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Re: Combines, #15 & others
For whatever it's worth, my mother and her older sisters all recall vividly
times when they put mail on the 15 (in Boone) via the mail slot and had it
in the hands of the recepient before day's end.
For whatever it's worth, my mother and her older sisters all recall vividly
times when they put mail on the 15 (in Boone) via the mail slot and had it
in the hands of the recepient before day's end.
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Gary B Scoggins <Gary.B.Scoggins@...>
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Combines, #15 & others
A letter box on the mail car was common. A friend who's dad was a RPO
clerk said it allowed people from small towns
to mail a letter without the local postmaster seeing to whom they were
sending
A letter box on the mail car was common. A friend who's dad was a RPO
clerk said it allowed people from small towns
to mail a letter without the local postmaster seeing to whom they were
sending
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Karl & Edwina Kleeman <kleenc@...>
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#39
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Re: Combines, #15 & others
Most, if not all RPOs had a letter slot. That is one feature of the
"working" RPO that we lost when first class mail went airborne and the rest
went sealed. Most solid mail trains carried many
Most, if not all RPOs had a letter slot. That is one feature of the
"working" RPO that we lost when first class mail went airborne and the rest
went sealed. Most solid mail trains carried many
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Curtis Brookshire <curtis.brookshire@...>
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Re: Combines, #15 & others
Most mail was moved in sacks, but most mail cars also had such a letter
slot. They say that in the primitive days of the 1940s, a letter dropped
in the slot of a Rutland RR mail car in Rutland, VT
Most mail was moved in sacks, but most mail cars also had such a letter
slot. They say that in the primitive days of the 1940s, a letter dropped
in the slot of a Rutland RR mail car in Rutland, VT
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Bob Yarger <ryarger@...>
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#38
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Re: possible car
Rick,
The "eastern model RR manufacturer" is me. Fred asked me about the car and I
asked for some marketing info. He's posting this note to the HOn3, EBT and
one other list. Although I'm now
Rick,
The "eastern model RR manufacturer" is me. Fred asked me about the car and I
asked for some marketing info. He's posting this note to the HOn3, EBT and
one other list. Although I'm now
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Jim King <jking@...>
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Combines, #15 & others
The attached B&W jpg photo shows the letter box built into the sides of
combine 15. I assume it was so folks could drop their mail in like we
would at the Post Office today (DUH!) Was this common on
The attached B&W jpg photo shows the letter box built into the sides of
combine 15. I assume it was so folks could drop their mail in like we
would at the Post Office today (DUH!) Was this common on
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Jerry Shepardson <j.shepardson@...
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#35
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Re: possible car
A resounding YES to this idea. I spoke to Ak-Sar-Ben Modelers at a
Timonium, MD show a couple a years ago about making trailer castings for
ET&WNC and the flatcars, but nothing came of it. If this
A resounding YES to this idea. I spoke to Ak-Sar-Ben Modelers at a
Timonium, MD show a couple a years ago about making trailer castings for
ET&WNC and the flatcars, but nothing came of it. If this
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Curtis Brookshire <curtis.brookshire@...>
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possible car
Hi folks,
This was on the HOn3 list and thought it might play better here:
Cheers,
Rick
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Rick Blanchard
rick@...
San Diego, CA
My East Tennessee and Western North
Hi folks,
This was on the HOn3 list and thought it might play better here:
Cheers,
Rick
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Rick Blanchard
rick@...
San Diego, CA
My East Tennessee and Western North
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Rick Blanchard <bdesign@...>
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Re: Passenger trucks borrowed by FEBT
Sent this message out a couple of days ago. I made the mistake of
subscribing to msn.com which changed my email defaults. I was sending
messages under a new address which the onelist server didn't
Sent this message out a couple of days ago. I made the mistake of
subscribing to msn.com which changed my email defaults. I was sending
messages under a new address which the onelist server didn't
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Curtis Brookshire <curtis.brookshire@...>
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Re: Passenger trucks borrowed by FEBT
Speaking of things "borrowed" from Tweetsie, is there a listing somewhere
of other ETWNC rolling stock in various places around the country? NJ and
NC have boxcars, there are tank bodies in NC and
Speaking of things "borrowed" from Tweetsie, is there a listing somewhere
of other ETWNC rolling stock in various places around the country? NJ and
NC have boxcars, there are tank bodies in NC and
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fwest@...
