This post is not meant to spark a debate about the merits of one type of building material versus another. It is simply a heads up to Southern Californians....
Dave, I'm not a former employee, like Larry, or even anything like the experts on this list, but IMHO much of the reason for the difference between UP and SP ...
... on ... SP ... ====================== Its a matter of company policy towards centralization and the degree with which the companies embraced automation. ...
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Dave, Just got back from a weekend in Springfield MA whic is cause in my delay in replying. My data was quoted from January 11, 1947 RAILWAY AGE. What RRAILWAY...
... ====================== The question I would have on these reports is if these are the only commodities listed, what exactly is "Merchandise LCL"? Is it...
Dave, I have never seen this four page AAR Weekly Report - only the summary which RA published whether abbreviated by RA or the AAR. What is the format of the...
I will be visiting friends south of Dayton Ohio Valentine's day weekend, and crossing Indiana the following week. Any Op Sessions or layout tours which would...
Does anyone know of a trackside industry that fits the following criteria: is a concrete recycler that takes demolished concrete scrape via truck and crushes,...
... I've never seen one, either. Most of the concrete crushing plants are portable affairs, and the broken concrete goes right back UNDER the new pavement as...
In a message dated 2/4/2003 6:21:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... I work for a concrete company and concrete is brought in by trucks and dropped in the back of...
While eating my lunch at Wendy's today (okay, that is just gratuitous information), I watched a train go by, and there was a covered hopper with "Unload This...
It is very common; it can be next to impossible to unload a boxcar from the 'wrong' side. The railroad that delivers the car has to ensure that the proper...
David it's very common with Boxcars. Often with lumber or paper. A local near my house makes a run to a Y nearby to turn such cars. But you said a hopper car,...
... At my employer, we get covered hoppers delivered that are stenciled "spot car with B end north". These are pressure differential covered hoppers, with an...
Fairly common practice. Some cars have lading restraints and such, that can only be handled from one side or the other. Others are loaded in such a way that...
I had forgotten about the other aspect of concrete scrap and that is the steel recycling which is probably an even bigger rail shipper than is recycled...
The SE Michigan Proto Operators will be holding their anual "Op Till You Drop" weekend on April 4, 5, 6. The web site has plenty of photos, information and...
Hi Russ, Sounds like the PD-3000s! The Walthers cars are PD-5000s and there is even a 4000 version. I am a big fan of these cars (PD-3000s) and have small...
Dave Takus wrote, ... I've had experience with boxcars loaded with paper rolls destined for a plant in Michigan. The delivering carrier has the responsiblity...
I've seen these cars - they are owned/leased by National Starch & Chemical and are Pressure Differential covered hoppers, meaning the piping on the underside...
... Around here.the concrete recyclers crush the scrap concrete into a material that resembles driveway marl. It is a great product for rocking driveways, ...
... yards and while I cannot state for certain, I have never noticed piles of used rebar? ... Rebar is a very low quality of steel. When I worked in a junk...
Jeff, I've specified a good deal of recycled concrete (and asphalt) in Southern California in the past few years - along with recycling otehr products of ...
Clay, Used to be common for architects and engineers to specify only new steel of American manufacture for reinforcing, partly for the security of knowing what...
While at a club last week the subject of facing point moves came up. Since I only worked city jobs and no turns or locals I had no experience to answer. How...
In a message dated 2/5/2003 6:20:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... At our yards, the slabs are broken and the steel rebar doesn't break. It is picked up by a...
