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    2-8-0's?

    I model the IC in 1955 so most of my reference material is for the IC. According to the Guide to North American Steam Locomotives the Reading I-10 class had 27x32 foot cylinders, 61 1/2" drivers and weighed 322,690 pounds and developed 71,000 pounds of tractive force. That makes them heavier...
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    2-8-0's?

    Selector said; The Spectrum and now standard line 2-8-0 had the "monster" IC consolidation as a prototype. Built by Alco and Baldwin in 1909 and 1911 they were rebuilt by the IC in the 30s. Six of the Baldwins were equipped with 27x30 inch Mikado cylinders, had the drivers reduced to 62...
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    Hobos?

    I pulled a hobo off a CSX train in the late 90s. A officer in a town to the West spotted him as the train rolled through town and called the railroad. The railroad stopped the train in the town where I was working and we arrested him for criminal trespass. The nearest CSX police officer was...
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    Shipping a carload in '35?

    Strawberry Shipments I can't shed much light on shipments of strawberries from California to the East Coast in the 30s. I suspect that due to the limited time that strawberries would be at their best after being picked and the distances involved, that there wasn't much shipment of a highly...
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    WW1 era 2-10-2 USRA loco questions

    It depends on what railroad you are modeling and the era. The Illinois Central ordered 100 2-10-2s in 1920. They were a copy of the USRA heavy 2-10-2. The bought 25 more in 1923. They were rebuilt in the 1930s and 40s and many of them ran until the end of steam on the IC and the last 7 were...
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    Old Tank Car as Auxiliary Tender

    Another use railroads had for those old tank cars was to use them to fuel diesel locomotives during the transition era. Diesel fuel facilities hadn't been built in many yards and they used old tank cars to fuel the newfangled diesels. I have seen pictures of ATSF F units being fueled from...
  7. J

    Ebay fun

    I have bought a lot of HO equipment on ebay in the last couple of years. I've noticed the amount of money people are willing to bid goes in cycles. Besides the holidays, tax return time also seems to start the bidding wars. I will often bid early at the max price I'm willing to pay and just...
  8. J

    Signal website?

    Siganl Site Try this site, it may help: http://www.trainweb.org/signals/ Jeff
  9. J

    Roundhouse 36' Meat Reefer?

    Josh, Let me measure what I have left out of that kit. The only car I've built from it was a 30 foot caboose. It has the truss rod underframe in plastic. Have you looked at the 36' boxcars and reefers at River City Railroad on ebay? They have apparently bought up a lot of the unused...
  10. J

    Roundhouse 36' Meat Reefer?

    Have you thought of the plastic truss rod underframe from the newer Roundhouse cars? I have the 3 in 1 MOW set and I think one of those plastic under frames might work. Let me know if you want one to try.
  11. J

    Veteran's Roll Call: All that served or serving our countries

    US Army 06 Dec 74 - 1 Nov 03 Infantry My middle son Feb 02 - present currently a detailed recruiter
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    Newspaper Reporter Looking for Interview - Springfield, IL area

    Dan, I am in South Central Illinois, about 90 miles from Springfield. You can contact me through my email [email protected]
  13. J

    IC steam / diesel and passenger cars

    The IC had one semi-streamlined 4-6-2 Pacific that pulled the train that connected with the City of New Orleans from Louisville. It was train 101-102 and it ran from Louisville to Fulton KY where it connected with the City of New Orleans. The engine was 1146 and it was painted to match the...
  14. J

    Newbie here

    Another IC modeler. That's great! Where did you find a deal like that? Jeff - also new here...back into model railroading after a 30 year absence.
  15. J

    Railroad Pole, with bigger selection

    Illinois Central 1950-1960. A large variety of equipment, at least 5 different types of caboose, road specific steam built and rebuilt in shops in Centralia, IL and Paducah, KY. Don't know why it's not more popular, maybe because you can't build mountains to run it through? Jeff
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