What the F

[Triggersmob]

Can anyone tell me what the F means, below the date, on this 1917 Buffalo.

[Tobyle]

Is it F for James E Fraser, the designer?

[Triggersmob]

DOH! of course. Now I feel silly.

[scottishmoney]

Actually in the spirit of double entendres I like the suggestive version better.

[Templar]

Actually in the spirit of double entendres I like the suggestive version better.

YOU MEAN LIKE "FRED"

[Nighthawk]

Actually in the spirit of double entendres I like the suggestive version better.

YOU MEAN LIKE "FRED"

What the "Fred" are you talkin' about?   

[TwoShadows]

And all this time I thought it meant FREE? No wonder the dealers keep running me off!

[scottishmoney]

Cabooses on trains were replaced with FREDs which, well means F***ing Rear End Devices.

[Templar]

WHAT A SAD DAY FOR RAILROADING WHEN THEY REPLACED THE FAMOUS CABOOSES---ONLY THE CONDUCTOR AND THE BRAKEMAN WERE ALLOWED IN THE CABOOSES---THE ENGINEER AND FIREMAN HAD TO ASK PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD.....THAT IS WHERE THE COFFEE WAS KEPT WARM SO IT PAID TO BE POLITE---VICE VERSA---THE CONDUCTOR AND BRAKEMAN HAD TO ASK PERMISSION TO GET INTO THE ENGINE AREA--TIT FOR TAT.......I HEAR THE WHISTLES BLOWING...THEY ARE CALLING ME HOME...BUT I WON'T BE GOING... CAUSE I WAS MADE TO ROAM...

            THE TEMPLAR

[scottishmoney]

I am not sure if it was union rules or what, but cabooses ran on some of the Michigan Central trains up until about 10 years ago, and they were using the older cupola style Chessie system cabooses that hadn't even been repainted.  They tend to buy older equipment from other railroads and never bother to paint it, so we have some Portland, Oregon diesel electrics running here.

[Templar]

A FEW YEARS AGO THEY WERE SELLING CABOOSES FOR $1.00---BUT YOU HAD TO MOVE THEM OFF THE LINE----ONE MODEL RR CLUB BOUGHT ONE AND HAD IT MOVED TO A MEMBER'S PROPERTY WHICH WAS QUITE LARGE AND THEY CLEANED IT UP AND TURNED IT INTO THEIR CLUBHOUSE AND THEN CHARGED FOR OPEN HOUSES TO HELP PAY FOR THE UPKEEP---NOT BAD IF YOU CAN  DO IT..........
        THE TEMPLAR

[Paint Your Wagon]

It must be the F of Faust because people sell their soul for money
Well I mean banksters 

[TwoShadows]

If I could get my hands on one I would live in it! And thats not a joke!