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Rick Steele

December 14, 2006 07:51PM

Eh... Guys,
The date after the weight was the date that it was last weighed on a certified scale.
We used to change those dates all the time when we had a weighmaster in Cheyenne.
It has nothing to do with brakes or rebuilding.
It has to do with the weight.
Remember, the TARE weight is extremely important to the Railroad. All Railroad revenue is based on the ton-mile (what it costs to move one ton one mile). It keeps both the Railroad and the Customer honest.
Rick

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D&RGW boxcar markings PIC	ETSRRCo	December 14, 2006 07:16PM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings	ETSRRCo	December 14, 2006 07:21PM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings PIC	Douglas vV	December 14, 2006 07:37PM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings PIC	Douglas vV	December 14, 2006 07:41PM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings	Rick Steele	December 14, 2006 07:51PM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings	Douglas vV	December 14, 2006 08:42PM
Thanks Rick NM	Mike Trent	December 14, 2006 08:51PM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings	Robert Herronen	December 15, 2006 09:09AM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings	Mark Petersen	December 14, 2006 07:38PM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings	Mike Trent	December 14, 2006 07:42PM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings	The Josh	December 14, 2006 10:22PM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings	Douglas vV	December 14, 2006 10:24PM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings	Josh McNeal	December 15, 2006 08:44AM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings	Robert Herronen	December 15, 2006 09:09AM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings	Herb Kelsey	December 15, 2006 02:07PM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings	SZuiderveen	December 15, 2006 02:18PM
Thanks guys heres why I asked PIC	ETSRRCo	December 15, 2006 05:25PM
Re: D&RGW boxcar markings	Herb Kelsey	December 16, 2006 02:14AM
Do Not Cleat Door	The Josh	December 16, 2006 02:10PM
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