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Ted Miles

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #150 on: August 04, 2022, 11:39:24 AM »
What is purpose of the single ladder rungs at the corner of the car?

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #151 on: August 04, 2022, 02:03:25 PM »
The single rung is a handle. There will be a stirrup below the car and the bar is needed to hang on to if the brakeman should need to be there for what ever reason (shove move for instance)
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« Reply #152 on: August 04, 2022, 02:04:55 PM »
It's for people with REALLY long legs to get to the top of the car. ;D
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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #153 on: August 27, 2022, 12:20:18 PM »
Everytime I look at that box car; it gets better! You guys have done a great job re-building that car into apple pie order! and I am sure it will be very useful along all the miles of track. Maybe there are some oxen in the neighborhood that need to be moved?

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #154 on: September 23, 2022, 10:02:17 AM »
Marcell put a coat of primer on 56.





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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #155 on: September 23, 2022, 06:16:37 PM »
Was No. 56 one of the cars originally painted gray? That would be a nice contrast to the all red boxcars.
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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #156 on: September 24, 2022, 05:01:16 AM »
From the Bridgton News, April 12, 1889:

“The first lot of cattle ever sent over the narrow gauge went down to the Junction Monday. There were two carloads of them;  18 head of fancy working oxen, belonging to W.W. Hall of East Dixfield, who, assisted by F.D. Hanson and Eden Cross, had bought them in this place and vicinity. Among them was a nice pair bought of Darwin Ingalls weighing 3900 lbs., and another pair of the same, of choice 4 year olds, white faced;  one pair of nicely matched, of 3500 lbs. weight, bought of R.O. Moulton of Sweden; and one pair, twins, very fancy, bought of Nathan Palmer”
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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #157 on: September 24, 2022, 06:41:38 PM »


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« Reply #158 on: October 01, 2022, 05:34:54 PM »
The darker boards are what he was able to save of original wood.



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« Reply #159 on: February 03, 2023, 04:10:57 PM »
It has been a lon time since there was an update on this box car; I hope that the finishing work on this box can get done so it can clear the Bay for boiler work on #10 and #11!

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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #160 on: February 04, 2023, 08:21:36 AM »


I took this a couple weeks ago. The numbers are just stuck on the car. They will be traced onto the car.
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Re: B&SR Box Car 56 - Official Work Thread
« Reply #161 on: March 11, 2023, 09:29:56 PM »
Jay Wiley and Marcel Levesque were busy today working on No. 56.  One photo as they discussed the day's work.
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« Reply #162 on: May 01, 2023, 05:22:59 AM »
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« Reply #163 on: May 14, 2023, 08:18:54 AM »
Saturday, May 13th photos.  A poor one showing much of the roof metalwork installed.


Marcel Levesque continuing work of the roof.
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