Re: Photo: CN Tank Car 990870 (Undated)
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Richard,
3 radial course. There is only one longitudinal course, the bottom one. This is typical radial course tank car construction. For
example, the same is true of the 1917 GATC 5-radial course tank car (as modeled in HO by Tangent).
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Richard Townsend via groups.io <richtownsend@...>
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2020 12:57 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Photo: CN Tank Car 990870 (Undated) How do we describe this tank car? A three-course, three-course car? (three-course radial, three-course longitudinal)
Richard Townsend
Lincoln City, OR
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From: Bob Chaparro via groups.io <chiefbobbb@...> To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Sent: Sat, Oct 31, 2020 10:06 am Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photo: CN Tank Car 990870 (Undated) Photo: CN Tank Car 990870 (Undated)
A photo from the National Archives of Canada:
This photo can be enlarged quite a bit.
Car built 1930.
Bob Chaparro
Hemet, CA
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