tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866440360591370825.post4471922491253032928..comments2024-02-02T03:23:11.768-05:00Comments on Randy's Layout Blog: Pontoons on the NHRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08691379750144833461noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866440360591370825.post-1502590078991889372022-02-27T17:33:58.336-05:002022-02-27T17:33:58.336-05:00Thanks for the info, I'm always looking for in...Thanks for the info, I'm always looking for info that will help clarify commodities and loads. Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902146238334692276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866440360591370825.post-70781102758345793662022-02-27T16:12:06.332-05:002022-02-27T16:12:06.332-05:00The Sea Bees had a base in North Kingston at the D...The Sea Bees had a base in North Kingston at the Davisville Naval Air Station on the New Haven RR. This base was in existence until closed by the Nixon Admin in 1972. The Construction Battalion received Pontoons, formed steel for the Quonset Hut, which they invented, Heavy equipment like bulldosers, bucket loaders, and scrapers. https://seabeehf.org/pontoons-magic-boxes-nothing-short-of-a-miraTrain Engineer Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444730304810023246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866440360591370825.post-41865175902991909032022-02-27T16:05:34.622-05:002022-02-27T16:05:34.622-05:00This type of load would have been used on the Libe...This type of load would have been used on the Liberty ships which were built in the Boston Shipyard during the war years 1941 to 45. Also to the New London and Groton CN, as the Submarine builder General Dynamics and the Coast Guard were there.Train Engineer Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444730304810023246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866440360591370825.post-35964098645442315802021-02-14T13:40:38.378-05:002021-02-14T13:40:38.378-05:00That's very interesting. Thanks!That's very interesting. Thanks!Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18392489035115793196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866440360591370825.post-16504360496071098182021-02-14T13:38:18.693-05:002021-02-14T13:38:18.693-05:00Interesting. I was only aware of the ones they rel...Interesting. I was only aware of the ones they released with a 1953 build date, and while I hadn't done an extensive comparison to see if I could spot any differences, it does look very similar, if not identical.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18392489035115793196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866440360591370825.post-92223574196441456842021-02-13T16:02:24.862-05:002021-02-13T16:02:24.862-05:00Isn't the CPR gon the same as the Rapido model...Isn't the CPR gon the same as the Rapido model? I have one that even has the 10 43 build date.<br /><br />Bob ThompsonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583084083889947524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866440360591370825.post-79151392416619632622021-02-13T13:17:12.784-05:002021-02-13T13:17:12.784-05:00Randy,
The repack date on the PMcK&Y gon is 1...Randy,<br /><br />The repack date on the PMcK&Y gon is 1942 and if you zoom in on the B&LE photo, you can read US NAVY T-6 Pontoon, and some other stuff plus then again Pontoon gear. A quickie internet search shows that these aren't containers, they are pontoon modules for us in the war. Here are a couple links discussing them. One mentions RI as a possible source of these loads.<br /><br /><br />https://seabeehf.org/pontoons-magic-boxes-nothing-short-of-a-miracle/<br /> <br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_lighterage_pontoon<br /><br />https://www.heraldnews.com/news/20191227/pontoons-made-in-ri-were-crucial-to-successful-allied-invasions-in-world-war-ii<br /><br />https://seabeemuseum.wordpress.com/2015/03/09/curators-corner-ship-to-shore-part-1-the-magic-box/<br /><br />Jack Consoli<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747637511953201147noreply@blogger.com