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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 9:10 AM

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Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 9:35 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 8:55 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, May 10, 2012 8:24 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Friday, May 11, 2012 9:03 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Monday, May 14, 2012 9:23 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:12 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:15 PM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:57 AM

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Posted by Espins1 on Saturday, May 19, 2012 10:25 PM

I took this photo out past the NV Energy Tracy Clark Power station off Waltham Way East of Reno/Sparks NV.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Monday, May 21, 2012 10:18 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:33 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 8:53 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:33 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Friday, May 25, 2012 9:24 AM

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Posted by spokyone on Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:02 PM

Repurposed in New Mexico.

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Posted by spokyone on Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:06 PM

Abandoned in Texas, I think.

 

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Posted by spokyone on Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:13 PM

Another, actually two repurposed box cars circa 1950 in Taylor Ridge Illinois. The Rock Island Southern had recently closed this line. Uncle Fred bought the insulated cars and trucked them to this site. He built this house, using the cars for load bearing walls.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:07 AM

Great Stuff!!!!!!! Bow

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Friday, June 1, 2012 8:33 AM

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Posted by locomutt on Sunday, June 3, 2012 5:24 PM

One of two boxcars used for storage at the P & L's Oak St. yard in Louisville, Ky.

 

Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Monday, June 4, 2012 9:06 AM

Very Nice! Thumbs Up

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 1:40 PM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 8:52 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, June 7, 2012 8:32 AM

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Posted by spokyone on Saturday, June 9, 2012 6:26 PM

Very nice rest rooms in La Veta CO, after riding the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad over La Veta pass.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Monday, June 11, 2012 8:49 AM

Note to self, need to get a trip in on the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad... Thumbs Up

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:30 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:14 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, June 14, 2012 8:43 AM

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