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Re: Carbodies out there

ryanrcpaolcom — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:40:43 GMT

As for the rumor about all 3 of Tidewater Southern's carbody's being outside Turlock, CA. this was quite true. Happily, one of them (the one in the "least bad"

Re: Carbodies Out There

John (Jack) Gardner — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:52:40 GMT

It's difficult to remember, but wasn't there one out on Jackson Road at the Old McDonald's Chicken restaurant? I faintly remember going there when I was a

Re: Carbodies out there

Biff Byrum — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:18:22 GMT

I knew there would be a problem when we start discussing this subject. Yes, the Sacramento Electric Gas and Railway Company did build PG&E cars 1 to 34, as

Re: Carbodies out there

b.burg@... — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:07:05 GMT

Some of Sacramento's home-built streetcars (reportedly built in the PG&E shops on 28th & N) had "rope brakes"; a sturdy hemp rope was looped around a drum on

Re: Carbodies out there

gauge18rr — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:19:29 GMT

What is a "rope brake" car? Maybe for line use? I have heard of this Mr. Chink's collection before, I wonder if there is more documentation besides the two

Re: Carbodies out there

David Epling — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:11:57 GMT

Ah I knew you were gonna ask...I *think* it is in Dave's book and I thought you were the guy that told me about this. ... From: " Grant Vogel"

Re: Carbodies out there

Biff Byrum — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:06:07 GMT

It is always possible, Look at the story of that Double Truck Birney found in Fort Worth a few years ago. Way back when I was a teenager myself and Leonard Aho

Re: Carbodies out there

gauge18rr — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:29:18 GMT

Some pictures of the cars in their new location are here: http://www.friendsoflightrail.org/projects-events/historic-streetcar/ Olin

Re: Carbodies out there

Grant Vogel — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:58:25 GMT

Dave where in SC? grant ... From: David Epling To: SacNorthern@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [SacNorthern] Carbodies

Re: Carbodies out there

Tom Irion — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:16:48 GMT

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Re: Carbodies out there

David Epling — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:31:36 GMT

Don't bet on it for the CCT Carbody, The owner doesn't want to let it go and if he ever does, WRM in Rio Vista has dibs ; ) What is FOLR? David ... From:

Re: Carbodies out there

gauge18rr — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:22:39 GMT

Thanks for the replies... I think it would be cool to see the SN 66 and the CCT carbodies snatched up by FOLR in Sacramento. They recently moved the other 4

Re: Carbodies out there

David Epling — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:40:54 GMT

While not SN, there is a CCT Carbody in Sutter Creek CA being used as a hay barn ... From: "gauge18rr" To:

Re: Carbodies out there

Garth G. Groff — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:07:19 GMT

gauge 18rr, AFAIK, SN 66 is still in Chico. A few years ago the owner offered to sell the car to a museum, but wanted an outrageous amount, and so there it

Re: Carbodies out there

Tom Irion — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:08:03 GMT

SN 66 was being used as rental housing until recently. I understand, but have no verification, that the Chico housing authorities condemned the car as housing