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Passenger trucks borrowed by FEBT
'Thought some of you might be interested in this that was in the latest
edition of the Timber Transfer, the publication of the Friends of the East
Broad Top. My editing emphasises the reference to
'Thought some of you might be interested in this that was in the latest
edition of the Timber Transfer, the publication of the Friends of the East
Broad Top. My editing emphasises the reference to
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J. L. Walker <WEBSTERCLASSICMODELS@...>
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Re: New List Member
Michael,
There is a video source for standard gauge steam on the ET&WNC. It is
Steam Shortlines Southern Style, available from A&R Productions. it has
about 15 minutes of ET in the 60s. It
Michael,
There is a video source for standard gauge steam on the ET&WNC. It is
Steam Shortlines Southern Style, available from A&R Productions. it has
about 15 minutes of ET in the 60s. It
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johnny graybeal <johnnyg@...>
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RS3s and more
Karl and all,
My source for photos of standard gauge ET&WNC equipment if from Ken Marsh of
Kingsport, TN. (PO BOX 3712, Kingsport,Tn, 37664). Ken has Photos of most
standard gauge steam and diesel
Karl and all,
My source for photos of standard gauge ET&WNC equipment if from Ken Marsh of
Kingsport, TN. (PO BOX 3712, Kingsport,Tn, 37664). Ken has Photos of most
standard gauge steam and diesel
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baskette@...
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Re: New List Member
Yeah, we did have a very interesting encounter. If you would like to see
a few photos of the RS3s (and the interesting story aforementioned) check
my web page in the 1989 and 1990 photos
Yeah, we did have a very interesting encounter. If you would like to see
a few photos of the RS3s (and the interesting story aforementioned) check
my web page in the 1989 and 1990 photos
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C Ford <cfordart@...>
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Re: New List Member
Welcome! I don't think 1960's standard gauge is taboo . . . Rumor has
it that one reunion group had a most interesting encounter with a couple
while photographing the ET&WNC RS3(?)! I grew up in
Welcome! I don't think 1960's standard gauge is taboo . . . Rumor has
it that one reunion group had a most interesting encounter with a couple
while photographing the ET&WNC RS3(?)! I grew up in
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Charles Brumbelow <cbrumbelow@...>
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New List Member
Hey, the standard gage days of the ET&WNC are very interesting. I am
modeling the Alco RS3 diesel in largescale. Have been trying to get
pictures. Have some after the engines were out of service
Hey, the standard gage days of the ET&WNC are very interesting. I am
modeling the Alco RS3 diesel in largescale. Have been trying to get
pictures. Have some after the engines were out of service
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Karl & Edwina Kleeman <kleenc@...>
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New List Member
List Members,
Hello, my name is MIchael Baskette. I'm a model railroader in Lexington, KY and
a former a native of Johnson City Tennessee. I saw you had created this list on
the Slim Rails Web site,
List Members,
Hello, my name is MIchael Baskette. I'm a model railroader in Lexington, KY and
a former a native of Johnson City Tennessee. I saw you had created this list on
the Slim Rails Web site,
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baskette@...
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Re: Web Page
Les,
Whoops! It was hiding! Note that if you include the entire address,
including the "http://" part, it can be clicked on in the message and will
take you to the page, like
Les,
Whoops! It was hiding! Note that if you include the entire address,
including the "http://" part, it can be clicked on in the message and will
take you to the page, like
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Rick Blanchard <bdesign@...>
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Re: Les's Web Page
Les,
You forgot the address:
http://www.tiac.com/users/lwalker/wcm/wcm.html
Cheers,
Rick
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Rick Blanchard
rick@...
San Diego, CA
My East Tennessee and Western North
Les,
You forgot the address:
http://www.tiac.com/users/lwalker/wcm/wcm.html
Cheers,
Rick
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Rick Blanchard
rick@...
San Diego, CA
My East Tennessee and Western North
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Rick Blanchard <bdesign@...>
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Web Page
Well, I finally updated our web page. It looks better... it loads faster
... click on the small picture and see the larger one (that takes a little
longer).
The picts aren't quite as good as before
Well, I finally updated our web page. It looks better... it loads faster
... click on the small picture and see the larger one (that takes a little
longer).
The picts aren't quite as good as before
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J. L. Walker <WEBSTERCLASSICMODELS@...>
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#21
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