TAG slide
I just forwarded an eBay link of a TAG slide someone has for sale. It is listed as a TAG train. This is in fact the crew building the southbound train. This is at Alton Park, below the Lookout Oil
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Warren Stephens
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Look at this on eBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/374336565236?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=XL57sZ1BT1u&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=EO9F6sUQTm-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL
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Warren Stephens
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Re: Republic Steel locomotives roster
Warren,
Contact Brendan Brosnan at: B.Brosnan@.... Brendan has much data on steel mills, he may have a roster for GSS or know where you could get one.
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Mark McAllister
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Re: Republic Steel locomotives roster
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Dale Vaughn
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Re: Republic Steel locomotives roster
Warren,
Fascinating. Thank you for digging out this information for us. I wish I could help you but I don't have the steel mill background to find this info. I do have a friend who models the steel
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arnoldeaves
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Republic Steel locomotives roster
I have long tried to get a roster of steam and diesel switchers that were in service at Alabama City/Gadsden Alabama at Republic Steel. I have seen lots of broad shots of the mill where you couldn¡¯t
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Warren Stephens
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Re: Book Review
Ok I just received the class one motorcar book, the third in the series. It is called ¡°Doodlebug Country.¡± It has an L&N roster. Evidently they had a motorcar that served 27 years and as the TAG
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Warren Stephens
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Re: Book Review
Bill, I can¡¯t remember where I got ¡°Interurbans Without Wires¡± but I do remember getting it used because the former owner was a smoker and it stunk. Fortunately that smell has gone away. Maybe
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Warren Stephens
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Re: Book Review
From what I found these books were produced in the 1980's and I assume they
are out of print. Where did you find them?
Bill Delmar
Atlanta, Ga
wrote:
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Bill Delmar
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#108
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Re: Book Review
Well I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the third volume about class one motorcars. I¡¯ll let y¡¯all know about CofG and NC&StL content.
Warren
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Warren Stephens
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Re: Book Review
Warren,
Thanks for the information.
I¡¯ll have to look for those books.
Steve Johnson
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 6:21 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [tagroute] Book
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Steven D Johnson
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Re: Book Review
No sir, just short line stuff. I would imagine that the CofG and the NC&StL cars would be in that third book I don¡¯t have.
Warren
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Warren Stephens
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Re: Book Review
?Warren,Does it mention the CofG motorcars?David?
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David Payne
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Re: Book Review
Hey Steve, there is only the slightest bit of info and no pics. It gives the mileage as 10 and that the 1916 official guide states there were two round trips operated by rail car. Sorry. Other
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Warren Stephens
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Re: Book Review
Hi Warren,
Does that book by chance have anything on the Cadiz RR in Kentucky?
Thanks,
Steve Johnson
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2022 12:14 PM
To: TA&G (io)
Subject: [tagroute] Book
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Steven D Johnson
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Re: TAG Train Order
I thought it would be something of that sort. Thank you for the Think Time.
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arnoldeaves
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Re: TAG Train Order
Hey Arnold, I note a few certainties here. This order is #1 of the day, issued just after midnight. It is addressed to train #51 and "extras". Train 51 was the daily southbound. If punctual, #51
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Warren Stephens
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Re: TAG Train Order
Warren, Thanks for sharing this and the other finds. The day before this train order was issued I celebrated my 10th birthday. I assume the Dickey referred to site of the old clay pipe works just
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arnoldeaves
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Book Review
I just wanted to let everyone know about an interesting book that has a very small TAG mention. It is one of a trilogy of rail motorcar books by a man named Edmund Keilty. I have one of the others
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Warren Stephens
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Original EMD paintshop drawing for TAG
Some time back I came across the original Electromotive Division concept/paintshop drawings for TAG's original GP7 order. On the back it is stamped "this drawing is in the process of being changed"
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Warren Stephens
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