-1986 Guilford roster...
Alan Clark
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Jun 1, 2007
3:45 pm
19436
Not heading for the scrapper... Note the 142X number in the number board on the headlight which puts it into the GRS number scheme. SJW ... From: "Alan Clark"...
Scott J. Whitney
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Jun 1, 2007
4:08 pm
19437
Found a photo of this unit in the "old" paint scheme dated July 1980, at East Deerfield, Tim Darnell photo...KID ... From: Scott J. Whitney To:...
Kevin Dube
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Jun 1, 2007
10:05 pm
19438
Does anyone make HO stanchions for the walkways? Does anyone have have a suggestion for a close alternative?...
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Jun 1, 2007
10:09 pm
19439
On page XII of Robert J. Wayner's "The Complete Roster of Heavyweight Pullman Cars" there is a photo of Pullman Plan 4046A conventional (HW) sleeper WHITE...
jshorvath10583
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Jun 2, 2007
2:01 am
19440
Scott.. how do you mean, "went out of their way" to repaint the unit? ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text...
BNMJEFF@...
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Jun 2, 2007
3:28 am
19441
The paint on the unit wasn't very old relative to others. There was no logical reason it couldn't have retained its "heratige" paint scheme with just a new...
Scott J. Whitney
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Jun 2, 2007
12:12 pm
19442
Greetings All; Last year while on a bus tour of Martha's Vineyard, I spotted a steel combine like the one that was at Edaville. I spent a night aboard the...
BENJAMIN PERRY
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Jun 2, 2007
8:35 pm
19443
I believe that this car at the Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar CA may be the the ex-B&M car 777. 1912 PULLMAN RAILCAR #100 "CALIFORNIA" 2In December of 1912...
William Cashman
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Jun 3, 2007
1:47 am
19444
I have listed on Ebay a Key B&M R-1A Mountain. Below is the link. http://cgi.ebay.com/Key-B-M-R-1A-B-O-T-4-Brass-Mountain- ...
Dan
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Jun 3, 2007
1:48 am
19445
Yes, that's the Motor Vehicle Registration Bldg. in the background. According to my 9/50 No. Station track and yard book, #302 arrived on trk. 14 with a...
Bob Warren
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Jun 3, 2007
3:37 pm
19446
Interesting that the drawing says the car was built as M.C. #1 - presumably Michigan Central. Bob...
Bob Warren
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Jun 3, 2007
4:14 pm
19447
Bob Warren <bmbobwarren@...> wrote: Yes, that's the Motor Vehicle Registration Bldg. in the background. According to my 9/50 No. Station track and yard book,...
jshorvath10583
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Jun 3, 2007
4:26 pm
19448
I don't recall much about the consist of the incoming train - generally saw it coming by the Lower Yardmaster tower while coupling up cars to deliver to the...
Bob Warren
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Jun 3, 2007
5:21 pm
19449
Bob Warren <bmbobwarren@...> wrote: Too bad don't have photos of the Nat'l Guard trains that left No. Station in 2 sections on the way to Camp Drum in NY - all...
jshorvath10583
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Jun 3, 2007
5:43 pm
19450
I have a looseleaf book about the Boston and Maine Railroad available. It runs approx. 70 pages, is formatted for standard 3 ring binder and contains...
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Jun 4, 2007
9:55 am
19451
He is the restored car at the Nethercutt Collection, An email to the Collection would probably confirm it's B&M heritage. Bill ...
William Cashman
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Jun 5, 2007
2:30 am
19452
My thanks to several people for confirming that the photo of Pullman Plan 4046A (12s-2dbr) WHITE CREEK was indeed taken at Boston-North Station, most likely on...
jshorvath10583
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Jun 5, 2007
2:32 pm
19453
John, I believe you have wrapped up many 'unknowns' in your post here. You're forward thinking on the use of 12-2 HW Pullman cars really makes sense and when...
Roger Robar
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Jun 5, 2007
9:53 pm
19454
Hey every one, I would like some information on turnouts on the B&M RR. I am wondering about how a turnout would be layed on a ...say 3 degree curve. Is the...
Joseph Romano
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Jun 6, 2007
1:25 pm
19455
you can use P2K S-1 or Roco/Atlas S-2 acetal plastic stanchions I would think. I did an athearn once and merely used athearn metal stanchions and brass wire. ...
Alan Clark
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Jun 6, 2007
1:36 pm
19456
Ahh didn't see that! thanks Scott! so it's renumbered, but I didn't see it on any guilford roster..... I did see one repainted in Guilford colors on a 3 DVD ...
Alan Clark
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Jun 6, 2007
1:41 pm
19457
The following information was just rec'd from the Nethercutt Museum regarding B&M #777. Bob Yes, Our 1912 Pullman Private Railcar was B&MRR # 777. However, the...
Bob Warren
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Jun 6, 2007
4:33 pm
19458
Joseph Romano, Please change the subject line. Your questions have nothing to do with "Red Wing" Pullman postscript. Thank you, Roger Robar _____ From:...
Roger Robar
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Jun 6, 2007
5:30 pm
19459
Joseph Romano <surrygoldmine@...> wrote: Hey every one, I would like some information on turnouts on the B&M RR. I am wondering about how a turnout would...
Joseph Romano
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Jun 6, 2007
7:08 pm
19460
A frog is the intersection of two straight lines, and the angle is the ratio distance away from the angle to the distance between the rails. When you look at...
Malcolm Laughlin
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Jun 7, 2007
3:50 pm
19461
So no attemt on a railroad to have a curved frog? If the main line was on a 6 degree curve wouldn't the frog be rough if it contained a short stretch of...
Joseph Romano
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Jun 7, 2007
4:17 pm
19462
Thanks Bob. I new that the car had gone to California after the Edaville auction and was satisfied that the car at the Nethercutt Collection was the same car...
William Cashman
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Jun 8, 2007
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